Brutal Swing (move)
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Brutal Swing (Japanese:ぶんまわすBrutal Swing) is a damage-dealingDark-typemove introduced inGeneration VII. It wasTM59 inPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, and wasTM97 inPokémon 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.
Generation IX
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
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Description
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Learnset
Byleveling up
ByTM
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Brutal Swing is a Charged Attack that was made available on June 25, 2022.
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Updates
- Trainer Battles
- September 3, 2024
- Power: 65 → 55
- Energy cost : 40 → 35
Pokémon Masters EX
| Name | Category | Move gauge cost | MP (uses) | Basepower | Maxpower | Accuracy | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playablesync pair(s) |
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| Brutal Swing | Physical | 2 | — | 50 | 60 | 100% | All opponents | — | No additional effect. | The Masked Royal & Incineroar Sidney & Absol Serena (Champion) & Greninja Calem (Champion) & Greninja  Lear & Krookodile |
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Brutal Swing| ★★★ | |
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| 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
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
 Crabrawler  Galarian Farfetch'd  Gurdurr  Hattrem | |||
| The user swings its body or its target around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. | |||
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 | Crabrawler grabs the opponent with one of its claws and swings them around before throwing them. | ||
| Hala's Crabrawler | Trial and Tribulation! | Debut | |
 | Galarian Farfetch'd's leek glows pink. Then, it spins around, striking everything around it with the leek; or it swings the leek around to strike the opponent. | ||
| Ash's Farfetch'd | Toughing It Out! | None | |
 | Gurdurr's steel beam glows pink, and it swings the steel beam around to strike the opponent. | ||
| Dozer's Gurdurr | Trials of a Budding Master! | None | |
 | Sirfetch'd's leek glows pink. Then, it swings the leek around to strike the opponent; or, it spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with the leek. Alternatively, Sirfetch'd's shield glows pink, and it throws the shield at the opponent. Sometimes, its leek and shield both glow pink as the move is used. | ||
| Ash's Sirfetch'd | A Battle of Mega Versus Max! | None | |
 | Hattrem's ponytails glow pink or with black and red energy. Then, she spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with her ponytails. | ||
| Team Rocket's Hattrem | Just a Scone's Throw From Here! | None | |
| Liko's Hattrem | Hatenna and the Otherworldly | Confirmed inIce Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha | |
 | Tinkatink spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with her hammer; or, Tinkatink's hammer glows with black and red energy, and she swings the hammer around to strike the opponent. | ||
| Dot's Tinkatink | Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step! | None | |
 | Tinkatuff's hammer glows with black and red energy, and she swings the hammer around or spins around rapidly to strike the opponent. | ||
| Dot's Tinkatuff | Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day | None | |
 | Tinkaton's hammer glows with black and red energy, and she swings the hammer around or spins around rapidly to strike the opponent. | ||
| Dot's Tinkaton | Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Galarian Yamask | |||
| The user swings the target around violently to inflict damage. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| 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
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Spin-off series games
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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Trivia
- This moveoriginated as a TCGattack.
- Brutal Swing is the onlycontact move that can hit all adjacent Pokémon at once.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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| Catalan | Gir Brutal | |
| 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 | |
| Hindi | ब्रूटल स्विंगBrutal Swing | |
| Indonesian | Ayunan Brutal | |
| Italian | Vorticolpo | |
| Korean | 세차게휘두르기Sechage Hwidureugi | |
| Polish | Brutalna Wirówka | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Balanço Violento |
| Portugal | Arremesso Brutal | |
| Russian | Резкий ПоворотRezkiy Povorot | |
| Spanish | Giro Vil | |
| Thai | เหวี่ยงกระเด็นWiang Kraden | |
| Turkish | Vahşi Savurma | |
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Categories:
- Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM moves
- Sword and Shield TM moves
- Moves
- Moves that target all adjacent Pokémon
- Dark-type moves
- Physical moves
- Generation VII moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
- Charged Attacks in Pokémon GO
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Machine moves
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
