Rufflet (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Rufflet (disambiguation).
Rufflet
Eaglet Pokémon
ワシボン
Washibon
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Rufflet



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Flying
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Keen Eye or Sheer Force Cacophony
Cacophony
Hustle
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
100% male
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Flying
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
Rufflet
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Weight
23.1 lbs. 10.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
70
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Rufflet
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HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
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Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
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Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
0
Atk
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Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
70
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Rufflet (Japanese: ワシボン Washibon) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Braviary starting at level 54.

In Hisui, it evolves into Hisuian Braviary starting at level 54.

Biology

Rufflet is a small avian Pokémon with a blue body. A large white plume of feathers covers its head and three tail feathers extend from its lower back. The feathery ruff extends down past its neck, covering the upper third of its body. Its face is blue with five pointed tips, resembling a mask and crown in contrast to the white feathers surrounding it. Extending from its forehead is a large feather, which is red on the lower half and white on the upper half. The split between the two colors on the feather resembles a zigzag pattern. Rufflet's beak is short and wide, with large eyes on either side. Each eye has a thick black iris with a small white pupil. Its yellow legs and feet are large in comparison to the body. Each foot has four digits: one backwards, and three forwards.

The thick, black talons on its feet are strong enough to break even the hardest of berries, and crack Shellder to consume their insides. Rufflet also preys on Spewpa. Rufflet is extremely aggressive from birth and knowingly provokes opponents larger and more powerful than itself, including its own parent to gain acceptance. It sees this as a means of quickly getting stronger. The more times Rufflet faints or gets injured, the stronger it becomes. Rufflet will start crying whenever it loses a battle. As a result of the harsh environment of Hisui, Rufflet gains an additional Psychic-type when it evolves into Hisuian Braviary. Rufflet is a male-only species.

Evolution

Rufflet evolves into Braviary.

In Hisui, Rufflet evolves into Hisuian Braviary.

 
Unevolved
Rufflet
 Normal  Flying 

 
First evolution
Braviary
 Normal  Flying 

 
First evolution
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 Psychic  Flying 

In the anime

 
Rufflet in the anime

Major appearances

Rufflet made his main series debut in Unrest at the Nursery!, where he was a Pokémon residing in the daycare belonging to Layla. He usually got into a fight with Vullaby, a fellow resident. During a crisis with a trio of Amoonguss, he managed to save Vullaby from them after she was hit by the Amoonguss' Sludge Bomb, thus ending their feud.

Minor appearances

Multiple Rufflet debuted in the opening sequence of White—Victini and Zekrom.

Two Trainers' Rufflet appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Rufflet was playing in Lillie's garden.

A Trainer's Rufflet appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!.

In Deceiving Appearances!, two Rufflet were seen at Aether Paradise.

In Securing the Future!, six Trainers' Rufflet joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Rufflet appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.

A Rufflet appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW095 Rufflet Ash's Pokédex Rufflet, the Eaglet Pokémon. Rufflet's talons are powerful, able to crack open even the toughest Berries. It often challenges stronger opponents to battle.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Brav

As a child, Black caught Brav, his first caught Pokémon, when Brav was a Rufflet. Bianca agitated the Eaglet Pokémon by accidentally stepping on his food, and he attacked her. Black battles him with the help of Musha, who was then a wild Munna, until Black managed to catch him. He first appeared as a Rufflet in a flashback in A Nickname for Tepig.

A Rufflet appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.

A Rufflet appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Rufflet appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Masamune.

In the TCG

Main article: Rufflet (TCG)

Other appearances

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Two Rufflet appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #133
Unova
B2W2: #109
Black They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
White They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.
Black 2 It stands up to massive opponents, not out of courage, but out of recklessness. But that is how it gets stronger.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
Y They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.
Omega Ruby They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
Alpha Sapphire They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #075
Alola
USUM: #089
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
Sun They pick fights indiscriminately. They grow stronger and more powerful each time they faint or are injured.
Moon With its sharp claws, this Pokémon pierces its prey, and then it pecks at them. Although it also consumes berries, it's a carnivore at heart.
Ultra Sun With its powerful legs and sturdy claws, it can crack even the hard shells of Shellder and pluck out their insides.
Ultra Moon Known as a natural-born warrior, soon after its hatching, it will challenge its parent to a fight in order to gain their acceptance.
Generation VIII Galar
#281
Galar
Isle of Armor #179
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#221
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Sword If it spies a strong Pokémon, Rufflet can't resist challenging it to a battle. But if Rufflet loses, it starts bawling.
Shield A combative Pokémon, it's ready to pick a fight with anyone. It has talons that can crush hard berries.
Legends: Arceus Its chick-like looks belie its hotheadedness. It challenges its parents at every opportunity, desperate to prove its strength.
Generation IX Paldea
#365
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#32
Scarlet They pick fights indiscriminately. They grow stronger and more powerful each time they faint or are injured.
Violet With its sharp claws, this Pokémon pierces its prey, and then it pecks at them. Although it also consumes berries, it's a carnivore at heart.


     
Rufflet in the Alola Pokédex Rufflet in the Paldea Pokédex Rufflet in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
Routes 10 and 11, Victory Road, Village Bridge
Black 2
Trade
White 2
Route 23
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Flying)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Mirage Mountain (north of Lilycove City)
Generation VII
Sun
Route 3, Poké Pelago
Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun
Route 3
Ultra Moon
Trade
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword
Route 8, Stony Wilderness, Bridge Field
Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
Shield
Trade
Sword Expansion Pass
Potbottom Desert
Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Alabaster Icelands: near Avalugg's Legacy, Heart's Crag, Lake Acuity, near Pearl Settlement, massive mass outbreaks
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
South Province: Area One, Area Three, Area Four, Area Six
East Province: Area Three
West Province: Asado Desert
North Province: Area One, Area Two, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain
Tera Raid Battles (3★)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Savanna Biome


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Canyon: Rugged Flats
Conquest
Avia
MD GTI
Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall), Scalchop Beach (1F-14F)
Rumble U
Secret Warehouse: Walking a Thin Line
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Sa
Rumble World
Dark Land: Boundless Prairie (All Areas)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Aegislash Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Wacky Workshop: Stage 171
Marron Trail: Stage 682


Held items

Games Held items
Legends: Arceus
  Normal
Grit items by level
  Alpha
Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
83
79 - 148 153 - 291
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
37
37 - 97 71 - 190
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
350
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass ½×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
066 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 00——% 15
1212 Wing Attack Flying Physical 06060 100100% 35
1818 Tailwind Flying Status 0000 00——% 15
2424 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
3030 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00——% 20
3636 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
4242 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
4848 Crush Claw Normal Physical 07575 09595% 10
5555 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15
6060 Defog Flying Status 0000 00——% 15
6666 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10
7272 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rufflet
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rufflet
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM004  TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM014  TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM027  TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM040  TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM060  TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM061  TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM064  TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM065  TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM097  TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM113  TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM118  TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM160  TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM164  TM164 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM167  TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM197  TM197 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical 04040 090}}90% 10
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM216  TM216 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rufflet
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Rufflet
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15
Roost Flying Status —% 5
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rufflet
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rufflet
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rufflet
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.45 seconds Base HP: 53
Base Attack: 72 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★★ Move: Wing Attack
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Keen Eye
Ability 2: Pride
Ability 3: Celebrate
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★
Evolves into Braviary when its Attack is 119 or higher
Range: 4 Perfect Links: Haruyuki, Masamune, Munetoki, and Naoshige
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Flying
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Flying
  Attack Power: 50 - 120   15

#213
 

Flap
Delays your opponent's disruptions.
  Swappable Skill(s): Final Effort


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 150 Base Defense: 97
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Peck, Wing Attack
Charged Attacks: Aerial Ace, Brave Bird, Rock Tomb, Fly*

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Rufflet
 Normal  Flying 
 
Level 54
outside of Hisui
 
First evolution
Braviary
 Normal  Flying 
  +  
Level 54
in Hisui
 
First evolution
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 Psychic  Flying 

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Rufflet images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Because the setting of Pokémon Black and White, Unova, is based on the New York metropolitan area, the game designers considered how they could incorporate this setting — and more broadly, of America — into their designs. Rufflet is based on the chick (also known as the eaglet) of the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States. Its color scheme is inspired by the red, white, and blue of the flag of the United States. The single plume on its head derives from Native American culture.[1]

Rufflet's ability to use its talons to crack open nuts and feed itself in the anime is similar to that of parrots, who are the only bird species known to do so.

Name origin

Rufflet may be a combination of rough, ruff (either referring to the clothing item or the bird named after it), or ruffle, and eaglet (a young eagle).

Washibon may be a combination of 鷲 washi (eagle) and bon (boy, as a prefix or a nickname), ibon (Filipino for bird), or haribon (Philippine Eagle).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ワシボン Washibon From washi, bon, and possibly ibon or haribon
  French Furaiglon From furie and aiglon
  Spanish Rufflet Same as English name
  German Geronimatz From Geronimo and Piepmatz
  Italian Rufflet Same as English name
  Korean 수리둥보 Suridungbo From 수리 suri, 둥지 dungji, and possibly ibon
  Mandarin Chinese 毛頭小鷹 / 毛头小鹰 Máotóuxiǎoyīng From máo, 毛頭 / 毛头 máotóu and 小鷹 / 小鹰 xiǎoyīng
  Cantonese Chinese 毛頭小鷹 Mòuhtàuhsíuyīng From mòuh, 毛頭 mòuhtàuh and 小鷹 síuyīng


Related articles

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)

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