Fury Swipes (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 18
Accuracy 80
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

HitsProb.Power
23836
33854
41872
51890

Fury Swipes hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Fury Swipes is treated like a separate attack:

  • Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
  • Abilities that activate on contact (Static, Weak Armor, Iron Barbs etc.) activate for each strike.
  • If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
  • If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Fury Swipes to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
  • In Generations 1-3, Fury Swipes ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.
  • In Generation 1, each hit will always deal the same damage - if the first critical hits, so will the rest.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fury Swipes turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Fury Swipes
Japanese みだれひっかき (Midare Hikkaki)
German Kratzfurie
French Combo-Griffe
Italian Sfuriate
Spanish Golpes Furia
Korean 마구할퀴기
Chinese (Simplified) 乱抓
Chinese (Traditional) 亂抓

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes for two to five times in quick succession.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Fury Swipes at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Level 24
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 24
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Level 26
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Level 29
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 29
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Level 29
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Level 31
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 31
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 9
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 9
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Level 5
Primeape Primeape
#0057 / Fighting
Level 5
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Level 13
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Level 13
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Level 22
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Level 23
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Level 18
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Level 30
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 8
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 8
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 18
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 14
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 24
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Level 15
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Level 16
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Level 16
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Level 16
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Level 18
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 12
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 12
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 30
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Level 12
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Level 12
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Level 12
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Level 12
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 6
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 1
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 15
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 15
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Level 12
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Level 12
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 12
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Level 31
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Level 24
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 8
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 8
Shroodle Shroodle
#0944 / Poison · Normal
Level 8
Grafaiai Grafaiai
#0945 / Poison · Normal
Level 8
Annihilape Annihilape
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Level 5

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Fury Swipes as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.