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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Category | Charge |
|---|---|
| Type | Dark |
| Power | 65 |
| Energy | 33 |
| Animation duration | 1.9s |
| Damage window | 1.2s - 1.6s |
| DPS | 34.21 damage per second |
| DPE | 1.97 damage per energy |
Name | PWR | ENG | Duration | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.67 |
| Night Slash | 50 | 33 | 2.2s | 22.73 |
| Crunch | 70 | 33 | 3.2s | 21.88 |
| Foul Play | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.00 |
| Payback | 100 | 100 | 2.2s | 45.45 |
| Brutal Swing | 65 | 33 | 1.9s | 34.21 |
| Obstruct | 20 | 33 | 1.7s | 11.76 |
| Category | Charge |
|---|---|
| Type | Dark |
| Power | 65 |
| Energy | 40 |
| Duration | 6 turns |
| DPS | 1.63 damage per second |
| DPE | 1.63 damage per energy |
| Tags | Spam / Bait |
Name | DPE | PWR | ENG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | 1.60 | 80 | 50 |
Night Slash
| 1.43 | 50 | 35 |
Crunch
| 1.56 | 70 | 45 |
| Foul Play | 1.56 | 70 | 45 |
| Payback | 1.83 | 110 | 60 |
| Brutal Swing | 1.63 | 65 | 40 |
Obstruct
| 0.38 | 15 | 40 |
Configuration# | Name | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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