Brutal Swing

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 55 damage and costs 35 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


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 Adventure Effects

Brutal Swing has no Adventure Effects.

Brutal Swing in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Dark
Power	65
Energy	33
Animation Duration	2.0s
Damage Window	1.3s - 1.7s
DPS	32.50 Damage per second
DPE	1.97 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Dark Pulse	80	50	3.0s	26.67
Night Slash	45	33	2.0s	22.50
Crunch	65	33	3.0s	21.67
Foul Play	70	50	2.0s	35.00
Payback	95	100	2.0s	47.50
Brutal Swing	65	33	2.0s	32.50
Obstruct	20	33	1.5s	13.33
Darkest Lariat	80	50	2.0s	40.00
Aura Wheel	100	45	2.7s	37.04
Max Darkness	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Snooze	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max One Blow	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Brutal Swing in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Dark
Power	55
Energy	35
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.57 Damage per second
DPE	1.57 Damage per Energy
Tags	Spam / Bait

Special effects

Brutal Swing has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Dark Pulse General	1.60	80	50
Night Slash Spam / BaitBoost Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	1.43	50	35
Crunch Spam / BaitDebuff Special Crunch has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.56	70	45
Foul Play General	1.50	60	40
Payback Nuke	1.83	110	60
Brutal Swing Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Obstruct Spam / BaitBoost Special Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	0.38	15	40
Darkest Lariat General	2.00	120	60
Aura Wheel GeneralBoost Special Aura Wheel has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	2.22	100	45
Max Darkness High Energy	-
G-Max Snooze High Energy	-
G-Max One Blow High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Brutal Swing

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