Brave Bird (move)
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 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM164 |
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 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 |
| Korean | 브레이브버드 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 勇鸟猛攻 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 勇鳥猛攻 |
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. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user tucks in its wings and charges at 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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Level 83
#0822 / Flying
Level 46
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Level 50
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 42
Learnt by TM
#0661 / Normal · Flying
#0662 / Fire · Flying
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0822 / Flying
#0823 / Flying · Steel
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0941 / Electric · Flying
#0962 / Flying · Dark
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Brave Bird as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.