Brutal Swing (move)

Brutal Swing
ぶんまわす Brutal Swing
Brutal Swing IX.png
Brutal Swing IX 2.png
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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
SMUSUM
SwShLA
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
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
  Flying Field 20
0562  
Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous 16
0759    
 
Field Field 14 12
0760    
 
Field Field 14 12
0799    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13
0843     Field Dragon 10 10
0844     Field Dragon 1 1
0857     Fairy Fairy 1, Evo. Evo.
0858    
 
Fairy Fairy 1 1
0865     Flying Field 20
0867    
 
Mineral Amorphous 16
0882    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
0957    
 
Fairy Fairy 24
0958    
 
Fairy Fairy 24
0959    
 
Fairy Fairy 24
1014    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 48
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 Compatibility
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0015    
 
Bug Bug
0023     Field Dragon
0024     Field Dragon
0026     Field Fairy
0072    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0073    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0074  
Geodude
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0075  
Graveler
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0076  
Golem
Alolan Form
 
 
Mineral Mineral
0080  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
0083    
 
Flying Field
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
  Flying Field
0088  
Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0089  
Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0095    
 
Mineral Mineral
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0108     Monster Monster
0110  
Weezing
Galarian Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0112    
 
Monster Field
0123    
 
Bug Bug
0127     Bug Bug
0130    
 
Water 2 Dragon
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0147     Water 1 Dragon
0148     Water 1 Dragon
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0150     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0161     Field Field
0162     Field Field
0181     Monster Field
0183    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0184    
 
Water 1 Fairy
0208    
 
Mineral Mineral
0212    
 
Bug Bug
0214    
 
Bug Bug
0225    
 
Water 1 Field
0232     Field Field
0237     Human-Like Human-Like
0248    
 
Monster Monster
0254     Monster Dragon
0275    
 
Field Grass
0298    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0303    
 
Field Fairy
0306    
 
Monster Monster
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0336     Field Dragon
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0357    
 
Monster Grass
0359     Field Field
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0386  
Deoxys
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0425    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0426    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0428     Field Human-Like
0445    
 
Monster Dragon
0452    
 
Bug Water 3
0463     Monster Monster
0464    
 
Monster Field
0465     Grass Grass
0472    
 
Bug Bug
0487  
Giratina
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0497     Field Grass
0530    
 
Field Field
0532     Human-Like Human-Like
0533     Human-Like Human-Like
0534     Human-Like Human-Like
0552    
 
Field Field
0553    
 
Field Field
0562  
Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
0589    
 
Bug Bug
0598    
 
Grass Mineral
0612     Monster Dragon
0620     Field Human-Like
0631     Field Field
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0641  
Tornadus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0642  
Thundurus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0645  
Landorus
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0646    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0658  
Greninja
All available forms
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
0660    
 
Field Field
0679    
 
Mineral Mineral
0680    
 
Mineral Mineral
0681    
 
Mineral Mineral
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0695    
 
Monster Dragon
0697    
 
Monster Dragon
0706     Dragon Dragon
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous
0711  
Gourgeist
All forms
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0727    
 
Field Field
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0740    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0759    
 
Field Field
0760    
 
Field Field
0765    
 
Field Field
0766     Field Field
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral
0783    
 
Dragon Dragon
0784    
 
Dragon Dragon
0787    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0793    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0796     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0797    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0799    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800  
Necrozma
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0805    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0807     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered USUM
0809     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0812     Field Grass
0819     Field Field
0820     Field Field
0843     Field Dragon
0844     Field Dragon
0850    
 
Bug Bug
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0853     Water 1 Human-Like
0857     Fairy Fairy
0858    
 
Fairy Fairy
0865     Flying Field
0867    
 
Mineral Amorphous
0874     Mineral Mineral
0878     Field Mineral
0879     Field Mineral
0880    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0882    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0888  
Zacian
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0890    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRTDX 7 ? 17 ? 95% ? 2 tiles around user Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series 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
Secondary effect
Effect chance %
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
    
By Elite Charged TM
  
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Physical 2 50 60 100% All opponents No additional effect. The Masked Royal & Incineroar
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

 
Crabrawler
 
Gurdurr
 
Galarian Farfetch'd
 
Sirfetch'd
The user swings its body or its target around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
Pokémon Method
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
  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'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


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 狂舞揮打 Kwòhngmóuh Fāidá
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
  Portugal Arremesso Brutal
  Russian Резкий поворот Rezkii povorot
  Spanish Giro Vil
  Turkish Vahşi Savurma


Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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