Brave Bird (move)
Brave Bird ブレイブバード Brave Bird | ||||||||||||
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Brave Bird (Japanese: ブレイブバード Brave Bird) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR66 in Generation VIII.
Effect
Brave Bird inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. If the user inflicts no damage (such as if Disguise takes the damage), they do not take recoil damage.
Brave Bird can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Brave Bird's PP has been reduced to 5, and its base power has been lowered to 100.
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0083 | ![]() |
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Flying | Field | 55 | 1, 55 | 1, 55SMUSUM | 65 | |||
083G | ![]() |
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form |
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Flying | Field | 65 | |||||
0227 | ![]() |
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Flying | 52 | |||||||
0250 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 15HGSS | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
0257 | ![]() |
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Field | 49 | 49 | 49XY 50ORAS |
50 | 1 | |||
0276 | ![]() |
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Flying | 41ORAS | 41 | 41BDSP | |||||
0277 | ![]() |
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Flying | 1, 51ORAS | 1, 51 | 1, 51BDSP | |||||
0396 | ![]() |
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Flying | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37BDSPLA | |||
0397 | ![]() |
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Flying | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43BDSP 37LA | |||
0398 | ![]() |
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Flying | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49BDSP 37LA | |||
0430 | ![]() |
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Flying | 52LA | |||||||
0580 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Flying | 41 | 41 | 41 | ||||
0581 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Flying | 47 | 47 | 47 | ||||
0627 | ![]() |
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Flying | 59 | 59 | 59 | 72SwSh 43LA | ||||
0628 | ![]() |
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Flying | 63 | 1, 63 | 1, 63 | 80 | ||||
628H | ![]() |
Braviary
Hisuian Form |
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Flying | 43LA | ||||||
0629 | ![]() |
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Flying | 59 | 59 | 59 | 72 | ||||
0630 | ![]() |
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Flying | 63 | 1, 63 | 1, 63 | 80 | ||||
0663 | ![]() |
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Flying | 1, 64 | 1, 64 | 83 | |||||
0722 | ![]() |
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Flying | 43 | 36SwSh | ||||||
0723 | ![]() |
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Flying | 51 | 50SwSh | ||||||
0724 | ![]() |
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Flying | 55 | 58 | ||||||
724H | ![]() |
Decidueye
Hisuian Form |
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Flying | 40LA | ||||||
0785 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | 65 | ||||||
0821 | ![]() |
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Flying | 36 | |||||||
0822 | ![]() |
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Flying | 46 | |||||||
0823 | ![]() |
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Flying | 50 | |||||||
0865 | ![]() |
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Flying | Field | 65 | ||||||
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 TR
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Machine | |||||||
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IV -- |
V -- |
VI -- |
VII -- |
VIII TR66 |
IX -- | ||||||
0041 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0042 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0083 | ![]() |
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Flying | Field | ✔ | ||||||
083G | ![]() |
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form |
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Flying | Field | ✔ | |||||
0144 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | |||||||
144G | ![]() |
Articuno
Galarian Form |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | ||||||
0145 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | |||||||
145G | ![]() |
Zapdos
Galarian Form |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | ||||||
0146 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | |||||||
146G | ![]() |
Moltres
Galarian Form |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | ||||||
0151 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | |||||||
0169 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0225 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ||||||
0227 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0250 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | |||||||
0257 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | |||||||
0279 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ||||||
0521 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0627 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0628 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0629 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0630 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0663 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0701 | ![]() |
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Flying | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||||
0722 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0723 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0724 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0785 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | ✔ | |||||||
0821 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0822 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0823 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||||
0845 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ||||||
0865 | ![]() |
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Flying | Field | ✔ | ||||||
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 | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
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IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
0041 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
0084 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
0198 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔HGSS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
0227 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
0276 | ![]() |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
0731 | ![]() |
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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. |
Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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Flying | Dream World - Windswept Sky | ||
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. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Brave Bird is a move with 42 base power, 88% accuracy, and 6 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, cutting corners, and receives recoil damage equal to ⅛ of their maximum HP.
In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is instead 20% of the user's max HP.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★★★
Power: 58
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: Lowers the user's Defense and limits range to 1 on its next turn, regardless of any Abilities or items that would normally increase range. |
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Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description |
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Physical | 3 | — | 134 | 160 | 100% | An opponent | Recoil | The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. |
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Brave Bird is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 27, 2020
- Power: 90 → 130
- Trainer Battles
- July 27, 2020
- Power: 90 → 130
- Secondary effect added
Description
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In the anime
The user becomes enveloped in an aura. It then slams into the target with full force. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
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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 | Crossing the Battle Line! | Mastered in A Triple Fighting Chance! | |
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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. | ||
A wild Mandibuzz | Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story | None | |
Katharine's Mandibuzz | Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! | None | |
A wild Mandibuzz | Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams! | None | |
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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. | ||
Skyla's Swanna | Cilan Takes Flight! | None | |
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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. | ||
Soren's Braviary | A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! | None | |
Professor Kukui's Braviary | Revealing the Stuff of Legend! | None | |
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Talonflame's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. It then flies straight at the opponent, slamming into them at full force. Sometimes, Talonflame suffers from recoil damage after using the move. | ||
Moria's Talonflame | Battles in the Sky! | None | |
Ash's Talonflame | A Legendary Photo Op! | None | |
A Trainer's Talonflame | Battle Royal 151! | None | |
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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. | ||
Ash's Rowlet | Aiming for the Top Floor! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Sky Attack and Brave Bird share similar in-game animations in Generation IV and V; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, and the latter has a red aura. This was* reversed in the anime.
- In the Japanese version, there are even more similarities with Sky Attack being named "God Bird."
- In the anime and Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon are shown with their wings spread out when Brave Bird connects, but the in-game descriptions state that the user tucks in its wings.
- Brave Bird is the only Flying-type move that causes recoil damage.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Double-Edge | ||
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Generation VIII TMs | |
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SwSh | |
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