Braviary
"Known for its bravery and pride, this majestic Pokémon is often seen as a motif for various kinds of emblems."
- Braviary's Pokédex entry from Pokémon Sword.
Summary[]
Braviary is a dual Normal and Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5. It is known as the Valiant Pokémon. It evolves from Rufflet starting at level 54. It has a Dual Psychic and Flying-type regional variant in the Hisui region. It evolves from Rufflet starting at level 54. All Rufflet in Hisui will evolve into this form regardless of their origin.
General Information, Powers, Abilities, and Statistics[]
Hisuian Braviary
Tier: 7-A to 6-C
Name: Braviary
Origin: Pokémon (Video game series)
Gender: Male
Age: Varies
Classification: Normal-type Pokémon, Flying-type Pokémon, Valiant Pokémon | Psychic-type Pokémon, Flying-type Pokémon, Battle Cry Pokémon
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Air Manipulation, Natural Weaponry (Can attack with it's beak and wings), Statistics Amplification and Reduction, Damage Boost (If a Pokémon uses a move that's the same type as itself, the move's power will increase), Size Reduction (All Pokémon have the ability to shrink themselves to fit inside Pokéballs), Non-Physical Interaction (Pokémon are able to interact with and harm Gastly, who is 5% deceased spirit and 95% poisonous gas, and Spiritomb, a Pokémon who is composed of 108 spirits), Regeneration (Mid)(All Pokémon are able to quickly recover from being crushed flat), Pressure Point Strikes (The original Japanese text described critical hits as "striking a pressure point"), Resistance to Absolute Zero (Pokémon can survive getting hit by the move Sheer Cold without dying, a one hit knockout move that has a temperature of absolute zero, and will take zero damage from the attack if they are a higher level than the user),Corrosion Inducement and Acid (Pokémon are not hurt by the moves Corrosive Gas, a move that corrodes away a Pokémon's held item with acidic gas, and Gastro Acid, a move where Pokémon shoot their stomach acid), Plant, Fungus, and Bug Manipulation (Bug and Grass-type moves are not very effective on Flying-types like Braviary) and Immunity to Soul, Curse, and Ectoplasm Manipulation as well as Accuracy Reduction (Ghost-type moves have no effect on Normal-types like Braviary, Keen eye prevents accuracy loss) | Same as before minus Statistics Reduction and Resistance to Bug Manipulation and Immunity to Soul, Curse, and Ectoplasm Manipulation, Psychic Energy and Aura Manipulation and Shockwave Generation (Esper Wing cloaks Hisuian Braviary's wings in Aura. Can use it's psychic powers to emit eerie screeches that generate shockwaves)
Attack Potency: Mountain Level to Island Level (Braviary is capable of learning Defog, a move that is powerful enough to clear out half of an entire route of fog) | Mountain Level to Island Level (Should be comparable to it's Unovian counterpart)
Destructive Capacity: Mountain Level to Island Level via Environmental Destruction (via Defog)
Speed: Subsonic Movement Speed (Braviary is capable of learning Aerial Ace, a move based on Sasaki Kojirō's "Turning Swallow Cut" sword technique, which was reputedly so quick and precise that it could strike down a bird in mid-flight. Braviary is based on a bald eagele, so it should be comparable to it in speed. Bald eagles are capable of reaching speeds of 120.701 - 160 km/h (33.52805556 - 44.4444 m/s) when dive bombing) with Massively Hypersonic+ Combat Speed (Superior to Rufflet, who is capable of learning Quick Attack, which has the original Japanese name of "Lightning Speed," meaning that when the move is used, Rufflet moves at the speed of lightning) and FTL Reaction Speed (All Pokémon available in Pokémon GO are capable of dodging Solar Beam, which is a bundled beam of gathered sunlight), Higher via Tailwind (This doubles the speed of Braviary and it's allies) | Subsonic Movement Speed (Hisuian Braviary is also capable of learning Aerial Ace) with Massively Hypersonic+ Combat Speed (Hisuian Braviary is capable of learning Quick Attack) and FTL Reaction Speed (Should be comparable to it's Unovian counterpart), Higher via Esper Wing (This move raises Hisuian Braviary's action speed)
Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Braviary is capable of lifting entire cars. The average weight of a car is 4,094 lb.s (1,857.007 kg.s) | Class 5
Striking Strength: Mountain Class to Island Class (Should be above Defog, which is a non-damaging status move), Higher with Hone Claws (This move increases Braviary's Physical Attack), Lower With Superpower (This move decreases Braviary's Physical Attack) | Mountain Class to Island Class
Durability: Mountain Level to Island Level (Is able to survive, but is hurt by, the automatic counterforce of Brave Bird), Lower with Superpower (This move decreases Braviary's Physical Defense) | Mountain Level to Island Level
Stamina: Very High (Braviary will continue to fight on even if it's injured or it's life is threatened)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers with Air Manipulation
Standard Equipment: None noteable
Intelligence: Animalistic
Weaknesses: Braviary is weak to Rock, Electric, and Ice-type moves and is very agressive and hot-headed. Braviary will hurt itself each time it uses Brave Bird and will confuse itself each time it uses Thrash. Each time it uses Superpower, it's it's Physical Power and Durability decreases. Hone Claws can only counteract half of this, as it raises Physical Attack, but not Physical Defense | Hisuian Braviary is weak to Rock, Electric, Ice, Ghost, and Dark-type moves.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Peck: Braviary jabbs the target with it's sharply pointed beak
- Leer: Braviary gives the opponent an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. This lower's the opponent's Defense by 1 stage
- Fury Attack: Braviary jabbs the targrt repeatedly with it's sharp beak 2 - 5 times in a row
- Wing Attack: Braviary spreads it's large, imposing wings wide and charges at the opponent, striking them with it's wings to inflict damage
- Hone Claws: Braviary sharpens its talons. This boosts its Attack stat and Accuracy by 1 stage each
- Scary Face: Braviary frightens the opponent with a scary face. This lowers the opponent's Speed stat by 2 stages
- Aerial Ace: Braviary confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses
- Slash: Braviary slashes the opponent with it's talons. This attack has a high critical-hit ratio
- Defog: Braviary whips up a strong wind that can clear deep fog, etc. This blows away the target’s barriers, such as Reflect or Light Screen, and lowers their evasiveness by 1 stage
- Tailwind: Braviary whips up a turbulent whirlwind that doubles the Speed stats of both Braviary and its allies for 4 turns
- Air Slash: Braviary creates a blade of air that slices even the sky and launches it at the opponent. This attack also has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch
- Crush Claw: Braviary tears and slashes the target with it's hard and sharp talons. This also has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by 1 stage
- Sky Drop: Braviary takes the target into the sky, then drops it during the next turn. The target cannot attack while in the sky
- Superpower: Braviary attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers Braviary's Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage each
- Whirlwind: Braviary generates a powerful wind that blows the target away and switches it out with another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends
- Brave Bird: Braviary tucks in its wings and charges at the opponent from a low altitude. Braviary also sustains damage equal to 1/3 of the damage it dealt to the opponent in recoil
- Thrash: Braviary rampages and attacks blindly and randomly for 2 - 3 turns. Afterwards, Braviary becomes confused
- Quick Attack: Hisuian Braviary dashes toward the target at a speed that makes it invisible for a split second. This move almost always goes first
- Twister: Hisuian Braviary whips up a vicious tornado to tear at the opposing Pokémon. This move also has a 20% chance of causing them to flinch.
- Esper Wing: Hisuian Braviary's signature move. Hisuian Braviary slashes the target with aura-enriched wings. This move also raises it's action speed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit
- Roost: Hisuian Braviary lands and rests its body. This move restores it's HP by up to half of it's max HP
- Double-Edge: Hisuian Braviary rushes the target with a reckless, life-risking tackle. Hisuian Braviary also sustains damage equal to 1/3 of the damage it dealt to the opponent in recoil
- Hurricane: Hisuian Braviary attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This attack also has a 30% chance to confuse the target
- Keen Eye: One of Braviary's possible special abilities. Braviary's keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering it's accuracy
- Sheer Force: The other of Braviary's possible special abilities. Any of Braviary's damaging moves that have any additional effects have their base power increased by 30%, but their additional effects are negated
- Defiant: Braviary's hidden ability. When one of Braviary's stats are lowered by an opponent, its Attack is increased by 2 stages. If multiple stats are lowered, this ability activate for each stat lowered
Key: Unovian Braviary | Hisuian Braviary
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