Brave Bird

Essentials

Brave Bird

physical

Generation 4

Summary

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 85.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples

In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: HM66

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ブレイブバード (bureibubaado)
: ブレイブバード
Korean: 브레이브버드
Chinese: 勇鳥猛攻
: 勇鸟猛攻
French: Rapace
German: Sturzflug
Spanish: Pájaro Osado
Italian: Baldeali
Czech: Nálet

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Brave Bird.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Wood Hammer			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Brave Bird's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		55	—	—	—	65	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
						65	Galarian Farfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	52	95	55	58	62	55	377
						52	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
	15	15	15	15	15		Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
49	49	49	49	50	50	—	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			49	50	50		Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
				41	41		Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
				—	—		Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
37	37	37	37	37	37		Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
43	43	43	43	43	43		Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
49	49	49	49	49	49		Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
		41	41	41	41		Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
		47	47	47	47		Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
		59	59	59	59	72	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
		63	—	—	—	80	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
		59	59	59	59	72	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		63	—	—	—	80	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
			—	—	—	83	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
					43	36	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
					51	50	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
					55	58	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
					—	65	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
						36	Rookidee		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	38	47	35	33	35	57	245
						46	Corvisquire		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	68	67	55	43	55	77	365
						50	Corviknight		Pressure Unnerve Mirror Armor		Flying	98	87	105	53	85	67	495
						65	Sirfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	62	135	95	68	82	65	507
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
							Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
							Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
							Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
							Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
							Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
							Pikipek		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	35	75	30	30	30	65	265
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
						R66	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
						R66	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
						R66	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
						R66	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
						R66	Galarian Farfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	52	95	55	58	62	55	377
						R66	Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
						R66	Galarian Articuno		Competitive		Undiscovered	90	85	85	125	100	95	580
						R66	Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
						R66	Galarian Zapdos		Defiant		Undiscovered	90	125	90	85	90	100	580
						R66	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
						R66	Galarian Moltres		Berserk		Undiscovered	90	85	90	100	125	90	580
						R66	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						R66	Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
						R66	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
						R66	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
						R66	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
						R66	Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
						R66	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	115	80	65	55	93	488
						R66	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
						R66	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
						R66	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
						R66	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
						R66	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
						R66	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
						R66	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
						R66	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
						R66	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
						R66	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
						R66	Rookidee		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	38	47	35	33	35	57	245
						R66	Corvisquire		Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks		Flying	68	67	55	43	55	77	365
						R66	Corviknight		Pressure Unnerve Mirror Armor		Flying	98	87	105	53	85	67	495
						R66	Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
						R66	Gulping Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
						R66	Gorging Cramorant		Gulp Missile		Water 1 Flying	70	85	55	85	95	85	475
						R66	Sirfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	62	135	95	68	82	65	507

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