Rufflet (Pokémon)

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Rufflet (Japanese: ワシボン Washibon) is a dual-type introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into starting at level 54.
In Hisui, it evolves into Braviary starting at level 54.
==Biology==
Rufflet is a small avian with a blue body. A large white plume of feathers covers its head and three tail feathers extend from its lower back. The feathery ruff extends down past its neck, covering the upper third of its body. Its face is blue with five pointed tips, resembling a mask and crown in contrast to the white feathers surrounding it. Extending from its forehead is a large feather, which is red on the lower half and white on the upper half. The split between the two colors on the feather resembles a zigzag pattern. Rufflet's beak is short and wide, with large eyes on either side. Each eye has a thick black iris with a small white pupil. Its yellow legs and feet are large in comparison to the body. Each foot has four digits: one backwards, and three forwards.
The thick, black talons on its feet are strong enough to break even the hardest of berries, and crack to consume their insides. Rufflet also preys on . Rufflet is extremely aggressive from birth and knowingly provokes opponents larger and more powerful than itself, including its own parent to gain acceptance. It sees this as a means of quickly getting stronger. The more times Rufflet faints or gets injured, the stronger it becomes. Rufflet will start crying whenever it loses a battle. As a result of the harsh environment of Hisui, Rufflet gains an additional when it evolves into Hisuian . Rufflet is a male-only species.
===Evolution===
Rufflet evolves into .
In Hisui, Rufflet evolves into .
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Rufflet made his animated series debut in Unrest at the Nursery!, where he was a Pokémon residing in the daycare belonging to . He usually got into a fight with , a fellow resident. During a crisis with a trio of , he managed to save Vullaby from them after she was hit by the Amoonguss' , thus ending their feud.
====Minor appearances====
Multiple Rufflet debuted in the opening sequence of White—Victini and Zekrom.
Two s' Rufflet appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Rufflet was playing in 's garden.
A Trainer's Rufflet appeared in Mounting an Electrifying Charge!.
In Deceiving Appearances!, two Rufflet were seen at Aether Paradise.
In Securing the Future!, six Trainers' Rufflet joined the rest of Alola in showering with light so it could return to its .
A Trainer's Rufflet appeared in The Dealer of Destruction!.
A Rufflet appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
A Rufflet appeared in PT16, where it was caught by .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
As a child, caught Brav, his first caught Pokémon, when Brav was a Rufflet. agitated the Eaglet Pokémon by accidentally stepping on his food, and he attacked her. Black battles him with the help of Musha, who was then a wild , until Black managed to catch him. He first appeared as a Rufflet in a flashback in A Nickname for Tepig.
A Rufflet appeared in a flashback in Cold Storage Battle.
A Rufflet appeared in The Final Battle.
===Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~===
A Rufflet appeared in PNA4, under the ownership of Masamune.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
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Two Rufflet appeared in .
==Trivia==
* Rufflet may be considered a counterpart of . Rufflet and Vullaby can evolve starting at level 54 and are both part . Rufflet are exclusive to , , , , and ; while Vullaby are exclusive to , , , , and . Whereas Rufflet can only be male, Vullaby can only be female.
* Rufflet and its Unovan evolution were designed by Takao Unno.
* Rufflet is the only unevolved Pokémon that can learn .
===Origin===
Because the setting of Pokémon Black and White, Unova, is based on the , the game designers considered how they could incorporate this setting — and more broadly, of America — into their designs. Rufflet is based on the chick (also known as the eaglet) of the , the national bird of the United States. Its color scheme is inspired by the red, white, and blue of the . The single plume on its head derives from culture.Nintendo Dream Vol. 205, May 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)
Rufflet's ability to use its talons to crack open nuts and feed itself in the is similar to that of s, who are the only bird species known to do so.
====Name origin====
Rufflet may be a combination of rough, ruff (either referring to the or named after it), or ruffle, and eaglet (a young eagle).
Washibon may be a combination of 鷲 washi (eagle) and bon (boy, as a prefix or a nickname), ibon (Filipino for bird), or haribon ().
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Brav
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Pokémon with cross-generational Evolutions
Category:Pokémon that only evolve in Hisui
Category:Pokémon that lose a type upon evolving
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