Rufflet

Rufflet is a Normal- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Rufflet has a maximum CP of 1,686. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Rufflet is Wing Attack and Fly.

Rufflet Stats and Max CP

150 ATK

97 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1686 CP

Lvl 40

1491 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1065 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

852 CP

Lvl 15 Research

639 CP

Rufflet's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Flying-type

#145

Great League

#256

Rufflet Type Chart

Rufflet takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Rufflet takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Ground39.1%

Bug62.5%

Grass62.5%

Rufflet best moveset

Wing Attack + Fly

Wing Attack

Fly

The best Flying-type moveset for Rufflet is Wing Attack and Fly (9.43 DPS, 103.9 TDO). In raids, Rufflet ranks #145 among Flying-type attackers (E Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Wing Attack	Fly	7.70	9.43	103.9
2.	Peck	Fly	7.44	9.11	100.5
3.	Wing Attack	Brave Bird	6.59	8.07	89.0
4.	Peck	Brave Bird	6.32	7.74	85.4
5.	Wing Attack	Aerial Ace	6.04	7.40	81.6
6.	Peck	Aerial Ace	5.94	7.28	80.3
7.	Wing Attack	Rock Tomb	5.15	6.31	69.6
8.	Peck	Rock Tomb	5.09	6.24	68.8

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Fast Attacks

Wing Attack10111.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 11
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Wing Attack has no special effects.
See Wing Attack details page ↗
Peck10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 8

Effects
Peck has no special effects.
See Peck details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	11
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Damage	6
Energy	8

Charged Attacks

Brave Bird1301002.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
See Brave Bird details page ↗
Fly90502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Fly has no special effects.
See Fly details page ↗
Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗
Rock Tomb65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.6s

Damage	130
Energy	55

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Rufflet can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Rufflet can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Rufflet CP Chart

At Level 50, Rufflet maxes out at 1,686 CP. Raid catches are 796 to 852 CP, or 996 to 1,065 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 597 to 639 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1686 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	597 CP - 639 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	796 CP - 852 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	796 CP - 852 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	996 CP - 1065 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Rufflet’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	21 CP	2	66 CP	3	111 CP
4	156 CP	5	201 CP	6	246 CP
7	291 CP	8	336 CP	9	381 CP
10	426 CP	11	468 CP	12	511 CP
13	554 CP	14	596 CP	15	639 CP
16	681 CP	17	724 CP	18	767 CP
19	809 CP	20	852 CP	21	894 CP
22	937 CP	23	980 CP	24	1022 CP
25	1065 CP	26	1107 CP	27	1150 CP
28	1193 CP	29	1235 CP	30	1278 CP
31	1299 CP	32	1321 CP	33	1342 CP
34	1363 CP	35	1384 CP	36	1406 CP
37	1427 CP	38	1448 CP	39	1470 CP
40	1491 CP	41	1510 CP	42	1529 CP
43	1548 CP	44	1567 CP	45	1587 CP
46	1606 CP	47	1626 CP	48	1646 CP
49	1666 CP	50	1686 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Rufflet

Mega Pokémon that boost Rufflet’s Normal and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Rufflet.

Normal

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#627
Height	0.5 m
Weight	10.5 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 100% Male
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Rufflet	50 Candy	Braviary

Rufflet evolves into Braviary which costs 50 Candy.

Rufflet family

Rufflet’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Rufflet

Braviary

Hisuian Braviary

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.25 m	0.5 m	0.75 m	0.88 m

Size bounds

Rufflet's height ranges from 0.245 m to 0.875 m, with the average being 0.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m0′10″	0.25 m0′10″
XS	0.25 m0′10″	0.375 m1′03″
M	0.375 m1′03″	0.625 m2′01″
XL	0.625 m2′01″	0.75 m2′06″
XXL	0.75 m2′06″	0.875 m2′10″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Rufflet from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Rufflet

Rufflet high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Rufflet. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Rufflet Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
White	They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.
Black 2, White 2	It stands up to massive opponents, not out of courage, but out of recklessness. But that is how it gets stronger.
X, Omega Ruby	They crush berries with their talons. They bravely stand up to any opponent, no matter how strong it is.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	They will challenge anything, even strong opponents, without fear. Their frequent fights help them become stronger.
Sun	They pick fights indiscriminately. They grow stronger and more powerful each time they faint or are injured.
Moon	With its sharp claws, this Pokémon pierces its prey, and then it pecks at them. Although it also consumes berries, it’s a carnivore at heart.
Ultra Sun	With its powerful legs and sturdy claws, it can crack even the hard shells of Shellder and pluck out their insides.
Ultra Moon	Known as a natural-born warrior, soon after its hatching, it will challenge its parent to a fight in order to gain their acceptance.
Sword	If it spies a strong Pokémon, Rufflet can’t resist challenging it to a battle. But if Rufflet loses, it starts bawling.
Shield	A combative Pokémon, it’s ready to pick a fight with anyone. It has talons that can crush hard berries.
Legends: Arceus	Its chick-like looks belie its hotheadedness. It challenges its parents at every opportunity, desperate to prove its strength.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Rufflet in Pokémon GO?

Rufflet’s best moves are Wing Attack and Fly, for 9.43 DPS and 103.9 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Rufflet’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Grass, Ghost, and Ground-type moves.

How does Rufflet perform in Raids?

Rufflet ranks #145 among Flying-type attackers (E Tier).

What is Rufflet’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Rufflet tops out at 1,491 CP at Level 40 and 1,686 CP at Level 50.

Can Rufflet be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Rufflet can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Rufflet Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Rufflet cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Rufflet?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Rufflet: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, Mega Audino, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.