Brave Bird
Flying-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 55 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 130
- Energy cost
- 55
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 2.36
How Brave Bird performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Brave Bird costs 55 energy and deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.36. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 100% activation chance.
Brave Bird has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What does Brave Bird do in Pokémon GO?
Brave Bird is a Flying-type charged move. Costs 55 energy to fire, deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.36.
Is Brave Bird worth unlocking?
Brave Bird has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What's the buff effect on Brave Bird?
Brave Bird has a 100% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Brave Bird be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Brave Bird contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.