Brave Bird

Essentials

Brave Bird

physical

Generation 4

Summary

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 85.1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples

In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

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

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

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

: The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ブレイブバード (bureibubaado)
: ブレイブバード
Korean: 브레이브버드
Chinese: 勇鳥猛攻
: 勇鸟猛攻
French: Rapace
German: Sturzflug
Spanish: Pájaro Osado
Italian: Baldeali
Czech: Nálet

Contests

Super Contest

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

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Brave Bird.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Wood Hammer			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Brave Bird's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		55	—	—	—	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
	15	15	15	15	15	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
49	49	49	49	50	50	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			49	50	50	Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
				41	41	Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
				—	—	Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
37	37	37	37	37	37	Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
43	43	43	43	43	43	Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
49	49	49	49	49	49	Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
		41	41	41	41	Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
		47	47	47	47	Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
		59	59	59	59	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
		63	—	—	—	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
		59	59	59	59	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		63	—	—	—	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
			—	—	—	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
					43	Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
					51	Dartrix		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	75	75	70	70	52	420
					55	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
					—	Tapu Koko		Electric Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	115	85	95	75	130	570
						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		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
						Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
						Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
						Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
						Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
						Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
						Pikipek		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	35	75	30	30	30	65	265

26 Pokémon