Brave Bird (move)

Brave Bird (Japanese: ブレイブバード Brave Bird) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR66 in , and is TM164 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Brave Bird inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. If the user inflicts no damage (such as if takes the damage), they do not take recoil damage.
Brave Bird can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Brave Bird's PP has been reduced to 5, and its base power has been lowered to 100.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
==In other games==
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Brave Bird deals damage and the user receives recoil damage. Recoil is equal to ⅛ of the user's maximum HP in the Explorers and Adventure series, and 20% of maximum HP from Gates to Infinity onwards. When used by a gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Brave Bird has an increased base PP of 20, but a lower base accuracy of 90%.
===Pokémon Conquest===
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Brave Bird is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 27, 2020
** Power: 90 → 130
;Trainer Battles
* July 27, 2020
** Power: 90 → 130
** Secondary effect added
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base 	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Brave Bird 	3 	— 	134 	160 	100% 	An opponent 	Recoil	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. 	(Strike role only)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base 	Max 	Target 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Bravest Brave Bird 	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponentAll opponents	An opponentAll opponents	— 	No additional effect. 	 	 	
Loyal Butler Brave Bird	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	200300 	240360	An opponent 	An opponent 	— 	The more the target's is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	 	 	
Notes:
*Bravest Brave Bird:
** Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."
*Loyal Butler Brave Bird:
** Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Power of sync move increases by 50%."
** Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The more the target's is lowered, the greater the power of this move.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Brave Bird is 's first move. It is obtained by evolving from at level 7 and upgrading into it instead of . The user dives at the targeted area, taking 5% of remaining HP as recoil damage and damaging all enemies in the area. If the user uses a boosted basic attack on an enemy hit by Brave Bird within 4s, the cooldown of Flame Charge or Aerial Ace is reset. The cooldown of Flame Charge and Aerial Ace can only be reset once per target hit by Brave Bird. At level 13, the user takes 15% less damage for 5s when this move hits. 
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* and Brave Bird share similar in-game animations in Generation IV and ; the only major difference is that the former has a blue aura, and the latter has a red aura. This was reversed in the animated series up until Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
** In the Japanese version, there are even more similarities with Sky Attack being named "God Bird."
* In the animated series and Pokémon Adventures, Pokémon are shown with their wings spread out when Brave Bird connects, but the in-game descriptions state that the user tucks in its wings.
* Brave Bird is the only move that causes recoil damage.
==In other languages==
Spin-off series games
Pokémon Masters EX
Bravest Brave Bird	
Loyal Butler Brave Bird
Category:Moves that have recoil
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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