#0627

Rufflet

Eaglet Pokémon

Its chick-like looks belie its hotheadedness. It challenges its parents at every opportunity, desperate to prove its strength.

In Pokémon GO · 1491 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight10.5 kg

Gender100.0% ♂ · 0.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP70

Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Sheer Force

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

HustleHidden

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Egg groups: Flying

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

350

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock2×

Electric2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Grass½×

Immune to

Ground0×

Ghost0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Band

NFE

Moves

Item

Choice Band

AbilityHustle

Nature{"Adamant","Jolly"}

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe252

Choice Scarf

NFE

Moves

Item

Choice Scarf

AbilityHustle

Nature{"Jolly","Adamant"}

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe252

Bulk Up

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityHustle

NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA

EV spread

HP248

SpD▲160

Spe100

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Rufflet

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

White

Route 10 Route 11 Victory Road Village Bridge

White 2

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Sun

Ultra Sun

Sword

Bridge Field Route 8 Stony Wilderness

Evolution

#0627Rufflet

Lv. 54

#0628Braviary

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Rufflet can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Peck Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
5	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
6	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Status	—	—	15
11	Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Special	40	100	20
12	Wing Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
18	Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
24	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
25	Roost Heals the user by half its max HP.	Flying	Status	—	—	5
30	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
34	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
36	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
42	Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
48	Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
50	Sky Drop Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.	Flying	Physical	60	100	10
55	Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95	15
60	Defog Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.	Flying	Status	—	—	15
66	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
72	Brave Bird User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Flying	Physical	120	100	15