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Rufflet Eaglet Pokémon ワシボン Washibon #627 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Sheer Force Cacophony Cacophony Hustle Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Flying Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Rufflet 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 23.1 lbs. 10.5 kg Rufflet 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 70	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Rufflet 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rufflet (Japanese: ワシボン Washibon) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Braviary starting at level 54.

In Hisui, it evolves into Hisuian Braviary starting at level 54.

Biology

Rufflet is a small avian Pokémon with a blue body. A large white plume of feathers covers its head and three tail feathers extend from its lower back. The feathery ruff extends down past its neck, covering the upper third of its body. Its face is blue with five pointed tips, resembling a mask and crown in contrast to the white feathers surrounding it. Extending from its forehead is a large feather, which is red on the lower half and white on the upper half. The split between the two colors on the feather resembles a zigzag pattern. Rufflet's beak is short and wide, with large eyes on either side. Each eye has a thick black iris with a small white pupil. Its yellow legs and feet are large in comparison to the body. Each foot has four digits: one backwards, and three forwards.

The thick, black talons on its feet are strong enough to break even the hardest of berries, and crack Shellder to consume their insides. Rufflet is extremely aggressive from birth and knowingly provokes opponents larger and more powerful than itself, including its own parent to gain acceptance. It sees this as a means of quickly getting stronger.

In the anime

Rufflet in the anime

Major appearances

Rufflet made his main series debut in Unrest at the Nursery!, where he was a Pokémon residing in the daycare belonging to Layla. He usually got into a fight with Vullaby, a fellow resident. During a crisis with a trio of Amoonguss, he managed to save Vullaby from them after she was hit by the Amoonguss' Sludge Bomb, thus ending their feud.

Minor appearances

Multiple Rufflet debuted in the opening sequence of White—Victini and Zekrom.

Two Trainers' Rufflet appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Rufflet was playing in Lillie's garden.

A Trainer's Rufflet appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!.

In Deceiving Appearances!, two Rufflet were seen at Aether Paradise.

In Securing the Future!, six Trainers' Rufflet joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Rufflet appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.

A Rufflet appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Rufflet in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Brav

As a child, Black caught Brav, his first caught Pokémon, when Brav was a Rufflet. Bianca agitated the Eaglet Pokémon by accidentally stepping on his food, and he attacked her. Black battles him with the help of Musha, who was then a wild Munna, until Black managed to catch him. He first appeared as a Rufflet in a flashback in A Nickname for Tepig.

A Rufflet appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.

A Rufflet appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Rufflet appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Masamune.

In the TCG

Main article: Rufflet (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Two Rufflet appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Rufflet is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Steel Wing Steel Physical 07070 090}}90% 25 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR66 TR66 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR89 TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rufflet Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rufflet Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Wing Attack Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Keen Eye Ability 2: Pride Ability 3: Celebrate Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Braviary when its Attack is 119 or higher Range: 4 Perfect Links: Haruyuki, Masamune, Munetoki, and Naoshige
Pokémon Battle Trozei Flying Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 50 - 120 15 #213 Flap Delays your opponent's disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Final Effort
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 150 Base Defense: 97 Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Peck, Wing Attack Charged Attacks: Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, Rock Tomb

Evolution

Unevolved Rufflet  Normal  Flying

Level 54 →

First evolution Braviary  Normal  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield

For other sprites and images, please see Rufflet images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Rufflet may be considered a counterpart of Vullaby. Rufflet and Vullaby can evolve starting at level 54 and are both part Flying. Rufflet are exclusive to White, White 2, Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword; while Vullaby are exclusive to Black, Black 2, Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield. Whereas Rufflet can only be male, Vullaby can only be female.
• Rufflet is the only unevolved Pokémon that can learn Sky Drop.

Origin

Rufflet, like Braviary, is based on the bald eagle, specifically a baby eaglet most likely, paralleling Rufflet's position as the start of its evolutionary line. Its color scheme is inspired by the red, white, and blue of the flag of the United States. The single plume on his head also derives from Native American culture.^[1]

Its ability to use its talons to crack open nuts and feed itself in the anime is similar to that of parrots, who are the only bird species known to do so.

Name origin

Rufflet may be a combination of rough, ruff, ruffle, or Ruff and eaglet (a young eagle).

Washibon may be a combination of 鷲 washi (eagle) and 坊 bon (boy, as a prefix or a nickname), ibon (Filipino for bird), or haribon (Philippine Eagle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ワシボン Washibon From 鷲 washi, 坊 bon, and possibly ibon or haribon French Furaiglon From furie and aiglon Spanish Rufflet Same as English name German Geronimatz From Geronimo and Piepmatz Italian Rufflet Same as English name Korean 수리둥보 Suridungbo From 독수리 doksuri, 둥지 dungji, and possibly ibon Mandarin Chinese 毛頭小鷹 / 毛头小鹰 Máotóuxiǎoyīng From 毛 máo, 毛頭 / 毛头 máotóu and 小鷹 / 小鹰 xiǎoyīng Cantonese Chinese 毛頭小鷹 Mòuhtàuhsíuyīng From 毛 mòuh, 毛頭 mòuhtàuh and 小鷹 síuyīng

More languages Russian Раффлет Rafflet Transcription of English name Thai วาชิบอน Wachibon Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Brav

Notes

External links

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Pokémon

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