Fighting · Physical move · Gen 5
Low Sweep
Low Sweep is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 65 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 148 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (122 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (46 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (54 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Low Sweep
148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galarian Zapdos | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Sudowoodo | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tyrogue | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Staraptor | Normal/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Buneary | Normal | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Timburr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gurdurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Throh | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Sawk | Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Chespin | Grass | 6–7 | |||
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Helioptile | Electric/Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Mudbray | Ground | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mudsdale | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Stonjourner | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Quaxwell | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tandemaus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Maushold | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Low Sweep FAQ
What does Low Sweep do?
Low Sweep is a Fighting-type physical move with 65 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Low Sweep?
148 Pokémon and forms can learn Low Sweep in at least one game: 122 in Scarlet & Violet, 46 in Pokémon Champions and 54 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Poliwhirl and Poliwrath.
Is Low Sweep in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 46 Pokémon can use Low Sweep in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Low Sweep super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Low Sweep is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (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.