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Rufflet

Rufflet in Pokemon Origin HeartGold: Normal/Flying typing, base stats, Abilities, evolution requirements, learnsets and where to find it.

Content reviewed 11 October 2026

NormalFlying

wild: Route 1

Base stats Total 350

HP70

Attack83

Defense50

Sp. Atk37

Sp. Def50

Speed60

Abilities

Normal Ability slots

Slot 1: Keen Eye
Slot 2: Sheer Force

Hidden Ability

Hustle

Capture-chain requirements

Where to find Rufflet

wild: Route 1

Location	Method / time	Level	Chance / weight
Route 1	Grass/cave, morning and day	4–6	5%

Evolution & forms

Evolves from

None recorded.

Evolves into

Braviary · Lv 30
at Lv 30

Moves Rufflet can learn

Level-up (14)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv. 1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100	35
Lv. 1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Lv. 6	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
Lv. 12	Wing Attack	Flying	Physical	60	100	35
Lv. 18	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Lv. 24	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Lv. 30	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Lv. 36	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Lv. 42	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Lv. 48	Crush Claw	Normal	Physical	75	95	10
Lv. 55	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
Lv. 60	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—	15
Lv. 66	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
Lv. 72	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15

TMs & HMs (20)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM47	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	85	95	25
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	15
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM129	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90	10
HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95	15

Move tutors (7)

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Tutor	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95	15
Tutor	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Tutor	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100	15
Tutor	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5
Tutor	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90	10
Tutor	Hurricane	Flying	Special	110	70	10
Tutor	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Egg moves (0)

No moves recorded for this method.

Training & breeding

Catch rate value: 190 (not a catch percentage)
Gender ratio: always male
Egg groups: Flying
Growth rate: Slow
EV yield: 1 Attack
Possible held items: None recorded