Essentials

Brave Bird

flying Physical

Generation 4

Summary

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 2
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric ½
  • fighting 2
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
ブレイブバード (bureibubaado)
French
Rapace
German
Sturzflug
Spanish
Pájaro Osado
Italian
Baldeali

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Flavor Text

Generation 4
The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Special damage

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with Contests.

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
cute
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
15 Ho-oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
49 49 Blaziken fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 80 120 70 110 70 80 530
37 37 Starly normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 60 245
43 43 Staravia flying normal Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 55 75 50 40 40 80 340
49 49 Staraptor normal flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 120 70 50 50 100 475
DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Pidgey flying normal Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
Zubat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
Doduo normal flying Early Bird
Run Away 		½ male, ½ female Flying 35 85 45 35 35 75 310
Murkrow flying dark Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
Skarmory flying steel Sturdy
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
Taillow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270

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