Brick Break

Fighting

Brick Break is a Fighting-type physical attack. It has 75 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

Technical data

Type
Fighting
Category
physical
Power
75
Accuracy
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Target
adjacent
Contact
Yes
Spread
No
Protect blocks
Yes
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

How to learn it

Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.

Level-up35 Pokémon

  • Hawlucha MegaHawlucha Mega
  • Heracross MegaHeracross Mega
  • Pinsir MegaPinsir Mega
  • Scrafty MegaScrafty Mega
  • Crabominable MegaCrabominable Mega
  • Machamp GmaxMachamp Gmax
  • MachampMachamp
  • HeracrossHeracross
  • CrabominableCrabominable
  • ScraftyScrafty
  • SneaslerSneasler
  • PinsirPinsir
  • HawluchaHawlucha

TM / HM479 Pokémon

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Metagross MegaMetagross Mega
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Blaziken MegaBlaziken Mega
  • Hawlucha MegaHawlucha Mega
  • Greninja AshGreninja Ash
  • Greninja MegaGreninja Mega
  • Barbaracle MegaBarbaracle Mega
  • Ampharos MegaAmpharos Mega
  • Heracross MegaHeracross Mega
  • KingambitKingambit
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Gallade MegaGallade Mega
  • Scizor MegaScizor Mega
  • Falinks MegaFalinks Mega
  • Kommo O TotemKommo O Totem
  • Garchomp Mega ZGarchomp Mega Z
  • Garchomp MegaGarchomp Mega
  • Sceptile MegaSceptile Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Slowbro MegaSlowbro Mega
  • Eelektross MegaEelektross Mega
  • Dragonite MegaDragonite Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Pinsir MegaPinsir Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Emboar MegaEmboar Mega
  • Kommo OKommo O
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • Gengar MegaGengar Mega
  • ArchaludonArchaludon
  • Kangaskhan MegaKangaskhan Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Excadrill MegaExcadrill Mega
  • Lucario Mega ZLucario Mega Z
  • Lucario MegaLucario Mega
  • Scrafty MegaScrafty Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • Crabominable MegaCrabominable Mega
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • Golurk MegaGolurk Mega
  • Abomasnow MegaAbomasnow Mega
  • DragoniteDragonite
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • NoivernNoivern
  • RhyperiorRhyperior
  • GarchompGarchomp
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • QuaquavalQuaquaval
  • Decidueye HisuiDecidueye Hisui
  • Aggron MegaAggron Mega
  • Mr RimeMr Rime
  • SwampertSwampert
  • Machamp GmaxMachamp Gmax
  • MachampMachamp
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • Gengar GmaxGengar Gmax
  • Aegislash BladeAegislash Blade
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • GengarGengar
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • Greninja Battle BondGreninja Battle Bond
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • CharizardCharizard
  • BlazikenBlaziken
  • GreninjaGreninja
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • AggronAggron
  • BearticBeartic
  • MeowscaradaMeowscarada
  • HeracrossHeracross
  • Lycanroc DuskLycanroc Dusk
  • SimipourSimipour
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • WeavileWeavile
  • Lycanroc MiddayLycanroc Midday
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • BarbaracleBarbaracle
  • SimisearSimisear
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • SceptileSceptile
  • ScizorScizor
  • KangaskhanKangaskhan
  • Mawile MegaMawile Mega
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • PolitoedPolitoed
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • PassimianPassimian
  • SimisageSimisage
  • ConkeldurrConkeldurr
  • OranguruOranguru
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • SamurottSamurott
  • AmpharosAmpharos
  • TinkatonTinkaton
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • AbomasnowAbomasnow
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • EelektrossEelektross
  • GarganaclGarganacl
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • RampardosRampardos
  • Beedrill MegaBeedrill Mega
  • ExcadrillExcadrill
  • ClefableClefable
  • EmboarEmboar
  • FalinksFalinks
  • CrabominableCrabominable
  • ScraftyScrafty
  • Slowbro GalarSlowbro Galar
  • Aegislash ShieldAegislash Shield
  • DecidueyeDecidueye
  • GalladeGallade
  • SneaslerSneasler
  • LucarioLucario
  • MetagrossMetagross
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • SlowbroSlowbro
  • AnnihilapeAnnihilape
  • PinsirPinsir
  • ToucannonToucannon
  • ToxicroakToxicroak
  • HawluchaHawlucha
  • TyrantrumTyrantrum
  • Medicham MegaMedicham Mega
  • GliscorGliscor
  • RaichuRaichu
  • KleavorKleavor
  • PangoroPangoro
  • SlowkingSlowking
  • GolurkGolurk
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • DiggersbyDiggersby
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • AzumarillAzumarill
  • MedichamMedicham
  • BeedrillBeedrill
  • MawileMawile
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap
  • SableyeSableye

Pokémon that use this move

479 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Metagross MegaMetagross Mega
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Blaziken MegaBlaziken Mega
  • Hawlucha MegaHawlucha Mega
  • Greninja AshGreninja Ash
  • Greninja MegaGreninja Mega
  • Barbaracle MegaBarbaracle Mega
  • Ampharos MegaAmpharos Mega
  • Heracross MegaHeracross Mega
  • KingambitKingambit
  • Chesnaught MegaChesnaught Mega
  • Gallade MegaGallade Mega
  • Scizor MegaScizor Mega
  • Falinks MegaFalinks Mega
  • Kommo O TotemKommo O Totem
  • Garchomp Mega ZGarchomp Mega Z
  • Garchomp MegaGarchomp Mega
  • Sceptile MegaSceptile Mega
  • Swampert MegaSwampert Mega
  • Slowbro MegaSlowbro Mega
  • Eelektross MegaEelektross Mega
  • Dragonite MegaDragonite Mega
  • Blastoise MegaBlastoise Mega
  • Pinsir MegaPinsir Mega
  • Charizard Mega YCharizard Mega Y
  • Emboar MegaEmboar Mega
  • Kommo OKommo O
  • Charizard Mega XCharizard Mega X
  • Gengar MegaGengar Mega
  • ArchaludonArchaludon
  • Kangaskhan MegaKangaskhan Mega
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Excadrill MegaExcadrill Mega
  • Lucario Mega ZLucario Mega Z
  • Lucario MegaLucario Mega
  • Scrafty MegaScrafty Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • Crabominable MegaCrabominable Mega
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • Golurk MegaGolurk Mega
  • Abomasnow MegaAbomasnow Mega
  • DragoniteDragonite
  • Blastoise GmaxBlastoise Gmax
  • Charizard GmaxCharizard Gmax
  • NoivernNoivern
  • RhyperiorRhyperior
  • GarchompGarchomp
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • QuaquavalQuaquaval
  • Decidueye HisuiDecidueye Hisui
  • Aggron MegaAggron Mega
  • Mr RimeMr Rime
  • SwampertSwampert
  • Machamp GmaxMachamp Gmax
  • MachampMachamp
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • Gengar GmaxGengar Gmax
  • Aegislash BladeAegislash Blade
  • BlastoiseBlastoise
  • GengarGengar
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • Greninja Battle BondGreninja Battle Bond
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • CharizardCharizard
  • BlazikenBlaziken
  • GreninjaGreninja
  • Raichu Mega YRaichu Mega Y
  • AggronAggron
  • BearticBeartic
  • MeowscaradaMeowscarada
  • HeracrossHeracross
  • Lycanroc DuskLycanroc Dusk
  • SimipourSimipour
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • WeavileWeavile
  • Lycanroc MiddayLycanroc Midday
  • Raichu Mega XRaichu Mega X
  • BarbaracleBarbaracle
  • SimisearSimisear
  • Raichu AlolaRaichu Alola
  • SceptileSceptile
  • ScizorScizor
  • KangaskhanKangaskhan
  • Mawile MegaMawile Mega
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • PolitoedPolitoed
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • PassimianPassimian
  • SimisageSimisage
  • ConkeldurrConkeldurr
  • OranguruOranguru
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • SamurottSamurott
  • AmpharosAmpharos
  • TinkatonTinkaton
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • ChesnaughtChesnaught
  • AbomasnowAbomasnow
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • EelektrossEelektross
  • GarganaclGarganacl
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • RampardosRampardos
  • Beedrill MegaBeedrill Mega
  • ExcadrillExcadrill
  • ClefableClefable
  • EmboarEmboar
  • FalinksFalinks
  • CrabominableCrabominable
  • ScraftyScrafty
  • Slowbro GalarSlowbro Galar
  • Aegislash ShieldAegislash Shield
  • DecidueyeDecidueye
  • GalladeGallade
  • SneaslerSneasler
  • LucarioLucario
  • MetagrossMetagross
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • SlowbroSlowbro
  • AnnihilapeAnnihilape
  • PinsirPinsir
  • ToucannonToucannon
  • ToxicroakToxicroak
  • HawluchaHawlucha
  • TyrantrumTyrantrum
  • Medicham MegaMedicham Mega
  • GliscorGliscor
  • RaichuRaichu
  • KleavorKleavor
  • PangoroPangoro
  • SlowkingSlowking
  • GolurkGolurk
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • DiggersbyDiggersby
  • Pikachu StarterPikachu Starter
  • AzumarillAzumarill
  • MedichamMedicham
  • BeedrillBeedrill
  • MawileMawile
  • PikachuPikachu
  • Pikachu Alola CapPikachu Alola Cap
  • Pikachu BellePikachu Belle
  • Pikachu CosplayPikachu Cosplay
  • Pikachu GmaxPikachu Gmax
  • Pikachu Hoenn CapPikachu Hoenn Cap
  • Pikachu Kalos CapPikachu Kalos Cap
  • Pikachu LibrePikachu Libre
  • Pikachu Original CapPikachu Original Cap
  • Pikachu Partner CapPikachu Partner Cap
  • Pikachu PhdPikachu Phd
  • Pikachu Pop StarPikachu Pop Star
  • Pikachu Rock StarPikachu Rock Star
  • Pikachu Sinnoh CapPikachu Sinnoh Cap
  • Pikachu Unova CapPikachu Unova Cap
  • Pikachu World CapPikachu World Cap
  • SableyeSableye

What this move does

Brick Break is a Fighting-type physical attack. It has 75 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Brick Break is a Fighting-type physical attack. It has 75 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

When to consider it

Consider Brick Break when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

How to evaluate it in team building

In team building, Brick Break is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Brick Break include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

VGC interactions

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Related tools and guides

Use the tools below to test Brick Break in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

VGC interactions

  • Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
  • Wide Guard: does not block this move.
  • Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
  • Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).

Frequently asked questions

Is Brick Break good in ChampionsVGC?

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.

Is Brick Break blocked by Protect?

Yes, Brick Break is blocked by Protect and Detect.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.