Dark Charged move

Brutal Swing

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Brutal Swing, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−33

Cost per use

Duration

2.0s

Animation time

DPS

32.5

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 65
Energy: −33
Duration: 2.0s
DPS: 32.5 dmg/s
DPE: 1.97 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 1.30s
Damage window end: 1.70s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 55
Energy: −35
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.57 dmg/energy

Editor's notes

Brutal Swing is a Dark-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Hits for 65 base power and costs 33 energy.

In PvP it deals 1.57 damage per energy.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Salamence, Mienshao, Hydreigon and Tyranitar, which is where you will most often see it put to work.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Brutal Swing

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Salamence DragonFlying	4,239	277	168	216
2	Mienshao Fighting	3,065	258	127	163
3	HydreigonElite TM DarkDragon	4,099	256	188	211
4	Tyranitar RockDark	4,335	251	207	225
5	AbsolElite TM Dark	2,857	246	120	163
6	ConkeldurrElite TM Fighting	3,773	243	158	233
7	Dhelmise GhostGrass	3,335	233	179	172
8	Passimian Fighting	3,430	222	160	225
9	Incineroar FireDark	3,388	214	175	216
10	Ampharos Electric	3,225	211	169	207
11	Guzzlord DarkDragon	3,265	188	99	440
12	Oranguru NormalPsychic	2,770	168	192	207
13	Turtonator FireDragon	2,513	165	215	155
14	Runerigus GroundGhost	2,571	163	237	151
15	Tropius GrassFlying	2,195	136	163	223

FAQ

Is Brutal Swing a good move?

Brutal Swing deals 65 base damage over 2.0 seconds, which works out at 32.5 DPS and 1.97 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Dark moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Brutal Swing?

The table above lists the 15 strongest by base attack, led by Salamence, Mienshao, Hydreigon.

Is Brutal Swing better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 65 power for 33 energy over 2.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 55 power for 35 energy. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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