Hisuian Braviary
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Air Slash and Fly, worth 12.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Hisuian 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 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 55 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Braviary as a species, on the Braviary page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,181 at level 50, 2,814 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,608 CP at level 20, or 2,010 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,531 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 213 attack · 137 defense · 242 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
Hisuian Braviary does not have one best moveset, it has 4. 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 | 19.6 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Fly | 19.6 |
| Grass | Air Slash + Fly | 19.6 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 17.9 |
| Dragon | Air Slash + Dazzling Gleam | 13.4 |
| Dark | Air Slash + Dazzling Gleam | 13.4 |
| Normal | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 | |
| Ground | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Ghost | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Fire | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Water | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Psychic | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Ice | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Fairy | Air Slash + Fly | 12.7 |
| Rock | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 11.3 |
| Electric | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 11.3 |
| Steel | Zen Headbutt + Fly | 8.2 |
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 Hisuian Braviary is actually for.
Counters: what beats Hisuian Braviary
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 45.4 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 39.0 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 38.6 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 38.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 37.6 |
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Snarl + Blizzard | 35.0 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 34.8 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 34.5 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 34.5 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 34.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Hisuian Braviary's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.