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braviary
#628

Braviary

Valiant Pokémon

NormalFlying

With its brave disposition, it fears nothing—not even death. Ancient Alolan people respected it, referring to it as “the hero of the sky.”

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 123
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 57
Sp. Def 75
Speed 80
Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Valiant Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 41.0 kg
Base Exp 179
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 60
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Flying

Sprites

braviary Front Front
braviary Back Back
braviary Front Shiny Front Shiny
braviary Back Shiny Back Shiny
braviary Official Art Official Art
braviary Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 8.7%
Offensive Bulk Up
Item
Fightinium Z / Flyinium Z
Ability
Defiant
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Substitute + Bulk Up
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Defiant
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 252
SpD 160
Spe 96

Strategy Overview

Braviary can effectively perform the role of a wallbreaker or late-game sweeper thanks to its access to utility moves like Bulk Up and Roost, above average bulk, and great Attack. In addition, its great coverage between just Brave Bird and Superpower leaves it walled by very few Pokemon, meaning it can be very difficult to answer defensively. Braviary can also provide great support for its team, since its ability Defiant dissuades and punishes the use of Defog. Additionally, the sheer special bulk of the Substitute + Bulk Up set lets Braviary check Grass-types like Sceptile and Whimsicott as well as other special attackers like Guzzlord and Accelgor. Unfortunately, Bulk Up variants of Braviary are easy to check defensively with Pokemon such as Rhydon and Steelix and rely on moves that cut into their longevity, leaving them more easily revenge killed. Braviary also deals with a weakness to Stealth Rock, limiting the number of turns it can safely switch in before having to recover with Roost and thus providing the foe with a free turn. Faster offensive Pokemon like Heliolisk and Mega Glalie also give Braviary problems, as they can easily take advantage of Braviary's lesser Speed and OHKO it.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
46.9%
Roost
45.5%
Bulk Up
41.9%
Return
33.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
21.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc