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DragonPhysContact

Breaking Swipe

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
60
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Spread

Effect

Lowers targets’ Attack stats by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

100% chance: Atk↓Contact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsDragonPhys60100150
Gen 8–9DragonPhys60100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Charizard XMega Charizard X28.2%SalamenceSalamence17.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

KoraidonKoraidon18.8%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon4.3%ArchaludonArchaludon2.6%Gouging FireGouging Fire100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Doubles OU2026-09

Roaring MoonRoaring Moon94.2%Gouging FireGouging Fire92.3%Walking WakeWalking Wake8.1%RegidragoRegidrago4.5%GarchompGarchomp59.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
Dragon
Not very effective (×½)
Steel
No effect (×0)
Fairy

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Pokémon that learn this move69 Pokémon

Charmander#0004CharmanderCharmeleon#0005CharmeleonCharizard#0006CharizardArbok#0024ArbokExeggutor (Alolan Form)#0103Exeggutor (Alolan Form)Rhydon#0112RhydonDratini#0147DratiniDragonair#0148DragonairDragonite#0149DragoniteMew#0151MewTotodile#0158TotodileCroconaw#0159CroconawFeraligatr#0160FeraligatrAmpharos#0181AmpharosDunsparce#0206DunsparceGligar#0207GligarKingdra#0230KingdraTyranitar#0248TyranitarTreecko#0252TreeckoGrovyle#0253GrovyleSceptile#0254SceptileFlygon#0330FlygonAltaria#0334AltariaSeviper#0336SeviperMilotic#0350MiloticSalamence#0373SalamenceLatias#0380LatiasLatios#0381LatiosRayquaza#0384RayquazaRampardos#0409RampardosGabite#0444GabiteGarchomp#0445GarchompRhyperior#0464RhyperiorGliscor#0472GliscorDialga#0483DialgaPalkia#0484PalkiaGiratina#0487GiratinaSerperior#0497SerperiorKrokorok#0552KrokorokKrookodile#0553KrookodileAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusHydreigon#0635HydreigonReshiram#0643ReshiramZekrom#0644ZekromKyurem#0646KyuremGoodra#0706GoodraNoivern#0715NoivernSalazzle#0758SalazzleJangmo-o#0782Jangmo-oHakamo-o#0783Hakamo-oKommo-o#0784Kommo-oInteleon#0818InteleonDuraludon#0884DuraludonDrakloak#0886DrakloakDragapult#0887DragapultRegidrago#0895RegidragoCyclizar#0967CyclizarDudunsparce#0982DudunsparceIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsBaxcalibur#0998BaxcaliburRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonWalking Wake#1009Walking WakeArchaludon#1018ArchaludonHydrapple#1019HydrappleGouging Fire#1020Gouging FireRaging Bolt#1021Raging Bolt

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FAQ

What type is Breaking Swipe?

Breaking Swipe is a Dragon-type Phys move.

What does Breaking Swipe do?

Lowers targets’ Attack stats by 1 stage.

What are Breaking Swipe's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 60, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Breaking Swipe?

69 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Arbok, Exeggutor (Alolan Form), Rhydon, Dratini, Dragonair.

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