Dragon · Physical move · Gen 8
Breaking Swipe
Breaking Swipe is a Dragon-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 82 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dragon
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the foe(s) Attack by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (72 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (31 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (20 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dragon attack
2× vsDragon
½× vsSteel
0× vsFairy
Pokémon that learn Breaking Swipe
82 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Onix | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ampharos | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | |||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Necrozma | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Breaking Swipe FAQ
What does Breaking Swipe do?
Breaking Swipe is a Dragon-type physical move with 60 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Breaking Swipe?
82 Pokémon and forms can learn Breaking Swipe in at least one game: 72 in Scarlet & Violet, 31 in Pokémon Champions and 20 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Arbok, Onix and Alolan Exeggutor.
Is Breaking Swipe in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 31 Pokémon can use Breaking Swipe in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Breaking Swipe super effective against?
As a Dragon-type attack, Breaking Swipe is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.