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{{AnimePokémonInfobox|

nickname=Brav |

jnickname=ウォー|

tmnickname=Warr|

image=[[File:Black Brav.png|200px]] |

caption=Brav |  

location=[[Nuvema Town]] |

gender=Male |

ability={{a|Sheer Force}}|

type1=Normal |

type2=Flying |

media=special |

evolution=1 |

epnum=PS462 |

numeps1=an unknown number of |

firststagename=Rufflet |

prevonum=627 |

evo1num=628 |

pokemonname=Braviary |

epname=Choices |

firstevoep=PS461 |

firstevoname=Prior to Fussing and Fighting |

current=[[Party|With Black]] |

va=no |

'''Brav''' (Japanese: '''ウォー''' ''Warr'') is a Pokémon owned by {{adv|Black}} in the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga and his first Pokémon.

Black first met Brav when he was only five years old and Brav was still a Rufflet. Wanting to enter the Pokémon League one day, Black, {{adv|Cheren}}, and {{adv|Bianca}} went out into the tall grass to find a wild Pokémon. Bianca accidentally stepped on Brav's food, angering the Eaglet Pokémon into attacking her. Black discovers the problem and gives Brav a berry, allowing them to escape. Black later decides he is going to catch him based on how powerful he was.

The next day, Black attempted to capture the Rufflet and make it his own Pokémon. Although it seemed like Black was at a disadvantage because he didn't have another Pokémon to battle with, Black reveals that he asked Musha to help him with the reward of letting it eat his dreams. Together, Black and Musha battle the Rufflet and eventually defeat and capture it, where it was named Brav.

Black was first seen in ''[[PS462|Choices]]'' with Black and [[Musha]]. When Black went to rescue a runaway {{p|Tepig}}, he used Brav to scout him out and attack a wild {{p|Sewaddle}}. Brav, along with [[Tep]] and Musha, were used against {{tc|Hiker}} Andy, where they managed to defeat his three Pokémon in a Triple Battle. Brav was used to help Black find out a way to stop the fire that Andy's {{p|Cottonee}} had accidentally started.

In ''[[PS473|Battle at the Museum]]'', Brav was used in Black's Gym battle against the [[Nacrene City]] Gym Leader, [[Lenora]]. Black initially intended to have Musha take on {{p|Stoutland}}, but Brav was switched in by Stoutland's {{m|Roar}}. Lenora took advantage of Black's confusion and dealt major damage to Brav. Black recovered by having Brav use Whirlwind to switch her {{p|Patrat}} into battle, which he took out with a single Air Slash. Lenora then sent Stoutland back out, who easily overpowered Brav and defeated him.

[[File:Black and Brav.png|thumb|right|150px|Black and Brav]]

In ''[[PS480|At Liberty on Liberty Garden]]'', Black encounters some {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s hurting a {{p|Victini}}. Seeing this, he orders Brav to attack Gothitelle, but Gothitelle simply slithers away. Victini soon reaches its limit, and starts to fall from the sky. The leading Grunt commands Gothitelle to faint it with the slightest touch, but Brav shields itself in front of Victini just as Gothitelle's attack is about to hit. The leading Grunt snickers at Black's hypocritical strategy, but in the next moment, Brav suddenly gains strength and manages to strike Gothitelle with an Aerial Ace. Black finds out through his Pokédex that Victini must have channeled its unlimited energy to Brav. Then, upon Black's command, Brav knocks Gothitelle out with Brave Bird.

In ''[[PS488|Growing Pains]]'', Brav was given to {{adv|White}} when she decided she wanted to test the [[Battle Subway]], with Black claiming that Brav wanted to be there to help.

In ''[[PS516|One Way or Another]]'', Black used Brav in his battle against [[Iris]] and her {{p|Fraxure}} in the semifinals of the Pokémon League. Fraxure slams Brav's face with an {{m|Iron Tail}}, which forced Black to have Brav go into the air to avoid direct contact. Having no choice, Black has Brav dive headfirst at Fraxure and attack with Brave Bird. However, Fraxure manages to catch Brav as it crashes into it. Iris then reveals that Fraxure has gained a lot of experience from the various battles it had and Brave Bird finally gave it the last bit it needed to evolve into its final form, {{p|Haxorus}}. Due to the recoil effect of Brave Bird as well as Brav being trapped in Haxorus's arms, Black recalls Brav back into its Poké Ball.

Brav was used in the next battle against Cheren and his {{p|Unfezant}}. Both Pokémon attacked with Sky Attack, with Brav coming out as the winner. In the battle against [[Ghetsis]], Brav also helped Musha against his {{p|Cofagrigus}}, defeating it.

Being Black's first Pokémon, Brav is extremely loyal to his Trainer and has never disobeyed him, unlike Black's [[Musha]] and [[Carracosta|Coasta]]. They both share the same dream of beating the Pokémon League, strengthening their friendship even farther. Brav is very determined in battle and never gives up, no matter how bad the situation may look. He has been shown to be quite powerful, with Black being very impressed by his strength when they first met. Brav is also willing to help others he has grown close to, an example being when he went with White to the [[Battle Subway]] to help her grow stronger.

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! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin

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|From ウォーグル ''{{p|Braviary}}''

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|English

|From Braviary

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