Low Sweep (move)

Low Sweep (Japanese: ローキック Low Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM47 from Generation V to Generation VII, and is TM75 in Generation VIII.

If you were looking for the move that is known as Low Kick in English, see Low Kick.

Low Sweep
ローキック Low Kick

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
TM47 in Generation V TM47 in Generation VI TM47 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM75 in Generation VIII

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation V

Low Sweep inflicts damage and lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation VI

Low Sweep's power changed from 60 to 65.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user attacks the target's legs swiftly, reducing the target's Speed stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13^SMUSUM	12
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13^SMUSUM	12
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13^SMUSUM	12
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like				1
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	17	17	9	20
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				16
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		70	1, 57	16
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM47	VI TM47	VII TM47	VIII TM75
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
236		Tyrogue		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔	✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field			✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field				✔
749		Mudbray		Field		Field			✔	✔
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field			✔	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
759		Stufful		Field		Field			✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field			✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field			✔	✔
775		Komala		Field		Field			✔
794		Buzzwole		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
795		Pheromosa		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔	✔
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			✔^USUM	✔
813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like				✔
814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like				✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like				✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like				✔
891		Kubfu		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	30	36	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Speed.

Pokémon GO

Low Sweep

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	40
Energy cost	33
Duration	1.9 seconds
Damage window	1.3 - 1.65 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	40
Energy cost	40
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 25 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 40
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 2.25 → 1.9 seconds
- Damage window: 2 - 2.15 → 1.3 - 1.65 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It also lowers its Travel Speed.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Machoke	Mienshao	Sawk	Simisage
The user quickly kicks the opponent, tripping them.
User	First Used In		Notes
Timburr	Timburr throws the timber it's holding into the air and jumps at the opponent. It then sweeps its legs underneath the opponent's feet, tripping it.
Trip's Timburr	Ash and Trip's Third Battle!		Debut Incorrectly referred as Low Kick in the English dub
Sawk	Sawk kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.
Stephan's Sawk	Climbing the Tower of Success!		English dub debut
Team Rocket's Sawk	A Close Call... Practically!		None
Simisage	Simisage kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.
Angus's Simisage	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
Simipour	Simipour's leg glows white and then it kicks low, tripping its opponent.
Betty's Simipour	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Mienshao	Mienshao sweeps its legs at the opponent's feet, tripping its opponent.
A wild Mienshao	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
Machoke	Machoke delivers a low kick at the opponent.
Korrina's Machoke	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Sawk

The user trips the opponent by kicking them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Sawk	Sawk sweeps his leg under the opponent, causing them to trip.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Sawk	Deduction Time	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Low Sweep appears to be inspired by an attack called a leg sweep, which is a mainstay attack in a wide variety of martial arts. It is designed to trip opponents.
Low Sweep is the only Fighting-type Clever move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	下盤踢 Hahpùhn Tek * 低空踢 Dāihūng Tek *
Chinese	Mandarin	下盤踢 / 下盘踢 Xiàpán Tī * 低空踢 Dīkōng Tī *
Czech		Nízký švih (X & Y series)
Dutch		Voetveeg
French		Balayette
German		Fußtritt
Indonesian		Tendangan Rendah
Italian		Calciobasso
Korean		로킥 Low Kick
Polish		Podcięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Movimento Baixo (games, BW106-present, TCG) Rasteira (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Varrer
Spanish	Latin America	Barrida
Spanish	Spain	Puntapié
Thai		เตะต่ำ
Vietnamese		Cú Đá Chớp Nhoáng

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48
49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72
73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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