The Essentials on Fennekin
- 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 307 · top stat: Special Attack (62) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 217 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 18 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 212 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Feunnec in French · フォッコ, Fokko in Japanese · Fynx in German All Languages
Overview
Fennekin is a Fire-type Pokémon, No. 653 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Fox Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 9.4 kg.
Fennekin evolves into Braixen (Lv. 16).
Ability: Blaze. Hidden Ability: Magician. Fennekin is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#653
National Pokédex
Category
Fox Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
40
255
Attack
45
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
62
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
60
255
Total
307
Min HP (Lv. 100)
190
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
284
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.
Fennekin Evolution
Fennekin 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.
Fennekin Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
5
Ember
Fire
Spec.
100%
40
25
11
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
14
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
17
Psybeam
Psychic
Spec.
100%
65
20
20
Fire Spin
Fire
Spec.
85%
35
15
25
Lucky Chant
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
25
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
31
Psyshock
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
10
35
Flamethrower
Fire
Spec.
100%
90
15
38
Will-O-Wisp
Fire
Stat
85%
—
15
41
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
43
Sunny Day
Fire
Stat
—
—
5
46
Magic Room
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
48
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 Fennekin
Available in 4 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VI
X 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aquacorde Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Vaniville Town (Fennekin)
Lv. 5 100%
Y 2 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Aquacorde Town
Lv. 5 100%
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Vaniville Town
Lv. 5 100%
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
Fennekin in Pokémon GO
- 1,028Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 587Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Braixen
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
X
“Eating a twig fills it with energy, and its roomy ears give vent to air hotter than 390 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Y
“As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears.”
Omega Ruby
“Eating a twig fills it with energy, and its roomy ears give vent to air hotter than 390 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Alpha Sapphire
“As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Feunnec
🇬🇧 English
Fennekin
🇯🇵 漢字
フォッコ
🇯🇵 Kana
フォッコ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Fokko
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Fynx
🇪🇸 Español
Fennekin
🇮🇹 Italiano
Fennekin
🇰🇷 한국어
푸호꼬
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
火狐狸
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
火狐狸
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 Fennekin
What type is Fennekin?
Fennekin is a Fire-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Fennekin?
Fennekin evolves into Braixen (Lv. 16).
What are Fennekin's weaknesses?
Fennekin is weak to Water, Ground and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Fennekin's Hidden Ability?
Fennekin's Hidden Ability is Magician. Its regular Ability is Blaze.
Where to find Fennekin in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Fennekin appears in the wild in Wild Zone 18 (Lv. 20-25). Lumiose Pokédex number: 217. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Fennekin in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Fennekin is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
