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FlyingPhysContact

Brave Bird

Pow
120
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Effects & flags

33% recoilContact

Pokémon that run this move

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor83.4%TalonflameTalonflame30.3%CorviknightCorviknight89%StaraptorStaraptor93.9%AltariaAltaria32.5%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory92.5%Decidueye (Hisuian Form)Decidueye (Hisuian Form)34.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

CorviknightCorviknight24.6%Mega StaraptorMega Staraptor96%SkarmorySkarmory8.7%StaraptorStaraptor93.1%Mega SkarmoryMega Skarmory97.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

CorviknightCorviknight59.3%MoltresMoltres7.2%SkarmorySkarmory37.1%MandibuzzMandibuzz0.1%HonchkrowHonchkrow100%TalonflameTalonflame8%Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)55.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

Zapdos (Galarian Form)Zapdos (Galarian Form)90.8%CorviknightCorviknight15.8%FlamigoFlamigo3.2%MurkrowMurkrow2.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

FlamigoFlamigo13.8%Ho-OhHo-Oh51.9%TalonflameTalonflame16.2%CorviknightCorviknight49.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

Type

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

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Moves of the same type

FlyingSky AttackFlyingDragon AscentFlyingHurricaneFlyingAeroblastFlyingBeak BlastFlyingBleakwind StormFlyingFlyFlyingBounceFlyingDrill PeckFlyingAir SlashFlyingAerial AceFlyingAir Cutter

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

FAQ

What type is Brave Bird?

Brave Bird is a Flying-type Phys move.

What does Brave Bird do?

The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

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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