Brutal Swing

Dark

Brutal Swing is a Dark-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 65 damage and it costs 33 energy. In GO Battle League, Brutal Swing deals 65 damage and costs 40 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Brutal Swing effectiveness against other Pokémon types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
Dark×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6

Brutal Swing in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

CategoryCharge
TypeDark
Power65
Energy33
Animation duration1.9s
Damage window1.2s - 1.6s
DPS34.21 damage per second
DPE1.97 damage per energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name
PWR
ENG
Duration
DPS
DarkDark Pulse 80503.0s26.67
DarkNight Slash 50332.2s22.73
DarkCrunch 70333.2s21.88
DarkFoul Play 70502.0s35.00
DarkPayback 1001002.2s45.45
DarkBrutal Swing 65331.9s34.21
DarkObstruct 20331.7s11.76

Brutal Swing in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

CategoryCharge
TypeDark
Power65
Energy40
Duration6 turns
DPS1.63 damage per second
DPE1.63 damage per energy
TagsSpam / Bait

Special effects

Brutal Swing has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name
DPE
PWR
ENG
DarkDark Pulse General1.608050
DarkNight Slash Spam / BaitBoost
Special effectsSpecial

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
1.435035
DarkCrunch Spam / BaitDebuff
Special effectsSpecial

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
1.567045
DarkFoul Play General1.567045
DarkPayback Nuke1.8311060
DarkBrutal Swing Spam / Bait1.636540
DarkObstruct Spam / BaitBoost
Special effectsSpecial

Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
0.381540

Strongest Pokémon with Brutal Swing

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