Brave Bird (move)

Brave Bird ブレイブバード Brave Bird

File:Brave Bird.png

Battles Type  Flying Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +2 if last to appeal

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Brave Bird inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target.

Generation V

Brave Bird can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying					55			''''
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying		15		15			''''
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	49				49			'
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	37				37			''''
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	43				43			''''
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	49				49			''''
580		Ducklett	Water	Flying					41			''''
581		Swanna	Water	Flying					47			''''
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying					59			''''
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying					63			''''
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying					59			''''
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying					63			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
276		Taillow	Normal	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.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0276 Taillow Normal Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Koharu Mandibuzz Brave Bird.png Mandibuzz Staravia Staraptor
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.
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 in a blue aura, and it slams into the opponent.
Ash's Staravia	A Triple Fighting Chance!		None
	Mandibuzz 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 Mandibuzz's body as it takes recoil damage.
Koharu's Mandibuzz	BW055		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Staraptor Brave Bird Adventures.png Staraptor
The user rams into the opponent with a great speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Staraptor rushes at the opponent at a high speed.
The Cloaked Grunt's Staraptor	VS. Chingling		Debut

In other generations

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Blaziken is the only Pokémon to learn Brave Bird that is not of the Template:Type2, while the Zubat evolution family are the only Pokémon to learn it that aren't based on birds.
• Sky Attack and Brave Bird share similar in-game animations; the only major difference is that where the former has a blue aura, the latter's is red. This is reversed in the anime.
• In the anime and Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon are shown with their wings spread out when Brave Bird connects, but the in-game description says their wings are tucked in.
• Doduo can learn and use this move despite not having wings with which to gain appropriate altitude. It can, however, jump high enough for this move to be effective.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 神鳥特攻 Shénniǎo Tègōng Dutch Lefvogel French Rapace German Sturzflug Greek Ριψοκίνδυνη Πτήση Hindi Jalta Parinda Italian Baldeali Korean 브레이브버드 Brave Bird Polish Dzielny Ptak Brazilian Portuguese Fúria dos Pássaros Spanish Latin America Ave Brava(Season 11-12) Ave Salvaje (Season 13-present) Spain Pájaro Osado

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

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