Its greatest asset is Sp. Atk — higher than 73% of species. Weak point: Defense — lower than 67% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (90) is 31 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 60% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 3
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kalos | #005 | X / Y |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Academy | #213 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #218 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Blaze Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Magician Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.
Pokédex entry
It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Braixen takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2013–2016The sprites come straight from the games in which Braixen appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (9)
All Braixen cards →Braixen has 9 cards in 7 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (1)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Kalos
Moves (85)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (65 via TM/TR, 5 via Egg, 21 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 11 | Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 14 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| 18 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 22 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 28 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 28 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 36 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 41 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | Will O Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 49 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 52 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 56 | Magic Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 59 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |