Physical
Wallbreaker
510High
80Moderate
CTier

Ground and Ghost moves don't affect Braviary at all — that's the advantage of Normal/Flying typing. Sheer Force drops secondary effects for a straight power boost. Known as the Valiant Pokemon. Built to hit on the physical side.

Raw Attack carries Braviary's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Atk barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A moderately hard to find Valiant Pokemon that yields 2 Attack EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
510High
HP100
B
Attack123
A
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk57
D
Sp. Def75
C
Speed80
C
Total510
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Braviary yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•41kg / 90.4 lbs•179Base XP
Pokedex Entries

They fight for their friends without any thought about danger to themselves. One can carry a car while flying.

Black

The more scars they have, the more respect these brave soldiers of the sky get from their peers.

White

Braviary Weakness

Good

Braviary is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. 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.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricIceRock
½xResisti
GrassBug
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GroundGhost
STAB (3)i
GrassFightingBug
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock25% on switch
Abilities
Keen EyePrevents accuracy from being lowered.
Sheer ForceStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
DefiantHARaises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Rufflet
#627Rufflet
54
Level 54
Braviary
#628Braviary
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Rufflet
NormalFlying
Braviary
NormalFlying
HP
70
100+30
ATK
83
123+40
DEF
50
75+25
SP.ATK
37
57+20
SP.DEF
50
75+25
SPE
60
80+20
BST
350D-Tier
510B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Moderate

Breed with Braviary to get Rufflet eggs using 45 partners from the Flying egg group.

Egg Groups
Flying
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekisstogeticaltariaswannapelipperswoobatfarfetchdwoobatswabluarcheopsducklettwingull
12 of 45·

Braviary keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Flame Orb gives it self-burn for Guts activation, max Attack and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and Fighting coverage prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Sheerforce
Item
Flame Orb
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Braviary Moveset

  • Brave BirdSTAB
  • SuperpowerCoverage
  • RoostRecovery
  • U Turn

Recommended Teammates

Samurott
SamurottDecent
Mienshao
MienshaoDecent
Krookodile
KrookodileDecent

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 1
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 5
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 10
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 14
Hone Claws
——15Dark
Lv 19
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 23
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
Lv 28
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 32
Defog
——15Flying
Lv 37
Tailwind
——30Flying
Lv 41
Air Slash
759520Flying
Lv 46
Crush Claw
759510Normal
Lv 50
Sky Drop
6010010Flying
Lv 51
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Lv 57
Whirlwind-6
—10020Normal
Lv 63
Brave Bird
12010015Flying
Lv 70
Thrash
12010010Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM02
Fly
909515Flying
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM67
Retaliate
701005Normal
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM58
Sky Drop
6010010Flying
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM83
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Braviary doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Braviary can't learn any Tutor moves

Braviary appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Braviary in Black & White

Rufflet is your first catch on the way to Braviary. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 34-60 across 7 total spots in the chain.

  1. Rufflet
    Step 1Catch Rufflet
    Route 10
    GrassLv.34-36CommonLateRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Victory Road - Outside
    GrassLv.38-39CommonLateCaveAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 10
    GrassLv.39-41CommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 11
    GrassLv.48-50CommonPostRouteAny
    EFFORTLESS
    Village Bridge
    GrassLv.48-50UncommonPostAny
    EASY
  2. Braviary
    Step 2Braviary ✓
    Route 11
    GrassLv.58-60CommonPostRouteAnyDouble grass
    EFFORTLESS
    Village Bridge
    GrassLv.58-60UncommonPostAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    or evolve from Rufflet (Step 1)

  • Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Braviary. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker.

  • Braviary's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Kyurem (Ice), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Rufflet evolves into Braviary at level 54. Braviary is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Rufflet. At 510 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Braviary appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Since debuting in Black & White, Braviary has appeared in 9 titles over 5 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.