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braviary
#628

Braviary

Valiant Pokémon

NormalFlying

For the sake of its friends, this brave warrior of the sky will not stop battling, even if injured.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

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

Bulk Up
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Defiant
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
SpD 168
Spe 88
Physical Attacker
Item
Choice Band / Sharp Beak
Ability
Defiant
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Braviary has well-rounded stats that give it a few good traits like a decent Speed tier, a massive Attack stat, and the ability to create 101 HP Substitutes, which are important for its main set. Coupled with its high Attack, it also has strong neutral coverage provided by its STAB moves alongside some additional tools such as Superpower and Roost. It is one of the best stallbreakers, since very few Pokemon on defensive archetypes can break through its bulk or are faster than it. Defiant gives Braviary the ability to pressure Defoggers, a trait not many Pokemon have, making it great for teams that employ Spikes stackers. Unfortunately, offensive sets are worn down easily because of Brave Bird recoil and Stealth Rock. Braviary also has overlapping weaknesses with other hazard removers, putting some strain on teambuilding. Defensively, Braviary doesn't have a good set of resistances, so it can't be sent out easily without good prediction. It's also weak to common revenge killers such as Jolteon, Aerodactyl, and Sneasel. Finally, Pokemon it otherwise sets up on can run moves to bypass it, like Toxic Diancie and Thunderbolt Registeel.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
58.6%
Return
39.1%
Roost
35.3%
Bulk Up
34.0%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
33.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc