Braviary
Braviary is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon, the Valiant Pokémon, number 628 (#0628) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 1.5 m tall and weighs 41 kg.
Braviary is the Valiant Pokémon, a proud eagle that never retreats and keeps fighting for its friends even when injured. Scars on its front earn respect from its flock, while scars on its back earn mockery.
How to pronounce Braviary
Braviary is pronounced BRAY-vee-air-ee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Braviary said out loud:
In Japanese it is ウォーグル (Warrgle).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Braviary is 1.5 m tall and 41 kg, with dark red and dark blue feathers, a long thick beak and thick yellow legs. A crest of long white feathers rises from its head, with a mane of white feathers behind it. The Pokédex says one can lift a car and fly with it.
Behaviour
Braviary is brave and proud, and the Pokédex says ancient Alolan people called it the hero of the sky. Because it is hotheaded and belligerent, Corviknight took the job of flying transport in Galar instead, and Braviary is often used as a motif for emblems.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat; the Moon entry says Braviary banded together to fight back when people disturbed their habitats. In Scarlet and Violet the Unovan form soars over Asado Desert and North Province Area One.
Powers
Its Abilities are Keen Eye and Sheer Force, with Defiant hidden. It learns Superpower on evolving, and later Air Slash and Thrash. Hisuian Braviary is a Psychic and Flying type with Esper Wing as a signature move and the Hidden Ability Tinted Lens. The Pokédex says its battle cry sends out shock waves that make lake prey float to the surface. Braviary has Attack 123, while the Hisuian form trades it for Special Attack 112.
Name origin
Braviary may combine 'brave' or 'bravery' with 'aviary', and may also involve 'eyrie'. The Japanese name is Warrgle (ウォーグル), which may blend 'war' or 'warrior' with 'eagle'.
Design inspiration
Takao Unno designed the Unovan Braviary, a bald eagle whose head crest resembles a Native American war bonnet. Such bonnets were traditionally worn only by men, which Bulbapedia presumes explains its all-male gender ratio. Hisuian Braviary seems modelled on the Steller's sea eagle, which travels south to Hokkaido, the real-life model for Hisui. The Ainu consider that eagle a kamuy, or divine being, which may explain the Psychic type. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Braviary evolves from Rufflet at level 54. In Hisui, Rufflet evolves into the Hisuian form instead.
In the games
Hisuian Braviary has a supporting role in Legends: Arceus as one of the Ride Pokémon. The Unovan form first appeared in Black and White and is in Scarlet and Violet, with the Hisuian form available by evolving a Rufflet from Legends: Arceus through HOME. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Soren's Braviary debuted in 'A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!', and its Brave Bird became part of a combination called Jet Brave. Professor Kukui's Braviary helped Professor Burnet escape from Jangmo-o and Hakamo-o in 'Revealing the Stuff of Legend!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia notes that Legends: Arceus's internal code gives Hisuian Braviary the Hidden Ability Defiant instead of Tinted Lens.
- Bulbapedia notes that Braviary's Shiny form has brown feathers, which brings it closer to the real eagle it resembles.
- Nintendo's first official reveals of Hisuian forms were Hisuian Braviary and Hisuian Growlithe.
- Braviary and Mandibuzz are counterparts: both are part Flying with a base stat total of 510, but Braviary is always male and Mandibuzz always female.
Base stats
- HP: 100
- Attack: 123
- Defense: 75
- Sp. Atk: 57
- Sp. Def: 75
- Speed: 80
Braviary’s base stat total is 510. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Braviary weak to?
Braviary takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Ice (2×), Rock (2×) moves.
It resists Grass (½×), Bug (½×).
It is immune to Ground, Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Braviary evolve from?
Braviary evolves from Rufflet (Level 54; Hisuian Braviary: Level 54, in Hisui).
Braviary is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Rufflet, Braviary.
Forms
- Hisuian Braviary (Hisuian form): Psychic/Flying-type, base stat total 510 (HP 110, Attack 83, Defense 70, Sp. Atk 112, Sp. Def 70, Speed 65). Abilities: Keen Eye, Sheer Force, Tinted Lens (hidden).
Abilities
- Keen Eye: Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
- Sheer Force: Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
- Defiant (hidden ability): Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Moves
Moves Braviary learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 |
| 1 | Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 |
| 1 | Sky Attack | Flying | Physical | 140 |
| 1 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — |
| 18 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — |
| 24 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — |
| 30 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 36 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 42 | Whirlwind | Normal | Status | — |
| 48 | Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 |
| 57 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 |
| 64 | Defog | Flying | Status | — |
| 72 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 |
“Evo” means Braviary learns the move the moment it evolves: Superpower.
TM moves (39)
Braviary can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Scary Face, Protect, Acrobatics, Facade, Aerial Ace, Metal Claw, Swift, Rock Tomb, Air Cutter, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Zen Headbutt, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Air Slash, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Rest, Rock Slide, Fly, Iron Head, Substitute, Tailwind, Heat Wave, Helping Hand, Reversal, Giga Impact, Hurricane, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Dual Wingbeat, Double-Edge, Feather Dance.
Egg moves (2), which Rufflet can hatch knowing:Rock Smash, Roost.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 100% male, 0% female.
- Egg groups: Flying.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 60 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 179.
Pokédex entries
Screaming a bloodcurdling battle cry, this huge and ferocious bird Pokémon goes out on the hunt. It blasts lakes with shock waves, then scoops up any prey that float to the water's surface. (Legends: Arceus)
Because this Pokémon is hotheaded and belligerent, it's Corviknight that's taken the role of transportation in Galar. (Shield)
Known for its bravery and pride, this majestic Pokémon is often seen as a motif for various kinds of emblems. (Sword)
Known as “the hero of the skies,” this Pokémon is so proud and so brave that it will never retreat, even when it's injured. (Ultra Moon)
The more scars it has on its front, the more heroic it's considered to be. Those with many scars on their back are mocked by the flock. (Ultra Sun)
It's thought that people disturbed their habitats in the past, so Braviary banded together to fight back. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ウォーグル |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Warrgle |
| French | Gueriaigle |
| German | Washakwil |
| Spanish | Braviary |
| Italian | Braviary |
| Korean | 워글 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 勇士雄鹰 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 勇士雄鷹 |
Trivia
- Highest Attack among Normal types in Gen 5: 123.
- Taller than 72% of all Pokémon (1.5 m).
- Heavier than 62% of all Pokémon (41 kg).
- Base stat total 510, ranked #237 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #86 of 1,025.
- One of 27 Pokémon that are both Normal and Flying.
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 135 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 52 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Braviary (Pokémon), Serebii: Braviary (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (BRAY-vee-air-ee): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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