Brave Bird (move): Difference between revisions

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'''Brave Bird''' (Japanese: '''ブレイブバード''' ''Brave Bird'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Flying}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.}}

{{Movehead/Level|Flying|4}}

{{Moveentry/4|083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field||55|1, 55|1, 55{{sup/7|SMUSUM}}|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|250|Ho-Oh|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|15{{sup/4|HGSS}}|15|15|15|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|257|Blaziken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field|49|49|49{{sup/6|XY}}<br>50{{sup/6|ORAS}}|50}}

{{Moveentry/4|276|Taillow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||41{{sup/6|ORAS}}|41|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|277|Swellow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||1, 51{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 51|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|396|Starly|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|37|37|37|37|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|397|Staravia|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|43|43|43|43|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|398|Staraptor|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|49|49|49|49|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|580|Ducklett|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||41|41|41|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|581|Swanna|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||47|47|47|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|627|Rufflet|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||59|59|59|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|628|Braviary|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||63|1, 63|1, 63|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|629|Vullaby|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||59|59|59|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|630|Mandibuzz|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||63|1, 63|1, 63|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|663|Talonflame|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||1, 64|1, 64|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|722|Rowlet|type=Grass|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||43|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|723|Dartrix|type=Grass|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||51|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|724|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Flying|Flying||||55}}

{{Moveentry/4|785|Tapu Koko|type=Electric|type2=Fairy|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered||||1}}

{{Movefoot|Flying|4}}

{{Movehead/Breed|Flying|4}}

{{Moveentry/4|016|Pidgey|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|084|Doduo|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|276|Taillow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}

{{Moveentry/4|731|Pikipek|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|STAB='''}}

{{Movefoot|Flying|4}}

{{Moveentry/1|276|Taillow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Windswept Sky}}|STAB='''}}

Brave Bird inflicts damage to the enemy and the user receives recoil. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]] and {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, the recoil damage is 20% of the user's max HP, rather than being affected by the damage dealt to the enemy.

|eff=Lowers the user's Defense and limits {{stat|range}} to 1 on its next turn, <br/>regardless of any Abilities or items that would normally increase range.

|pow=90

|segments=1

|duration=2.0

|crit=5

|users={{MSP|018|Pidgeot}}{{MSP|084|Doduo}}{{MSP|085|Dodrio}}{{MSP|227|Skarmory}}{{MSP|250|Ho-Oh}}{{MSP|257|Blaziken}}<br>{{MSP|277|Swellow}}{{MSP|396|Starly}}{{MSP|397|Staravia}}{{MSP|398|Staraptor}}{{MSP|430|Honchkrow}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too.}}

{{moveanime|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon flies up, closes its wings as it flies, bursts into flames, and dives down on the foe. The fire then disappears and the user is covered by a blue aura. Then, the user strikes the foe.|image1=Skyla Swanna Brave Bird.png|image1p=Swanna|image2=Ash Talonflame Brave Bird.png|image2p=Talonflame|image3=Ash Staraptor Brave Bird.png|image3p=Staraptor|image4=Kukui Braviary Brave Bird.png|image4p=Braviary}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=397|pkmn=Staravia|method=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 in a blue aura, and it slams into the opponent.}}

{{movemid|type=flying|user=Ash's Staravia|startcode=DP067|startname=Crossing the Battle Line!|notes=Mastered in ''{{color2|{{flying color dark}}|DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!}}''}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=630|pkmn=Mandibuzz|method=Mandibuzz flies straight into the air and her body becomes surrounded in 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.}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=581|pkmn=Swanna|method=Swanna flies into the air and flies down at the opponent like a missile, its body bursting into flames. Then, its body becomes surrounded in 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.}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=628|pkmn=Braviary|method=Braviary flies straight into the air and his body becomes surrounded in 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 with full force.}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=722|pkmn=Rowlet|method=Rowlet flies straight into the air and its body becomes surrounded in an orange bird-shaped aura. It then slams into the opponent with full force.}}

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movemanga|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The user rams into the opponent with a great speed.|image1=Advanced level Grunt Staraptor Brave Bird.png|image1p=Staraptor|image2=Brav Brave Bird.png|image2p=Braviary|image3=Essentia Hawlucha Brave Bird.png|image3p=Hawlucha}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=398|pkmn=Staraptor|method=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.}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=628|pkmn=Braviary|method=Braviary grabs the opponent with one of its talons and smashes it into the ground.}}

{{movep|type=flying|ms=701|pkmn=Hawlucha|method=Hawlucha 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.}}

{{movebtmManga|type=flying|user=Emma|user1=Essentia's four Hawlucha|startcode=PAXY29|startname=Hawlucha Attack|notes=Hawlucha {{color2|6D5E9C|Manga move errors|cannot legally learn}} Brave Bird}}

===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga===

{{movemanga|type=flying|exp=yes|gen=The user rams into the opponent with a great speed.|image1=Jun Staraptor Brave Bird DPA.png|image1p=Staraptor}}

* {{m|Sky Attack}} and Brave Bird share similar in-game animations in [[Generation IV]] and {{gen|V}}; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, and the latter has a red aura. This was{{tt|*|Hoenn saga's portrayal of Sky Attack showed a red aura. Sinnoh saga's portrayal was switched to a white aura.}} reversed in the anime.

|ko=브레이브버드 ''Brave Bird''

|vi=Chim Can Đảm}}