--- title: "Rufflet (#0627): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/rufflet" description: "Rufflet (#0627): Normal/Flying-type Eaglet Pokémon from Unova. Base stat total 350. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0627 · Unova · Generation 5 # Rufflet Eaglet Pokémon · Normal/Flying-type ![Rufflet official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/627.webp) Rufflet is a [Normal](https://pokee.si/types/normal)/[Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying)-type Pokémon, the Eaglet Pokémon, number 627 (#0627) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the [Unova](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/unova) region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 10.5 kg. Rufflet is the Eaglet Pokémon, a chick that challenges its own parent to a fight soon after hatching. The Pokédex says it grows stronger each time it faints or is injured, and it bursts into tears when it loses. ## How to pronounce Rufflet Rufflet is pronounced **RUF-lit**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Rufflet said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/627.mp3) In Japanese it is ワシボン (Washibon). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Rufflet is 0.5 m tall and 10.5 kg, a small blue bird with a big white ruff of feathers over its head and chest and a red and white feather standing from its forehead. Its yellow feet are large for its size, and its black talons are strong enough to crush hard berries. ### Behaviour Rufflet is a natural-born warrior that will take on anything, even much bigger Pokémon, and the Pokédex calls this recklessness rather than courage. Soon after hatching it challenges its parent to a fight to gain acceptance. When it loses, it starts bawling. ### Habitat The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it ranges across Paldea's deserts, mountains and mines and the Terarium's prairie. ### Diet The Pokédex calls it a carnivore at heart that also eats berries; it cracks open Shellder shells to pluck out the insides, and Bulbapedia adds that it preys on Spewpa. ### Powers Its Abilities are Keen Eye, which stops its accuracy being lowered, and Sheer Force, which trades the side effects of moves for extra power; Hustle is hidden. It learns Wing Attack, Aerial Ace, Slash, Crush Claw and Air Slash. With base Attack 83 it hits hard for a first stage. ### Name origin Rufflet may combine 'rough', 'ruff' or 'ruffle' with 'eaglet', a young eagle. The Japanese name is Washibon (ワシボン), which may mix washi, 'eagle', or Washington, with bon, 'boy'. ### Design inspiration Takao Unno designed Rufflet and its evolution. Bulbapedia, citing a Nintendo Dream interview, says the team wanted American touches for Unova, a region based on the New York area: Rufflet is a bald eagle chick, and its red, white and blue colouring comes from the US flag. ### Evolution notes Rufflet evolves into Braviary at level 54, but in Hisui it evolves into Hisuian Braviary instead, also at level 54. ### In the games Rufflet is a White-version exclusive in Black and White, where it is found on Routes 10 and 11. It appears in the Alabaster Icelands in Legends: Arceus and is widespread in Scarlet and Violet, but Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A. ### In the anime Rufflet debuted in 'Unrest at the Nursery!' as a resident of Layla's daycare, where a feud with Vullaby ended when he saved her from three Amoonguss. ### Fun facts - Rufflet and Vullaby are counterparts: Rufflet is always male and Vullaby always female, both are 0.5 m tall and evolve at level 54, and in Black and White each was exclusive to one version. - In Scarlet and Violet's data, Rufflet's own level-up list reaches Brave Bird at level 72, 18 levels after the level 54 at which it normally evolves. - In Pokémon Adventures, Black caught the Rufflet that became his Braviary, Brav, after Bianca accidentally stepped on its food. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Rufflet (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Rufflet_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Rufflet (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/rufflet/) ## Base stats - HP: **70** - Attack: **83** - Defense: **50** - Sp. Atk: **37** - Sp. Def: **50** - Speed: **60** Rufflet’s base stat total is **350**. Its highest stat is Attack. ## Type matchups ### What is Rufflet weak to? Rufflet takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (2×) moves. It resists [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×). It is immune to [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) moves. ## Evolution ### How does Rufflet evolve? Rufflet evolves into [Braviary](https://pokee.si/pokemon/braviary) (Level 54; Hisuian Braviary: Level 54, in Hisui). The whole family: **Rufflet**, [Braviary](https://pokee.si/pokemon/braviary). ## Abilities - [Keen Eye](https://pokee.si/abilities/keen-eye): Prevents accuracy from being lowered. - [Sheer Force](https://pokee.si/abilities/sheer-force): Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects. - [Hustle](https://pokee.si/abilities/hustle) (hidden ability): Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×. ## Moves ### Moves Rufflet learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Leer](https://pokee.si/moves/leer) | Normal | Status | — | | 1 | [Peck](https://pokee.si/moves/peck) | Flying | Physical | 35 | | 6 | [Hone Claws](https://pokee.si/moves/hone-claws) | Dark | Status | — | | 12 | [Wing Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/wing-attack) | Flying | Physical | 60 | | 18 | [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind) | Flying | Status | — | | 24 | [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face) | Normal | Status | — | | 30 | [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace) | Flying | Physical | 60 | | 36 | [Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/slash) | Normal | Physical | 70 | | 42 | [Whirlwind](https://pokee.si/moves/whirlwind) | Normal | Status | — | | 48 | [Crush Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/crush-claw) | Normal | Physical | 75 | | 55 | [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash) | Flying | Special | 75 | | 60 | [Defog](https://pokee.si/moves/defog) | Flying | Status | — | | 66 | [Thrash](https://pokee.si/moves/thrash) | Normal | Physical | 120 | | 72 | [Brave Bird](https://pokee.si/moves/brave-bird) | Flying | Physical | 120 | ### TM moves (34) Rufflet can learn 34 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Agility](https://pokee.si/moves/agility), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Bulk Up](https://pokee.si/moves/bulk-up), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Fly](https://pokee.si/moves/fly), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind), [Heat Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/heat-wave), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane), [Brave Bird](https://pokee.si/moves/brave-bird), [Close Combat](https://pokee.si/moves/close-combat), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Dual Wingbeat](https://pokee.si/moves/dual-wingbeat), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Feather Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/feather-dance). Egg moves (2):[Rock Smash](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-smash), [Roost](https://pokee.si/moves/roost). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 100% male, 0% female. - Egg groups: Flying. - Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560). - Catch rate: 190 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 1 Attack effort value. - Base experience yield: 70. ## Pokédex entries Its chick-like looks belie its hotheadedness. It challenges its parents at every opportunity, desperate to prove its strength. *(Legends: Arceus)* A combative Pokémon, it's ready to pick a fight with anyone. It has talons that can crush hard berries. *(Shield)* If it spies a strong Pokémon, Rufflet can't resist challenging it to a battle. But if Rufflet loses, it starts bawling. *(Sword)* Known as a natural-born warrior, soon after its hatching, it will challenge its parent to a fight in order to gain their acceptance. *(Ultra Moon)* With its powerful legs and sturdy claws, it can crack even the hard shells of Shellder and pluck out their insides. *(Ultra Sun)* With its sharp claws, this Pokémon pierces its prey, and then it pecks at them. Although it also consumes berries, it's a carnivore at heart. *(Moon)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: ワシボン - **Romaji**: Washibon - **French**: Furaiglon - **German**: Geronimatz - **Spanish**: Rufflet - **Italian**: Rufflet - **Korean**: 수리둥보 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 毛头小鹰 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 毛頭小鷹 ## Trivia - Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m). - Heavier than 29% of all Pokémon (10.5 kg). - Base stat total 350, ranked #701 of 1,025. - One of 27 Pokémon that are both Normal and Flying. - One of 88 white Pokémon. - Number 134 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). - Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon. - Can learn 45 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 190: about 24.8% per Poké Ball at full health. - Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Rufflet (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Rufflet_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Rufflet (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/rufflet/). - Pronunciation (RUF-lit): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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