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 Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, and was TM97 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Brutal Swing cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh LA SV	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
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		20
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous		16
759		Stufful		Field		Field	14	12
760		Bewear		Field		Field	14	12
799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	13
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon		10	10
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon		1	1
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy		1, Evo.	Evo.
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy		1	1
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		20
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous		16
882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		14
957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy			24
958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy			24
959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy			24
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII TM59	VIII TM97	IX --
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy		✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3		✔
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy		✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass		✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔
635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
642		Thundurus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔	✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔	✔
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3	✔
759		Stufful		Field		Field	✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field	✔	✔
765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field	✔	✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^USUM	✔
809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass		✔
819		Skwovet		Field		Field		✔
820		Greedent		Field		Field		✔
843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon		✔
844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon		✔
850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug		✔
851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug		✔
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like		✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy		✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy		✔
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral		✔
878		Cufant		Field	Mineral		✔
879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral		✔
880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
893		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.

In other games

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:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

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 Serena (Champion) & Greninja Calem (Champion) & Greninja*

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Brutal Swing

★★★
Attack power	57.15929
Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDRTDX	It damages nearby enemies.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Gurdurr	Crabrawler	Galarian Farfetch'd	Sirfetch'd
The user swings its body or its target around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
User	First Used In		Notes
Crabrawler	Crabrawler grabs the opponent in one of its claws. It then swings them around before throwing them.
Hala's Crabrawler	Trial and Tribulation!		Debut
Farfetch'd	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	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
Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd's shield glows pink and it throws the shield at the opponent. Sometimes, its leek also glows pink; 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
Hattrem	Hattrem's ponytails glow pink. She then spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with her ponytails.
Team Rocket's Hattrem	Just a Scone's Throw From Here!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Galarian Yamask

The user swings the opponent around.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Yamask	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
Turkish		Vahşi Savurma

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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