Breaking Swipe (move)

Breaking Swipe
ワイドブレイカー Wide Breaker
Breaking Swipe IX.png
Breaking Swipe IX 2.png
Type  Dragon
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Breaking Swipe (Japanese: ワイドブレイカー Wide Breaker) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It was TM99 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Breaking Swipe deals damage to all opponents. It lowers the Attack of all targets by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Breaking Swipe cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SwShLA
SV
The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0610   Axew
  Monster Dragon 30
0611   Fraxure
  Monster Dragon 30
0612   Haxorus
  Monster Dragon 30
0884   Duraludon
 
 
Mineral Dragon 24SwSh
0967   Cyclizar
 
 
Field Field 14
0998   Baxcalibur
 
 
Dragon Mineral 1
1005   Roaring Moon
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Rem.
1007   Koraidon
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1009   Walking Wake
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM99
IX
--
0006   Charizard
 
 
Monster Dragon
0095   Onix
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0103   Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0112   Rhydon
 
 
Monster Field
0147   Dratini
  Water 1 Dragon
0148   Dragonair
  Water 1 Dragon
0149   Dragonite
 
 
Water 1 Dragon
0151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0208   Steelix
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0230   Kingdra
 
 
Water 1 Dragon
0248   Tyranitar
 
 
Monster Monster
0254   Sceptile
  Monster Dragon
0330   Flygon
 
 
Bug Dragon
0334   Altaria
 
 
Flying Dragon
0350   Milotic
  Water 1 Dragon
0373   Salamence
 
 
Dragon Dragon
0380   Latias
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0381   Latios
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384   Rayquaza
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0445   Garchomp
 
 
Monster Dragon
0464   Rhyperior
 
 
Monster Field
0483   Dialga
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0484   Palkia
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0487   Giratina
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0610   Axew
  Monster Dragon
0611   Fraxure
  Monster Dragon
0612   Haxorus
  Monster Dragon
0635   Hydreigon
 
 
Dragon Dragon
0643   Reshiram
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644   Zekrom
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646   Kyurem
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646   Kyurem
White Kyurem
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646   Kyurem
Black Kyurem
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0695   Heliolisk
 
 
Monster Dragon
0697   Tyrantrum
 
 
Monster Dragon
0706   Goodra
  Dragon Dragon
0718   Zygarde
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0758   Salazzle
 
 
Monster Dragon
0780   Drampa
 
 
Monster Dragon
0784   Kommo-o
 
 
Dragon Dragon
0800   Necrozma
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800   Necrozma
Dusk Mane
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800   Necrozma
Dawn Wings
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804   Naganadel
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0818   Inteleon
  Water 1 Field
0880   Dracozolt
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0884   Duraludon
 
 
Mineral Dragon
0886   Drakloak
 
 
Amorphous Dragon
0887   Dragapult
 
 
Amorphous Dragon
0895   Regidrago
  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.


In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Breaking Swipe Physical 2 30 36 100%* All opponents Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank*. Iris (Alt.) & Hydreigon
Buddy move
B Breaking Swipe Physical 2 120 144 100% All opponents Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated.

Lowers the target’s Attack, Defense, and Speed by one stat rank.*

Leon (Alt.) & Dragapult

Note:

  • Breaking Swipe—Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Breaking Swipe is a Charged Attack that was made available on February 22, 2023.

  Breaking Swipe
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 35
Energy cost 33
Duration 0.8 seconds
Damage window 0.27-0.7 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 50
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect   1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
       
By Elite Charged TM
  
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


In the anime

 
Duraludon
 
Haxorus
 
Altaria
 
Mega Altaria
The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Duraludon's tail glows purple, and it hits the opponent with it.
Raihan's Duraludon Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! Debut
  Haxorus's tail glows purple, and it hits the opponent with it.
Iris's Haxorus Thrash of the Titans! None
  Altaria hits the opponent with its tail, creating a purple flash of energy when the move makes contact.
Drasna's Altaria The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy! None
  Mega Altaria's tail glows purple, and it hits the opponent with it.
Drasna's Altaria Taking Two For The Team! None


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 廣域破壞 Gwóngwihk Powaaih
Mandarin 廣域破壞 / 广域破坏 Guǎngyù Pòhuài
  French Abattage
  German Breitseite
  Italian Vastoimpatto
  Korean 와이드브레이커 Waideubeureikeo
  Polish Niszczący Zamach
Portuguese   Brazil Golpe Deslizante (GO)
Impacto Vasto (anime, TCG)
  Portugal Golpe Impactante
  Spanish Vasto Impacto

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

B Breaking Swipe

Language Title
  Japanese ワイドブレイカー・斬 Waido Bureikā Zan
Mandarin Chinese 廣域破壞・斬 Guǎngyù Pòhuài Zhǎn
  French Abattage S
  German Breitseite S
  Italian Vastoimpatto S
  Korean 와이드브레이커:참 Waideu Beureikeo: Cham
  Spanish Vasto Impacto S


Variations of the move Bulldoze
  BulldozeBreaking Swipe


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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