Is Braviary Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Normal/Flying at level 54 with AbilitySheer Force. White's late-game powerhouse bird. Strong Attack and decent bulk. If you can get it before the E4, Braviary handles Marshal and contributes everywhere. The level 54 evolution makes it a grind.
Rufflet resists most of Cilan's coverage and hits back hard.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Rufflet has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Drayden's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Shauntal's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Grimsley's typing presses Rufflet's defenses.
Caitlin's team hits Rufflet's weaknesses hard.
Rufflet trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Braviary has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Catch Rufflet on Route 10 (walking, Lv 34-36, common).
Your Rufflet should hit Level 54 before you reach Alder, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Braviary in Black & White
Braviary appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Braviary in BW
Rufflet is your first catch on the way to Braviary. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 34-60 across 7 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch RuffletRoute 10Lv.34-36GrassWhiteAnyVictory Road - OutsideLv.38-39CaveWhiteAnyRoute 10Lv.39-41Dark GrassWhiteAnyDouble grassVillage BridgeLv.48-50GrassWhiteRate 20%AnyRoute 11Lv.48-50GrassWhiteRate 5%Any
- Step 2Braviary ✓Route 11Lv.58-60GrassWhiteRate 25%AnyDouble grassVillage BridgeLv.58-60GrassWhiteRate 20%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Rufflet (Step 1)
Braviary Weakness
Braviary is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground and Ghost-type moves entirely. With 100 HP and balanced defenses, Braviary can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Braviary Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Braviary
 Blitzle Electric | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Roggenrola Rock | C | |
Blitzle Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Zebstrika Electric | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x43-52% Thunder Fang 2x37-44% Ice Fang 2x37-44% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x46-54% Thunder Fang 2x38-45% Ice Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Boldore Rock | C | |
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x45-53% Thunder Fang 2x39-46% Ice Fang 2x39-46% | ||
Boldore Rock | C | |
Zebstrika Electric | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x94-110%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-43% Blizzard 2x46-55% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
 Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Eelektross builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-95% Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x86-101%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Slide 2x64-76% Thunder Fang 2x37-43% Ice Fang 2x37-43% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x95-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% Blizzard 2x48-57% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Eelektross Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Eelektross builds →Thunderbolt 2x82-97% Rock Slide 2x47-55% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Kabutops builds →Rock Slide 2x70-83% Blizzard 2x48-57% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x67-79% Blizzard 2x57-67% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x188-221%KO Ice Beam 2x37-43% Thunderbolt 2x37-43% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x105-123%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-58% Ice Beam 2x49-58% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x97-114%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% | ||
Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 2x126-149%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black & White, Jolteon can KO Braviary with Thunderbolt (97-114%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (211-249%). Lapras deals 75-89% with Ice Beam.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x97-114%KO Volt Switch 2x76-90% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Rhyperior builds →Stone Edge 2x211-249%KO Megahorn42-50% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Braviary View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x75-89% Surf38-44% Ice Shard 2x29-34% Thunderbolt 2x50-59% | ||
Braviary Evolutions
Evolved from Rufflet. Braviary is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Rufflet), and Braviary peaks at 510 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Braviary to get Rufflet eggs using 45 partners from the Flying egg group.
BW Braviary Best Moveset
123 Attack at 80 Speed with AbilitySheer Force boosting secondary-effect moves at zero Held ItemLife Orb cost or AbilityDefiant gaining +2 Attack on any stat drop. Normal/Flying TermStab fires from impressive physical power. The moveset hits hard with boosted attacks. 100 HP provides staying power.
Best Build
Braviary best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Brave Bird
- Superpower
- Roost
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Braviary picks up Superpower and Brave Bird along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Fighting and Rock coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
They fight for their friends without any thought about danger to themselves. One can carry a car while flying.
The more scars they have, the more respect these brave soldiers of the sky get from their peers.
Braviary Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Sheer Force changes the entire equation for Braviary. The 510 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bravebird with Flame Orb is the standard set.
Sheer Force is what you want on Braviary. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Keen Eye, Defiant) work on paper but Sheer Force is what makes Braviary worth using.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Braviary is a physical attacker with base 123 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Bravebird, Superpower, Roost, and U Turn. Bravebird leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Black & White, Braviary has appeared in 9 titles over 6 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves