Brutal Swing (move)

Brutal Swing
ぶんまわす Brutal Swing

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VII
TM59 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM97 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

On Smogon's Movedex:

Brutal Swing (Japanese: ぶんまわす Brutal Swing) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII. It was TM59 in Generation VII, and is TM97 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generations VII and VIII

Brutal Swing does damage to all adjacent Pokémon, including allies.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Brutal Swing cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh LA	The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		20^SwSh
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous		16^SwSh
0759		Stufful		Field		Field	14	12^SwSh
0760		Bewear		Field		Field	14	12^SwSh
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	13
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon		10^SwSh
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon		1^SwSh
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy		1, Evo.^SwSh
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy		1^SwSh
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		20^SwSh
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous		16^SwSh
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		14^SwSh
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I [[\|]]	II [[\|]]	III [[\|]]	IV [[\|]]	V [[\|]]	VI [[\|]]	VII TM59	VIII TM97	IX --
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3		✔
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
075A		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
083G		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		✔
103A		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass		✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field	✔	✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field	✔	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass		✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field		✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field		✔
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon		✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon		✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug		✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug		✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral		✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral		✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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 other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	All opponents	—	No additional effect.	The Masked Royal & Incineroar (Direct Link) Sidney & Absol

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	It damages nearby enemies.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Brutal Swing is a Charged Attack that was made available on June 25, 2022.

Brutal Swing

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy cost

33

Duration

1.9 seconds

Damage window

1.2-1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

65

Energy cost

40

Eligible Pokémon:

By Elite Charged TM

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Gurdurr Crabrawler Galarian Farfetch'd Sirfetch'd
The user swings its body or its target around violently.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Crabrawler grabs the opponent in one of its claws. It then swings them around before throwing them.
Hala's Crabrawler	Trial and Tribulation!	Debut
	Galarian Farfetch'd's leek glows pink and it swings the leek around, striking everything around it.
Ash's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!	None
	Gurdurr's steel beam glows pink and it swings the steel beam around, striking everything around it.
Dozer's Gurdurr	Trials of a Budding Master!	None
	The leek and shield that Sirfetch'd holds both glow pink, and it throws the shield at the opponent; or, Sirfetch'd's leek glows pink and it swings the leek around, striking everything around it.
Ash's Sirfetch'd	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Galarian Yamask
The user swings the opponent around.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Galarian Yamask grabs the opponent and swings them around, slamming them into the ground.
Allister's Yamask	Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move originated as a TCG attack.
In Generation VII, Brutal Swing was the only contact move that can hit multiple Pokémon at once.
- In Generation VIII, the new move Breaking Swipe is also a contact move that can hit multiple Pokémon.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	狂舞揮打 Kwòhngmóuh Fāidá
Chinese	Mandarin	狂舞揮打 / 狂舞挥打 Kuángwǔ Huīdǎ
Dutch		Ruwe slinger
French		Centrifugifle
German		Wirbler
Italian		Vorticolpo
Korean		세차게휘두르기 Sechage Hwidureugi
Polish		Brutalna Wirówka
Portuguese	Brazil	Balanço Violento
Portuguese	Portugal	Arremesso Brutal
Russian		Резкий поворот Rezkii povorot
Spanish		Giro Vil

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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