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rufflet
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Rufflet

Eaglet Pokémon

NormalFlying

They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.

Base Stats

HP 70
Attack 83
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 37
Sp. Def 50
Speed 60
Total 350

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Eaglet Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 10.5 kg
Base Exp 70
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

rufflet Front Front
rufflet Back Back
rufflet Front Shiny Front Shiny
rufflet Back Shiny Back Shiny
rufflet Official Art Official Art
rufflet Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Choice Scarf
Moves
Superpower / Rock Slide
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Keen Eye / Sheer Force
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 36
Spe 196
Bulk Up
Moves
Roost / Substitute
Item
Eviolite / Oran Berry
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 36
Atk 12
Def 36
SpD 196
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

Meet Rufflet, the cute little furry eaglet. Sporting a high base 83 Attack stat and decent base 60 Speed, Rufflet can cause quite a bit of havoc if used correctly. Its movepool, while not large, is big enough for it to pose an offensive threat to any team. Rufflet also has the defensive stats to take the odd hit or two while scouting or setting up. Unfortunately, Rufflet's Flying typing gives it undesirable weaknesses to common Electric-, Rock-, and Ice-type attacks, as well as Stealth Rock, which limit its offensive capabilities. Its Speed, although decent, leaves it outsped by threats such as Chinchou and Archen, who can bring down Rufflet in a flash with their STAB attacks. Rufflet might also have a hard time dealing major damage to the opponent because of its lack of strong, reliable STAB moves. Despite these flaws, Rufflet isn't to be underestimated, as with the right support, it can run through entire teams with ease.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc