Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Braviary
Cosmic Eclipse · #178 · Rare · 2019
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Market reference
$0.23
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 178 / 272
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Rufflet
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- chibi
- Pokédex #
- 628
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 140 damage
- 35 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 (Aero Fall) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 140 — 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 ≥65 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 — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by chibi
This card was illustrated by chibi.
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 it has on its front, the more heroic it's considered to be. Those with many scars on their back are mocked by the flock."
CClutch — 30
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
CCCCAero Fall — 140
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.25 | $19.64 | $0.23 | $0.17 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.30 | $0.55 | $19.98 | $0.55 | $0.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.33 |
| 7-day average | €0.34 |
| 30-day average | €0.29 |
| Low | €0.08 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.09 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.82 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.38 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.73 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.81 |
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 $0.23; 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 "Cosmic Eclipse" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Braviary?
Braviary is a Rare card in the Cosmic Eclipse set.
Other Braviary printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
