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FlyingPhysContact

Brave Bird

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
120
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move.

Effects & flags

33% recoilContact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFlyingPhys120100150
Gen 4–9FlyingPhys120100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor93.1%CorviknightCorviknight85.6%TalonflameTalonflame43.4%StaraptorStaraptor42.6%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d17.2%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory91%SquawkabillySquawkabilly87.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

CorviknightCorviknight23.8%BlazikenBlaziken13.2%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d8%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory98.1%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor96.6%SkarmorySkarmory12.6%StaraptorStaraptor47%TalonflameTalonflame56.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

FlamigoFlamigo17.4%MurkrowMurkrow2.1%TalonflameTalonflame8.4%Ho-OhHo-Oh100%Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)100%CorviknightCorviknight99.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

CorviknightCorviknight75%SkarmorySkarmory15.6%TalonflameTalonflame4.9%StaraptorStaraptor100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)97.1%CorviknightCorviknight14.1%MurkrowMurkrow10.5%FlamigoFlamigo7.8%TalonflameTalonflame21.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassFightingBug
Not very effective (×½)
ElectricRockSteel
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move52 Pokémon

Doduo#0084DoduoDodrio#0085DodrioArticuno#0144ArticunoZapdos#0145ZapdosMoltres#0146MoltresMew#0151MewHoothoot#0163HoothootNoctowl#0164NoctowlMurkrow#0198MurkrowDelibird#0225DelibirdSkarmory#0227SkarmoryLugia#0249LugiaHo-Oh#0250Ho-OhBlaziken#0257BlazikenWingull#0278WingullPelipper#0279PelipperSwablu#0333SwabluAltaria#0334AltariaStarly#0396StarlyStaravia#0397StaraviaStaraptor#0398StaraptorHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowDucklett#0580DucklettSwanna#0581SwannaRufflet#0627RuffletBraviary#0628BraviaryVullaby#0629VullabyMandibuzz#0630MandibuzzFletchling#0661FletchlingFletchinder#0662FletchinderTalonflame#0663TalonflameHawlucha#0701HawluchaRowlet#0722RowletDartrix#0723DartrixDecidueye#0724DecidueyePikipek#0731PikipekTrumbeak#0732TrumbeakToucannon#0733ToucannonRookidee#0821RookideeCorvisquire#0822CorvisquireCorviknight#0823CorviknightCramorant#0845CramorantQuaxly#0912QuaxlyQuaxwell#0913QuaxwellQuaquaval#0914QuaquavalSquawkabilly#0931SquawkabillyWattrel#0940WattrelKilowattrel#0941KilowattrelEspathra#0956EspathraBombirdier#0962BombirdierFlamigo#0973FlamigoFezandipiti#1016Fezandipiti

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FAQ

What type is Brave Bird?

Brave Bird is a Flying-type Phys move.

What does Brave Bird do?

The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move.

What are Brave Bird's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 120, accuracy 100, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Brave Bird?

52 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Doduo, Dodrio, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mew, Hoothoot, Noctowl.

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