Is Rufflet Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Normal/Flying with AbilitySheer Force boosting many moves. Braviary at 54 brings 123 Attack. The late evolution limits how much Braviary contributes to the main story.
Roxanne's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Rufflet resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Rufflet here.
Wallace's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Braviary trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Rufflet on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, uncommon).
Your Rufflet should hit Level 54 before you reach Steven, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rufflet in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Rufflet starts showing up in late-game routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Rufflet in ORAS
Step 1Rufflet ✓Mirage Spots - Area 18Lv.36-38GrassRate 10%
Step 2Evolve into Braviary
Rufflet Weakness
Rufflet's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
What is Rufflet Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rufflet
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x81-96% Ice Fang 2x59-69% Thunder Fang 2x59-69% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x83-99% Ice Fang 2x59-70% Thunder Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x95-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x98-116%KO Charge Beam 2x28-34% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x121-144%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-68% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x84-99% Ice Fang 2x60-70% Thunder Fang 2x60-70% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x147-174%KO Thunderbolt 2x56-66% Blizzard 2x67-79% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x210-247%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-70% Blizzard 2x71-84% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x169-199%KO Thunderbolt 2x45-53% Blizzard 2x56-66% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x143-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x53-63% Blizzard 2x66-78% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x237-280%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Blizzard 2x42-49% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x163-193%KO Thunderbolt 2x44-52% Blizzard 2x53-63% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x311-366%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x57-67% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x54-64% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x184-216%KO Ice Beam 2x43-51% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x168-198%KO Ice Beam 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x43-51% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Rufflet with Stone Edge (241-284%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Rufflet View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x241-284%KO Pursuit48-57% Crunch96-114%KO Superpower96-113%KO | ||
Rufflet Evolutions
Rufflet evolves into Braviary. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Rufflet. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Rufflet with 51 breeding partners from the Flying egg group.
ORAS Rufflet Best Moveset
Normal/Flying at 83 Attack. AbilitySheer Force boosts moves with effects. AbilityHustle as a hidden ability boosts Attack at accuracy cost. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Braviary one evolution away adds 123 Attack and AbilityDefiant.
Best Build
Rufflet best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Substitute
- Superpower
- Frustration
- Aerial Ace
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Rufflet develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Brave Bird and Thrash show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.
Rufflet Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rufflet isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Braviary to unlock its full potential. At 350 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Sheer Force on Rufflet. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Rufflet also gets Keen Eye and Hustle, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rufflet fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 83 Attack. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Rufflet does the job early-game if you need a Normal/Flying type on your team. Evolve it into Braviary before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Rufflet has appeared in 9 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves