The Essentials on Braixen
- Type
- Fire
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Ground, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 409 · top stat: Special Attack (90) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 218 in the Lumiose Pokédex
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 213 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Roussil in French · テールナー, Tairenar in Japanese · Rutena in German All Languages
Overview
Braixen is a Fire-type Pokémon, No. 654 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Fox Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 14.5 kg.
Braixen evolves from Fennekin and evolves into Delphox (Lv. 36).
Ability: Blaze. Hidden Ability: Magician. Braixen is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#654
National Pokédex
Category
Fox Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
59
255
Attack
59
255
Defense
58
255
Special Attack
90
255
Special Defense
70
255
Speed
73
255
Total
409
Min HP (Lv. 100)
228
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
322
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fire). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Fire
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
The Pokémon steals the held item from any target it hits with a move.
Braixen Evolution
Braixen Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fire
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Braixen Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
11
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
14
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
18
Psybeam
Psychic
Spec.
100%
65
20
22
Fire Spin
Fire
Spec.
85%
35
15
28
Lucky Chant
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
28
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
36
Psyshock
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
10
41
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
45
Will-O-Wisp
Fire
Stat
85%
—
15
49
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
52
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
56
Magic Room
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
59
Fire Blast
Fire
Spec.
85%
110
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Braixen
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Braixen in Pokémon GO
- 1,813Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,036Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Delphox
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
X
“It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.”
Y
“When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.”
Omega Ruby
“It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.”
Alpha Sapphire
“When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Roussil
🇬🇧 English
Braixen
🇯🇵 漢字
テールナー
🇯🇵 Kana
テールナー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Tairenar
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Rutena
🇪🇸 Español
Braixen
🇮🇹 Italiano
Braixen
🇰🇷 한국어
테르나
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
长尾火狐
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
長尾火狐
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Renard
🇬🇧 EN
Fox Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
キツネポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Fuchs
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Braixen
What type is Braixen?
Braixen is a Fire-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Braixen?
Braixen evolves into Delphox (Lv. 36).
What are Braixen's weaknesses?
Braixen is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Braixen's Hidden Ability?
Braixen's Hidden Ability is Magician. Its regular Ability is Blaze.
Can you get a Shiny Braixen in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Braixen is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
