Brave Bird (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TR

Move data

Type	Flying
Category	Physical
Power	120
Accuracy	100
PP	15 (max. 24)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword/Shield	TR66

Effects

Brave Bird deals damage, but the user receives ¹⁄₃ of the damage it inflicted in recoil. In other words, if the attack does 90 HP damage to the opponent, the user will lose 30 HP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Flyinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Brave Bird turns into Supersonic Skystrike and has base power 190.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets any single Pokémon on the field including non-adjacent ones.

Other languages

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

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. The user also takes serious damage.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user tucks in its wings and charges from a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Brave Bird at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Level 65

Farfetch'd
Galarian Farfetch'd
#083 / Fighting
Level 65

Skarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Level 52

Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1

Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Level 72

Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Level 80

Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Level 72

Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Level 80

Talonflame
#663 / Fire · Flying
Level 83

Rowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying
Level 36

Dartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying
Level 50

Decidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 58