Brave Bird (move)

Brave Bird ブレイブバード Brave Bird

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  120 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 but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR66 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM164 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Brave Bird (Japanese: ブレイブバード Brave Bird) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR66 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM164 in Generation IX.

Effect

Brave Bird inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. If the user inflicts no damage (such as if Disguise takes the damage), they do not take recoil damage.

Brave Bird can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Brave Bird's PP has been reduced to 5, and its base power has been lowered to 100.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  100  80  120 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Recoil  33%  33%  50%    ?  ?    ?  ? User receives damage as a percentage of damage dealt

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot. SV The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		55	1, 55	1, 55SMUSUM	65
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					65
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					52
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	15HGSS	15	15	15
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	49	49	49XY 50ORAS	50	1
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			41ORAS	41	41BDSP
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying			1, 51ORAS	1, 51	1, 51BDSP
396		Starly		Flying		Flying	37	37	37	37	37BDSPLA	37
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	43	43	43	43	43BDSP 37LA	43
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	49	49	49	49	49BDSP 37LA	49
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying					52LA
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		41	41	41
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		47	47	47
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		59	59	59	72SwSh 43LA	72
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		63	1, 63	1, 63	80
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying					43LA
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		59	59	59	72
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		63	1, 63	1, 63	80
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			1, 64	1, 64	83	83
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				43	36SwSh	36
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				51	50SwSh	50
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				55	58	58
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying					40LA	58
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	65
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					36	36
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying					46	46
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying					50	50
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field					65
931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying						42
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying						54
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR66	IX TM164
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying					✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying					✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying					✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying						✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field					✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field					✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying						✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon						✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon						✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying						✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying						✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying						✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying						✔
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying					✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying						✔
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying						✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying					✔
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1						✔
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1						✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1						✔
931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying						✔
940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying						✔
941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying						✔
956		Espathra		Flying		Flying						✔
962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying						✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Brave Bird deals damage and the user receives recoil damage. Recoil is equal to ⅛ of the user's maximum HP in the Explorers and Adventure series, and 20% of maximum HP from Gates to Infinity onwards. When used by a gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Brave Bird has an increased base PP of 20.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 42 - 6 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 42 - 6 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 40 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD 37 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★★ Power: 58 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Lowers the user's Defense and limits range to 1 on its next turn, regardless of any Abilities or items that would normally increase range.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Brave Bird is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Brave Bird
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 130 Energy cost 100 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 1 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 130 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect 3 Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 27, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 130

Trainer Battles

• July 27, 2020
  • Power: 90 → 130
  • Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Brave Bird

★★★★★
Attack power	28.73175
Charge time	1.3 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	4
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Causes recoil

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	134	160	100%	An opponent	Recoil	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.	Darach & Staraptor Scottie/Bettie & Strike Farfetch'd Egg

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Brave Bird is Talonflame's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Fletchinder at level 7 and upgrading Acrobatics into it instead of Fly. The user dives at the targeted area, taking 5% of remaining HP as recoil damage and damaging all enemies in the area. If the user uses a boosted basic attack on an enemy hit by Brave Bird within 4s, the cooldown of Flame Charge or Aerial Ace is reset. The cooldown of Flame Charge and Aerial Ace can only be reset once per target hit by Brave Bird. At level 13, the user takes 15% less damage for 5s when this move hits.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, but it also hurts the user. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんも ダメージをうけてしまう Conq. The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user is weakened for one turn. MDGtI It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.

In the anime

Staraptor	Swanna	Talonflame	Braviary
The user becomes enveloped in an aura. It then slams into the target with full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Staraptor	Staraptor pulls in its wings and dives down at the opponent like a missile, its body bursting into flames. Then, it pulls out its wings, its body becomes surrounded by a blue aura, and it slams into the opponent. When the glow fades, light blue sparks run up Staraptor's wings as it takes recoil damage.
Reggie's Staraptor	Lost Leader Strategy!		Debut
Ash's Staraptor	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
Staravia	Staravia flies into the air and flies down at the opponent like a missile, its body bursting into flames. Then, it opens up its wings and its body becomes surrounded by a blue aura, and it slams into the opponent. When the glow fades, light blue sparks run along Staravia's body as it takes recoil damage.
Ash's Staravia	Crossing the Battle Line!		Mastered in A Triple Fighting Chance!
Mandibuzz	Mandibuzz flies straight into the air and her body becomes surrounded by red fire. She then flies straight at the opponent and the fire around her body turns into a light blue aura, and she slams into the opponent at full force. After the attack, her body briefly becomes surrounded in light blue static as she takes recoil damage.
A wild Mandibuzz	Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story		None
Katharine's Mandibuzz	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
A wild Mandibuzz	Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!		None
Swanna	Swanna flies into the air and flies down at the opponent like a missile, its body bursting into flames. Then, its body becomes surrounded by a blue aura, and it slams into the opponent. When the glow fades, light blue sparks run up Swanna's body as it takes recoil damage.
Skyla's Swanna	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Braviary	Braviary flies straight into the air and his body becomes surrounded by red fire. He then flies straight at the opponent and the fire around his body turns into a light blue aura, and he slams into the opponent at full force; or, Braviary's body becomes surrounded by an orange aura, and he slams into the opponent at full force.
Soren's Braviary	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
Professor Kukui's Braviary	Revealing the Stuff of Legend!		None
Talonflame	Talonflame's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. It then flies straight at the opponent, slamming into them at full force. Sometimes, Talonflame suffers from recoil damage after using the move.
Moria's Talonflame	Battles in the Sky!		None
Ash's Talonflame	A Legendary Photo Op!		None
A Trainer's Talonflame	Battle Royal 151!		None
Rowlet	Rowlet flies straight into the air and its body becomes surrounded by an orange, bird-shaped aura. It then slams into the opponent with full force.
Ash's Rowlet	Aiming for the Top Floor!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Hawlucha	Staraptor	Braviary	Sirfetch'd
The user rams into the opponent with a great speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Staraptor	Staraptor flies towards the opponent at a high speed and slams into it at full force.
The Advanced level Grunt's Staraptor	Chancing Upon Chingling		Debut
Braviary	Braviary grabs the opponent with one of his talons and smashes it into the ground.
Black's Brav	At Liberty on Liberty Garden		None
Hawlucha	Hawlucha flies towards the opponent at a high speed and slams into it at full force.
Essentia's four Hawlucha	Hawlucha Attacks		Hawlucha could not legally learn Brave Bird at the time
Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd flies towards the opponent at a high speed and slams into it at full force.
Henry's Lancelot	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Staraptor
The user rams into the opponent with a great speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Staraptor	Staraptor flies towards the opponent at a high speed and slams into it at full force. As it flies, a stream of energy is left behind it.
Jun's Staraptor	Look for Giratina!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Sky Attack and Brave Bird share similar in-game animations in Generation IV and V; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, and the latter has a red aura. This was reversed in the anime up until Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
  • In the Japanese version, there are even more similarities with Sky Attack being named "God Bird."
• In the anime and Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon are shown with their wings spread out when Brave Bird connects, but the in-game descriptions state that the user tucks in its wings.
• Brave Bird is the only Flying-type move that causes recoil damage.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 勇鳥猛攻 Yúhngníuh Máahnggūng * 神鳥特攻 Sàhnníuh Dahkgūng * Mandarin 勇鳥猛攻 / 勇鸟猛攻 Yǒngniǎo Měnggōng * 神鳥特攻 / 神鸟特攻 Shénniǎo Tègōng * Czech Ptačí útok (Diamond and Pearl series) Odvážný pták (Galactic Battles series) Dutch Lefvogel French Rapace German Sturzflug Greek Ριψοκίνδυνη Πτήση Hindi जलता परिंदा Jalta Parinda Indonesian Burung Pemberani Italian Baldeali Korean 브레이브버드 Beureibeubeodeu Polish Dzielny Ptak Portuguese Brazil Pássaro Bravo (games, BW099-present, TCG, manga) Fúria dos Pássaros (early anime) Portugal Ave de Rapina Romanian Pasăre Curajoasă Spanish Latin America Ave Brava Spain Pájaro Osado Thai เบรฟเบิร์ด Turkish Cesur Kuş Vietnamese Chim Can Đảm

Variations of the move Double-Edge
Double-Edge • Volt Tackle • Flare Blitz • Brave Bird • Wood Hammer • Wave Crash

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