Low Sweep (move)

If you were looking for the move that is known as Low Kick in English, see Low Kick.

Low Sweep ローキック Low Kick

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 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 May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM47 in Generation V TM47 in Generation VI TM47 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Low Sweep (Japanese: ローキック Low Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM47 since Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

Low Sweep inflicts damage and lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation VI

Low Sweep's power changed from 60 to 65.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks the target's legs swiftly, reducing the target's Speed stat. XYORAS SMUSUM The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	17	17	9
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		70	1, 57
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
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM47	VI TM47	VII TM47	VIII --	IX --
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying			✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field			✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field			✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field			✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass			✔
0759		Stufful		Field		Field			✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field			✔
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field			✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field			✔
0794		Buzzwole		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔
0795		Pheromosa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔USUM
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 GO

Low Sweep
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 40 Energy cost ? Duration 1.9 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy cost ? Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Low Sweep had a power of 25.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Low Sweep had a power of 30, an energy bar of , and a duration of 2.55 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. It also lowers its Travel Speed. SMD It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.

In the anime

Machoke Mienshao Sawk Simisage
The user quickly kicks the opponent, tripping them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Timburr throws the timber it's holding into the air and jumps at the opponent. It then sweeps its legs underneath the opponent's feet, tripping it.
Trip's Timburr	Ash and Trip's Third Battle!		Debut Incorrectly referred as Low Kick in the English dub
	Sawk kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.
Stephan's Sawk	Climbing the Tower of Success!		English dub debut
	Simisage kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.
Angus's Simisage	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Simipour's leg glows white and then it kicks low, tripping its opponent.
Betty's Simipour	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Mienshao sweeps its legs at the opponent's feet, tripping its opponent.
A wild Mienshao	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
	Machoke delivers a low kick at the opponent.
Korrina's Machoke	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sawk
The user trips the opponent by kicking them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sawk sweeps its leg under the opponent, causing them to trip.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Sawk	PS545		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

• Low Sweep appears to be inspired by an attack called a leg sweep, which is a mainstay attack in a wide variety of martial arts. It is designed to trip opponents.
• Low Sweep is the only Fighting-type Clever move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 下盤踢 Hahpùhn Tek * 低空踢 Dāihūng Tek * Mandarin 下盤踢 / 下盘踢 Xiàpán Tī * 低空踢 Dīkōng Tī * Dutch Voetveeg French Balayette German Fußtritt Indonesian Tendangan Rendah Italian Calciobasso Korean 로킥 Low Kick Polish Podcięcie Portuguese Brazil Movimento Baixo (games, BW106-present, TCG) Rasteira (early anime) Portugal Varrer Spanish Latin America Barrida Spain Puntapié Vietnamese Cú Đá Chớp Nhoáng

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