Braviary Evolution
Braviary Abilities
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Braviary Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Attack | flying | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage. |
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Peck | flying | physical | 35 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage. |
| Sky Attack | flying | physical | 140 | 90 | Level 1 | The user attacks the turn after using this move. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also make the target flinch. |
| Superpower | fighting | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks the target with great power. This also lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats. |
| Hone Claws | dark | status | – | – | Level 1 | The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. |
| Tailwind | flying | status | – | – | Level 18 | The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 24 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | Level 30 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Slash | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | Level 36 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Whirlwind | normal | status | – | – | Level 42 | The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Crush Claw | normal | physical | 75 | 95 | Level 48 | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Air Slash | flying | special | 75 | 95 | Level 57 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Defog | flying | status | – | – | Level 64 | A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness. |
| Thrash | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 72 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Air Cutter | flying | special | 60 | 95 | TM | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Brave Bird | flying | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Bulk Up | fighting | status | – | – | TM | The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Close Combat | fighting | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Dual Wingbeat | flying | physical | 40 | 90 | TM | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | TM | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Fly | flying | physical | 90 | 95 | TM | The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Heat Wave | fire | special | 95 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hurricane | flying | special | 110 | 70 | TM | The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Metal Claw | steel | physical | 50 | 95 | TM | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Reversal | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Shadow Claw | ghost | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| U Turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
Braviary Sprites
They fight for their friends without any thought about danger to themselves. One can carry a car while flying.
The more scars they have, the more respect these brave soldiers of the sky get from their peers.
For the sake of its friends, this brave warrior of the sky will not stop battling, even if injured.
With its brave disposition, it fears nothing—not even death. Ancient Alolan people respected it, referring to it as “the hero of the sky.”
It’s thought that people disturbed their habitats in the past, so Braviary banded together to fight back.
Braviary's Japanese name is Warrgle (ウォーグル). Here are all the official names for Braviary across different languages:
Braviary Breeding
How to Get Braviary
Braviary is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Braviary in every game where it is available:
About Braviary
Braviary is a Normal/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 510, Braviary is classified as a Valiant Pokémon and is part of the Rufflet → Braviary → Hisuian Braviary evolution line.
In competitive play, Braviary is placed in the NU tier where it holds a 5.56% usage rate. Its key abilities are Keen Eye and Sheer Force and Defiant, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Braviary is weak to Electric, Ice, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Braviary can learn 73 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Brave Bird, Defog, Close Combat, U Turn. Standing at 1.5m tall and weighing 41kg, Braviary has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.