Brave Bird
Learned at Lv. 72
Sword Shield
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Eaglet Pokémon
They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #627 |
| Blueberry | #32 |
| Conquest Gallery | #169 |
| Galar | #281 |
| Hisui | #221 |
| Isle Of Armor | #179 |
| Original Alola | #75 |
| Original Melemele | #75 |
| Original Poni | #26 |
| Original Unova | #133 |
| Paldea | #365 |
| Updated Alola | #89 |
| Updated Melemele | #89 |
| Updated Poni | #35 |
| Updated Unova | #109 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
(5x³) / (4)No wild held item data available.

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Rufflet's Normal / Flying typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, bug, grass types
With a base stat total of 350, Rufflet plays as a balanced Pokémon with a flexible stat spread. Its standout stat is Attack at 83, while Special Attack (37) is the clear soft spot — build sets that protect that weakness.
Defensively, the Normal, Flying combination gives Rufflet 2 resistances, 2 immunities, and 3 weaknesses to plan around. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. Offensively it pressures 3 types with super-effective STAB coverage.
With a catch rate of 190, Rufflet is comparatively easy to catch in the wild. It levels on the Slow experience curve. Defeating it grants Attack +1 EVs, which is worth remembering when EV-training your own team.
0.5 m
10.5 kg
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
190
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Slow
Experience points needed to level up
Rufflet is a dual-type Normal, Flying Pokémon.
Rufflet takes 2× damage from Rock, Electric, Ice type moves. It is immune to Ground, Ghost type moves.
Rufflet evolves into Braviary at level 54. Full evolution line: Rufflet → Braviary.
Rufflet has a base stat total of 350: HP 70, Attack 83, Defense 50, Sp. Atk 37, Sp. Def 50, Speed 60. Its highest stat is Attack (83).
| English | Rufflet |
| Japanese | ワシボン |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ワシボン |
| Roomaji | Washibon |
| Korean | 수리둥보 |
| French | Furaiglon |
| German | Geronimatz |
| Spanish | Rufflet |
| Italian | Rufflet |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 毛頭小鷹 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 毛头小鹰 |







High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 72
Sword Shield
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 34
Legends Arceus
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 66
Sword Shield
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
TM/TR Moves
X Y
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Learned at Lv. 55
X Y
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
Rufflet can have the Keen Eye, Sheer Force abilities. Its hidden ability is Hustle.
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.