Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Braviary
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Braviary is the Valiant Pokémon — Normal and Flying from Rufflet. In Pokémon GO it is a Flying attacker with Air Slash / Steel Wing + Brave Bird / Fly / Close Combat. Flying helps against Grass, Fighting, and Bug; Normal only hits Normal hard. Electric, Ice, and Rock punish it. Hisuian Braviary is a separate Psychic / Flying form.
Say it: BRAY-vee-air-ee
Braviary (#628) is a Normal / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Rufflet. Trainers use it as a Flying attacker and gym sweeper. Against Braviary, lead with Electric, Ice, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Braviary is a Normal / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0628. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Air Slash + Brave Bird / Fly is the usual Flying kit; Close Combat and Rock Slide add coverage. Shadow Braviary is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. Hisuian Braviary is a different typing — see that page. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
- Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.
When Braviary is your opponent, Electric, Ice, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 232
- Defense
- 152
- Stamina
- 225
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Zekrom · beats Electric
Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
- 2. Shadow Zekrom · beats Electric
Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt
- 3. Shadow Raikou · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 4. Xurkitree · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Discharge
- 5. Therian Thundurus · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
- 6. Mega Manectric · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 7. Raikou · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 8. Electivire · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 9. Shadow Electabuzz · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch
- 10. Zapdos · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- 11. Magnezone · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 12. Luxray · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Electivire · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 2. Luxray · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 3. Manectric · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 4. Jolteon · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt
- 5. Ampharos · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Zap Cannon
- 6. Zebstrika · beats Electric
Spark + Wild Charge
- 7. Galvantula · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Discharge
- 8. Eelektross · beats Electric
Spark + Thunderbolt
- 9. Heliolisk · beats Electric
Volt Switch + Thunderbolt
- 10. Stunfisk · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Discharge
- 11. Raichu · beats Electric
Thunder Shock + Wild Charge
- 12. Magneton · beats Electric
Spark + Discharge
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Braviary’s always-available TM pool. Air Slash + Brave Bird / Fly covers Flying raid needs.
Fast
- Air Slash · Standard
Flying STAB / default
- Steel Wing · Standard
Steel pressure
Charged
- Brave Bird · Standard
Best Flying nuke
- Fly · Standard
Flying alternate
- Close Combat · Standard
Fighting coverage
- Rock Slide · Standard
Rock coverage
- Heat Wave · Standard
Fire coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- steel wing
- air slash
Charged
- heat wave
- brave bird
- rock slide
- close combat
- fly
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #464 of 954 · CP 1500
Steel Wing + Brave Bird
- Ultra League · rank #362 of 747 · CP 2470
Steel Wing + Brave Bird
- Master League · rank #194 of 1023 · CP 3491
Steel Wing + Brave Bird
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
Raid attacker roles
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Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.