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  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: 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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

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
						VII	VIII	IX
						SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		20
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous		16
0759		Stufful		Field		Field	14	12
0760		Bewear		Field		Field	14	12
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	13	−
0843		Silicobra		Field	Dragon		10	10
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon		1	1
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy		1, Evo.	Evo.
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy		1	1
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field		20
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous		16
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		14
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy			24
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy			24
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy			24
1014		Okidogi		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
						VII	VIII
						SMUSUM TM59	SwSh TM97
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	−	✔
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		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field		✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	−	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0110		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 All forms		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 All forms		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	✔	✔
0562		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 All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		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 All forms		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 All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
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 All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0890		Eternatus		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: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

Galarian Yamask
The user swings the opponent around.
Pokémon	Method
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	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

Spin-off series games

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

• 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 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

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