Brave Bird (move)

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Move data

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

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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

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

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 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Farfetch'dFarfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 Farfetch'dFarfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Level 55 Ho-ohHo-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Level 15 BlazikenBlaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 50 TaillowTaillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Level 41 SwellowSwellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 SwellowSwellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Level 51 StarlyStarly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Level 37 StaraviaStaravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Level 43 StaraptorStaraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Level 49 DucklettDucklett
#580 / Water · Flying
Level 41 SwannaSwanna
#581 / Water · Flying
Level 47 RuffletRufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Level 59 BraviaryBraviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Level 1 BraviaryBraviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Level 63 VullabyVullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Level 59 MandibuzzMandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Level 1 MandibuzzMandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Level 63 TalonflameTalonflame
#663 / Fire · Flying
Level 1 TalonflameTalonflame
#663 / Fire · Flying
Level 64 RowletRowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying
Level 43 DartrixDartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying
Level 51 DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost
Level 55 Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Brave Bird as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

PidgeyPidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Flying PidgeottoPidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Flying PidgeotPidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Flying ZubatZubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Flying GolbatGolbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Flying DoduoDoduo
#084 / Normal · Flying
Flying DodrioDodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Flying CrobatCrobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Flying MurkrowMurkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Flying SkarmorySkarmory
#227 / Steel · Flying
Flying TaillowTaillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Flying SwellowSwellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Flying HonchkrowHonchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Flying PikipekPikipek
#731 / Normal · Flying
Flying TrumbeakTrumbeak
#732 / Normal · Flying
Flying ToucannonToucannon
#733 / Normal · Flying
Flying