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Braviary

Pokémon · XY

Braviary

XY

Steam Siege · #93 · Uncommon · 2016

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Market reference

$0.17

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Card facts

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Set position
93 / 116
Release year
2016
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
120
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Rufflet
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Kyoko Umemoto
Pokédex #
628
Series
XY

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
120 damage
40 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 (Sky Drop) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 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 — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 120Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Rufflet

"They fight for their friends without any thought about danger to themselves. One can carry a car while flying."

CCAmbush — 20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 more damage.

CCCSky Drop — 120-

This attack does 120 damage minus 20 damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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unlimitedLegal

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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.

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Updated 2026/07/18
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.02$0.20$1,000.00$0.17$0.08
Reverse Holofoil$0.13$0.40$19.98$0.37

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.07
7-day average€0.09
30-day average€0.09
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.09
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.03
reverseHoloAvg1€0.12
Reverse holo 7-day€0.38
reverseHoloSell€0.22
averageSellPrice€0.08
Reverse holo 30-day€0.39
Reverse holo trend€0.36

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 $0.17; 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 "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.

What rarity is Braviary?

Braviary is a Uncommon card in the Steam Siege set.