Pokémon · Black & White
Braviary
Emerging Powers · #88 · Rare Holo · 2011
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Market reference
$1.86
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 88 / 98
- Release year
- 2011
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Rufflet
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 628
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Braviary plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Brave Bird) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Rufflet; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Braviary
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Braviary?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The more scars they have, the more respect these brave soldiers of the sky get from their peers."
CCWing Attack — 40
CCCBrave Bird — 90
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Braviary was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/30| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.75 | $1.50 | $19.98 | $1.86 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $1.89 | $33.60 | $2.09 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.99 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.08 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.61 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.70 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Braviary is real?
Braviary is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Braviary worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Braviary is $1.86; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Braviary from?
Braviary is from the Pokémon set "Emerging Powers" in the Black & White series, released in 2011.
What rarity is Braviary?
Braviary is a Rare Holo card in the Emerging Powers set.
Other Braviary printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
