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  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] 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 IX

Brave Bird is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

The user charges at the foe, damaging it heavily. It also takes some damage from the hit itself.

In the anime

• Staraptor: Staraptor closes its wings as it flies, then is coated by fire then when it makes contact with a foe the fire disappears and the user turns bright blue all over.

Used by Reggie's Staraptor in Lost Leader Strategy!.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Blaziken at Lv.49
• Starly at Lv.37
• Staravia at Lv.43
• Staraptor at Lv.49

By breeding

• Pidgey
• Zubat
• Doduo
• Skarmory
• Taillow

In other languages

• French: Rapace, Italian: Baldeali, Spanish: Pájaro Osado

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