Is Braviary Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal/Flying at level 54 with AbilitySheer Force. If imported, strong Attack and decent bulk. Handles Marshal and contributes everywhere. The level 54 evolution makes it a grind even if you can get one.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Clay's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Drayden's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Marlon's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Shauntal's team hits Braviary's weaknesses hard.
Braviary has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Braviary's weaknesses hard.
Braviary trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Braviary trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Braviary on Route 4 (interact, Lv 25, limited). Monday.
How to Get Braviary in Black 2 & White 2
You'll find Braviary at Route 4 as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Obtain Braviary in B2W2
Step 1Catch RuffletRoute 23Lv.47GrassWhite 2Rate 5%Any- Step 2Braviary ✓Route 4Lv.25Interact with PokemonWhite 2LimitedAnyMondayor evolve from Rufflet (Step 1)
Braviary Weakness
Braviary is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Braviary can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Braviary Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Braviary
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x36-43% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x34-40% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x44-52% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x53-63% | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x42-49% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x50-59% | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x68-80% Thunder 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x44-52% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x51-61% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x67-79% Thunder 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x44-52% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x87-103%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x86-101%KO Rock Slide 2x51-61% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% Ice Beam 2x36-43% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x87-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Ice Beam 2x34-40% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x111-130%KO Ice Beam 2x28-33% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x96-113%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x104-122%KO Ice Beam 2x49-57% Thunderbolt 2x49-57% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Jolteon can KO Braviary with Thunderbolt (97-114%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (211-249%). Lapras deals 75-89% with Ice Beam.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x97-114%KO Volt Switch 2x76-90% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x211-249%KO Megahorn42-50% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x75-89% Surf38-44% Ice Shard 2x29-34% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Braviary Evolutions
Evolved from Rufflet. Braviary is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Rufflet), and Braviary peaks at 510 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Braviary to get Rufflet eggs using 45 partners from the Flying egg group.
B2W2 Braviary Best Moveset
123 Attack at 80 Speed with AbilitySheer Force boosting secondary-effect moves at zero Held ItemLife Orb HP cost. AbilityDefiant gains +2 Attack on stat drops. Normal/Flying TermStab fires from real physical power. The moveset answers Grass and Fighting types. 100 HP provides workable bulk for the physical attacker role.
Best Build
Braviary best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Superpower
- Roost
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Braviary picks up Superpower and Brave Bird along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Fighting and Rock coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
For the sake of its friends, this brave warrior of the sky will not stop battling, even if injured.
Braviary Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Braviary. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bravebird with Flame Orb is the standard set.
Braviary is a static encounter at Unova Route 4 in Black 2 & White 2. Braviary appears at level 25. Prerequisite: Monday. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Sheer Force is what you want on Braviary. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Keen Eye, Defiant) work on paper but Sheer Force is what makes Braviary worth using.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Braviary is a physical attacker with base 123 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Black & White, Braviary has appeared in 9 titles over 6 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves