Brick Break (move)

Brick Break
かわらわり Tile Break
Brick Break.png
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Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  75
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Brick Break (Japanese: かわらわり Tile Break) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM31 since Generation III.

Effect

Generation III and IV

Brick Break removes Light Screen and Reflect and the effects they cause before inflicting damage. It will remove Light Screen and Reflect even if Brick Break misses or targets a Ghost-type Pokémon.

Generation V

Brick Break no longer removes Light Screen and Reflect if the target is a Ghost-type.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Brick Break ignores, not removes, Reflect and Light Screen. This move has a damage rating of ☆☆☆.

Description

Games Description
RSE Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage.*
Destroys barriers like Light Screen and causes damage.*
FRLG An attack that also breaks any barrier like Light Screen and Reflect.
The user attacks with tough fists, etc. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect.
The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break any barrier such as Light Screen and Reflect.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
106   Hitmonlee Fighting Fighting 20 17 17 ''''
127   Pinsir Bug Bug 31 21 21 18 '
214   Heracross Bug Fighting 23 19 19 25 ''''
539   Sawk Fighting Fighting     29 ''''
559   Scraggy Dark Fighting     20 ''''
560   Scrafty Dark Fighting     20 ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM31
IV
TM31
V
TM31
VI
[[|]]
004   Charmander Fire Fire
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire
006   Charizard Fire Flying
007   Squirtle Water Water
008   Wartortle Water Water
009   Blastoise Water Water
015   Beedrill Bug Poison
025   Pikachu Electric Electric
026   Raichu Electric Electric
027   Sandshrew Ground Ground
028   Sandslash Ground Ground
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
046   Paras Bug Grass
047   Parasect Bug Grass
054   Psyduck Water Water
055   Golduck Water Water
056   Mankey Fighting Fighting
057   Primeape Fighting Fighting
061   Poliwhirl Water Water
062   Poliwrath Water Fighting
066   Machop Fighting Fighting
067   Machoke Fighting Fighting
068   Machamp Fighting Fighting
074   Geodude Rock Ground
075   Graveler Rock Ground
076   Golem Rock Ground
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
089   Muk Poison Poison
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic
098   Krabby Water Water
099   Kingler Water Water
104   Cubone Ground Ground
105   Marowak Ground Ground
106   Hitmonlee Fighting Fighting
107   Hitmonchan Fighting Fighting
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
113   Chansey Normal Normal
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic
123   Scyther Bug Flying
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
125   Electabuzz Electric Electric
126   Magmar Fire Fire
127   Pinsir Bug Bug
141   Kabutops Rock Water
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
156   Quilava Fire Fire
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire
158   Totodile Water Water
159   Croconaw Water Water
160   Feraligatr Water Water
161   Sentret Normal Normal
162   Furret Normal Normal
165   Ledyba Bug Flying
166   Ledian Bug Flying
176   Togetic Normal Flying
180   Flaaffy Electric Electric
181   Ampharos Electric Electric
183   Marill Water Water
184   Azumarill Water Water
185   Sudowoodo Rock Rock
186   Politoed Water Water
190   Aipom Normal Normal
195   Quagsire Water Ground
199   Slowking Water Psychic
207   Gligar Ground Flying
209   Snubbull Normal Normal
210   Granbull Normal Normal
212   Scizor Bug Steel
214   Heracross Bug Fighting
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
216   Teddiursa Normal Normal
217   Ursaring Normal Normal
225   Delibird Ice Flying
236   Tyrogue Fighting Fighting
237   Hitmontop Fighting Fighting
239   Elekid Electric Electric
240   Magby Fire Fire
241   Miltank Normal Normal
242   Blissey Normal Normal
246   Larvitar Rock Ground
247   Pupitar Rock Ground
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
252   Treecko Grass Grass
253   Grovyle Grass Grass
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
256   Combusken Fire Fighting
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting
259   Marshtomp Water Ground
260   Swampert Water Ground
271   Lombre Water Grass
272   Ludicolo Water Grass
274   Nuzleaf Grass Dark
275   Shiftry Grass Dark
286   Breloom Grass Fighting
287   Slakoth Normal Normal
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal
289   Slaking Normal Normal
294   Loudred Normal Normal
295   Exploud Normal Normal
296   Makuhita Fighting Fighting
297   Hariyama Fighting Fighting
302   Sableye Dark Ghost
303   Mawile Steel Steel
306   Aggron Steel Rock
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic
313   Volbeat Bug Bug
314   Illumise Bug Bug
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic
327   Spinda Normal Normal
331   Cacnea Grass Grass
332   Cacturne Grass Dark
335   Zangoose Normal Normal
341   Corphish Water Water
342   Crawdaunt Water Dark
347   Anorith Rock Bug
348   Armaldo Rock Bug
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
375   Metang Steel Psychic
376   Metagross Steel Psychic
377   Regirock Rock Rock
378   Regice Ice Ice
379   Registeel Steel Steel
382   Kyogre Water Water
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
390   Chimchar Fire Fire
391   Monferno Fire Fighting
392   Infernape Fire Fighting
393   Piplup Water Water
394   Prinplup Water Water
395   Empoleon Water Steel
402   Kricketune Bug Bug
409   Rampardos Rock Rock
418   Buizel Water Water
419   Floatzel Water Water
424   Ambipom Normal Normal
438   Bonsly Rock Rock
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Psychic
445   Garchomp Dragon Ground
446   Munchlax Normal Normal
447   Riolu Fighting Fighting
448   Lucario Fighting Steel
451   Skorupi Poison Bug
452   Drapion Poison Dark
453   Croagunk Poison Fighting
454   Toxicroak Poison Fighting
460   Abomasnow Grass Ice
461   Weavile Dark Ice
463   Lickilicky Normal Normal
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
465   Tangrowth Grass Grass
466   Electivire Electric Electric
467   Magmortar Fire Fire
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
472   Gliscor Ground Flying
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting
477   Dusknoir Ghost Ghost
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
486   Regigigas Normal Normal
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
493   Arceus Normal Normal
494   Victini Psychic Fire
499   Pignite Fire Fighting
500   Emboar Fire Fighting
512   Simisage Grass Grass
514   Simisear Fire Fire
516   Simipour Water Water
529   Drilbur Ground Ground
530   Excadrill Ground Steel
532   Timburr Fighting Fighting
533   Gurdurr Fighting Fighting
534   Conkeldurr Fighting Fighting
537   Seismitoad Water Ground
538   Throh Fighting Fighting
539   Sawk Fighting Fighting
552   Krokorok Ground Dark
553   Krookodile Ground Dark
554   Darumaka Fire Fire
555   Darmanitan Fire Fire
559   Scraggy Dark Fighting
560   Scrafty Dark Fighting
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic
604   Eelektross Electric Electric
612   Haxorus Dragon Dragon
614   Beartic Ice Ice
619   Mienfoo Fighting Fighting
620   Mienshao Fighting Fighting
622   Golett Ground Ghost
623   Golurk Ground Ghost
624   Pawniard Dark Steel
625   Bisharp Dark Steel
641   Tornadus Flying Flying
642   Thundurus Electric Flying
645   Landorus Ground Flying
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In the anime

 
Seismitoad
 
Croagunk
 
Garchomp
 
Electivire
The user's hand turns white and then it punches its opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Hariyama karate chops the opponent from above.
Tyson's Hariyama At the End of the Fray Debut
  Sudowoodo jumps into the air and karate chops the opponent from above with the side of its hand.
Keenan's Sudowoodo All That Glitters is Not Golden! None
  Tyrogue jumps into the air and karate chops the opponent from above with the side of its hand.
A Coordinator's Tyrogue May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! None
  Elekid jumps up and karate chops the opponent from above with the side of its arm. Sometimes, its arm becomes surrounded in yellow-orange sparks.
Paul's Elekid When Pokémon Worlds Collide! None
  Croagunk's hand glows white and it karate-chops the opponent from above. Sometimes its hand doesn't glow white at all.
Brock's Croagunk Gymbaliar! None
Croagunk Festival Trainers' multiple Croagunk Cream of the Croagunk Crop! None
  The fins on Garchomp's arms glow white or red and it strikes the opponent from above with one of its fins, or Garchomp's claw glows white and it hits the opponent with the claw from above.
Cynthia's Garchomp Top-Down Training! None
  Machoke's hand glows white and it karate-chops the opponent from above.
Maylene's Machoke A Triple Fighting Chance! None
  Electabuzz's hand becomes surrounded by yellow sparks and it karate-chops the opponent from above.
Paul's Electabuzz A Pyramiding Rage! None
  One of Electivire's forearms becomes surrounded in white sparks and it karate-chops the opponent from above. Sometimes, its forearm flashes white before using the attack.
Paul's Electivire Battling a Thaw in Relations! None
  Seismitoad's arm glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Edmund's Seismitoad The Clubsplosion Begins! None
  Simipour's hand glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Betty's Simipour A Clubsplosion of Excitement! None
  Gothitelle's hand glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Caitlin's Gothitelle Jostling for the Junior Cup! None
  The black part of Pignite's arm glows white and it hits the opponent with it.
Ash's Pignite BW107 None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Breaking

Trivia

  • In a Pokémon Contest, because there is no target Pokémon, Brick Break destroys a small glass wall instead.
  • Bonsly and Pupitar can learn Brick Break, despite not having any hands. However, their evolutions do have hands.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 劈瓦 Pī​wǎ
  Dutch Steenbreuk
  Finnish Tiili-isku
  French Casse-Brique
  German Durchbruch
  Greek Πλινθοθραύστης
  Hindi ईंट तोर Eent Tor
  Indonesian Membelah Genting
  Italian Breccia
  Korean 깨트리다 Kkaeteurida
  Polish Łamacz Murów
Portuguese   Brazil Quebra-Tijolo
  Portugal Ataque Tijolo (Advanced Series)
Quebrar Tijolo (Diamond and Pearl Series)
  Romanian Distrugătorul
  Serbian Lomljenje Cigli
Spanish   Latin America Karatazo
  Spain Demolición


Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
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Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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