Braviary
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Air Slash and Fly, worth 13.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Braviary can learn 10 combinations. Air Slash with Fly does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Braviary has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,491 at level 50, 3,088 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,764 CP at level 20, or 2,206 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,685 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 232 attack · 152 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 41 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Braviary does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Air Slash + Fly | 21.2 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Fly | 21.2 |
| Grass | Air Slash + Fly | 21.2 |
| Ice | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 17.1 |
| Fairy | Steel Wing + Brave Bird | 17.1 |
| Rock | Steel Wing + Close Combat | 17.0 |
| Air Slash + Rock Slide | 13.3 | |
| Fire | Air Slash + Rock Slide | 13.3 |
| Normal | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Poison | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Ground | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Ghost | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Water | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Psychic | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Dragon | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Dark | Air Slash + Fly | 13.2 |
| Steel | Air Slash + Close Combat | 10.3 |
| Electric | Air Slash + Fly | 8.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Braviary is actually for.
Counters: what beats Braviary
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 41.3 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 35.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 34.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 34.2 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 31.3 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 31.0 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 30.0 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 29.8 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 29.8 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 29.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Braviary's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.