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.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	−	55	1, 55	1, 55	65	65
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					65
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	52	52		52
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	15HGSS	15	15	15	−	−		−
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	49	49	49XY 50ORAS	50	1	1		63
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	−	−	41ORAS	41		41
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	−	−	1, 51ORAS	1, 51		1, 51
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	37	37	37	37		37	37	37
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	43	43	43	43		43	37	43
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	49	49	49	49		49	37	49
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−		−	52	−
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		41	41	41				41
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		47	47	47				47
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		59	59	59	72		43	72
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		63	1, 63	1, 63	80			−
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying							43	−
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		59	59	59	72			72
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		63	1, 63	1, 63	80			80
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			1, 64	1, 64	83			83
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				43	36		−	36
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				51	50		−	50
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				55	58			58
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying							40	58
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	65
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					36			36
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying					46			46
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying					50			50
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field					65
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying								42
0973		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TR66	SV TM164
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying		✔
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying		✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	−	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	−	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	−	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying		✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying		✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✔
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying		Flying	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying		✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying		✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying		✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1		✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1		✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying		✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying		✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying		✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0731		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0276		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

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, but a lower base accuracy of 90%.

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

Notes:

• Bravest Brave Bird:
  • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."
• Loyal Butler Brave Bird:
  • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Power of sync move increases by 50%."
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The more the target's Attack is lowered, the greater the power of this move.

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

In the anime

Staraptor Swanna Talonflame Braviary
The user charges at a low altitude and slams into the target at full force. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 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 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 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 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'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 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 charges at a low altitude and slams into the target at full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Staraptor flies towards the opponent at high speed and slams into it at full force.
The Advanced level Grunt's Staraptor	Chancing Upon Chingling		Debut
	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 flies towards the opponent at 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 flies towards the opponent at 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 charges at a low altitude and slams into the target at full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Bravest Brave Bird Language Title Japanese ベスト過ぎるコンビの ブレイブバード Besuto Sugiru Konbi no Bureibu Bādo Mandarin Chinese 絕佳搭檔之 勇鳥猛攻 Juéjiā Dādàng-zhī Yǒngniǎo Měnggōng French C'est nous le Duo gagnant ! Rapace ! German Sturzflug des schlagkräftigen Duos Italian Baldeali della coppia perfetta Korean 최강 베스트 콤비의 브레이브버드 Choegang Beseuteu Kombi-ui Beureibeu Beodeu Spanish Pájaro Osado de la Mejor Pareja

Loyal Butler Brave Bird Language Title Japanese 忠実なる執事の ブレイブバード Chūjitsu-naru Shitsuji no Bureibu Bādo Mandarin Chinese 忠誠管家之 勇鳥猛攻 Zhōngchéng Guǎnjiā zhī Yǒngniǎo Měnggōng French Loyal et consciencieux ! Rapace ! German Sturzflug des Kammerdieners Italian Raggio Spettro del giovane taciturno Korean 충실한 집사의 브레이브버드 Chungsil-han Jipsa-ui Beureibeu Beodeu Spanish Pájaro Osado del Fiel Mayordomo

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

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