Rufflet
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Wing Attack and Fly, worth 9.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Rufflet can learn 8 combinations. Wing Attack 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peck | 10 | 1.0s | +10 | |
| Wing Attack | 10 | 1.0s | +11 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Fly | 90 | 2.0s | -50 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Rufflet has been released. Players have found it from: raid, egg.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,686 at level 50, 1,491 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 852 CP at level 20, or 1,065 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 796 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 150 attack · 97 defense · 172 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 | 0.5 m and 10.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Rufflet does not have one best moveset, it has 1. 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 | Wing Attack + Fly | 14.5 |
| Bug | Wing Attack + Fly | 14.5 |
| Grass | Wing Attack + Fly | 14.5 |
| Normal | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 | |
| Poison | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Ground | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Ghost | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Water | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Psychic | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Ice | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Dragon | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Dark | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Fairy | Wing Attack + Fly | 9.6 |
| Rock | Wing Attack + Fly | 5.9 |
| Steel | Wing Attack + Fly | 5.9 |
| Electric | Wing Attack + Fly | 5.9 |
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 Rufflet is actually for.
Counters: what beats Rufflet
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 61.6 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 52.9 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 51.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 51.0 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 46.7 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 46.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 44.7 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 44.5 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 44.4 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 44.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Rufflet's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.