Competitive Information for Braviary [Sword/Shield]
Base Stats for Braviary
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Keen EyeKeen Eye: This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
, DefiantDefiant: This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
, Sheer ForceSheer Force: This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
2x
0x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Braviary? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Common single-battle team mates for Braviary in Pokemon Sword/Shield:
IncineroarAmoongussDragapultArcanineDracovishMimikyuGastrodonDuraludonTerrakionRotom-Heat
IncineroarAmoongussDragapultArcanineDracovishMimikyuGastrodonDuraludonTerrakionRotom-Heat
Braviary is a wonderful Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. It's pretty standard to see Braviary show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Braviary is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Braviary
Item: Lum Berry / Safety Goggles
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 124 Hp / 68 Atk / 4 Def / 60 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Bulk Up
- Protect
Item: Lum Berry / Safety Goggles
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 124 Hp / 68 Atk / 4 Def / 60 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Bulk Up
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Braviary (Popular/Trending)
Braviary is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Defiant, Braviary's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Braviary's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Braviary this turn).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Braviary's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Braviary this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Braviary
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Slash / Strength
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Shadow Claw
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Slash / Strength
- Superpower / Close Combat
- Shadow Claw
Physical Sweeper Braviary (Defiant)
Braviary is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Defiant, Braviary's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Braviary
Item: Red Card
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 123 Hp / 180 Atk / 207 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Brave Bird
- Rock Slide
- Sky Attack
Item: Red Card
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 123 Hp / 180 Atk / 207 SpD
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Brave Bird
- Rock Slide
- Sky Attack
Braviary Special Wall (Brave Birdy)
Braviary is a remarkable Special Wall. It attempts to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Sheer Force, Braviary's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Braviary? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Braviary
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Slash / Strength
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Close Combat
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Slash / Strength
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Close Combat
Doubles Physical Sweeper Braviary (Defiant)
Braviary is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Defiant, Braviary's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. high crit).
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Strength is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Close Combat is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Braviary's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Braviary learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Extended Move Details:Additional move information such as Risk versus Reward Statistics or Move power versus specific type-matchups
Damage Modifiers:
Type-matchup: Sort through and determine which moves would best work versus an opponent of the typing you select.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Braviary can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Braviary
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Ability: Sheer Force + Item: Life Orb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Heat Wave
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Air Slash
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Optimize Braviary's EVs for Sword/Shield
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