What does Axew evolve into?

Axew becomes Fraxure at level 38, then Haxorus at level 48. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Axew evolve?

Axew evolves into Fraxure at level 38. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Sword & Shield, you can run Axew through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Fraxure as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Axew?

Axew is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Axew - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

57Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Axew's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Avg

HP46

Attack87

Defense60

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def40

Speed57

Total320

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight18.0 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Rivalry

Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

Mold Breaker

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

These Pokémon nest in the ground and use their tusks to crush hard berries. Crushing berries is also how they test each other’s strength.

Axew Weakness

Type-wise, Axew takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dragon typing.

Axew Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Dragon

How to Beat Axew in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
TM Move Moves Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 56-67% View Mimikyu builds →
Ribombee BugFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissTM87 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 89-105%KO Fairy Wind 2x 72-86% View Ribombee builds →
Togetic FairyFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissTM87 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 78-93% Fairy Wind 2x 65-77% View Togetic builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Dazzling GleamLv. 38 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Axew Dazzling Gleam 2x 138-163%KO Draining Kiss 2x 86-102%KO View Shiinotic builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissTM87 Fairy WindLv. 4 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 60-70% Fairy Wind 2x 48-57% View Mawile builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Three stages ahead. Axew grows into Fraxure, then pushes on to Haxorus. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#610Axew

Level 38

#611Fraxure

Level 48

#612Haxorus

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Axew

Dragon

Fraxure

Dragon

Haxorus

Dragon

66+20

76+10

ATK

117+30

147+30

DEF

70+10

90+20

SP.ATK

40+10

60+20

SP.DEF

50+10

70+20

SPE

67+10

97+30

BST

320C-Tier

410C-Tier+90

540B-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Axew easily with 63 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Endeavor, First Impression and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

DragonMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Axew Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Counter and Endeavor aren't available any other way for Axew, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Outrage and Dragon Pulse for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 3

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 6

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

Lv 9

Assurance

—6010010Dark

Lv 12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 15

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 18

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

Lv 21

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 24

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 27

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 30

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

Lv 33

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Lv 36

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

Lv 39

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 42

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 45

Guillotine

——305Normal

Lv 48

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM99

Breaking Swipe

C6010015Dragon

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR47

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TR51

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

TR62

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TR31

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TR24

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TR57

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TR60

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

First Impression+2

C9010010Bug

Egg

Harden

———30Normal

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

Sword & Shield Axew Locations

11 encounter spots for Axew at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Axew in Sword & Shield

You can catch Axew through 11 walking encounters from Lv. 29-40, but availability differs between Sword and Shield. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

Route 6

SwordOverworld Lv.29-33 Route

5%Mid

All Weather

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordOverworld Lv.29-31

2%Mid

Sandstorm

Route 6

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-33 Route

1%Mid

All Weather

Axew's Eye

ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Overcast

Axew's Eye

ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Normal Weather

Axew's Eye

SwordOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Raining

Axew's Eye

SwordOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Heavy Fog

Axew's Eye

SwordOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Overcast

Axew's Eye

SwordOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Normal Weather

Axew's Eye

ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Raining

Axew's Eye

ShieldOverworld Lv.36-40

10%Late

Heavy Fog

Axew Guide

Axew becomes Fraxure at level 38, then Haxorus at level 48. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Axew evolves into Fraxure at level 38. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Axew through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Fraxure as fast as you can.
Axew is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Axew joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Cutiefly BugFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 65-78% Fairy Wind 2x 52-61% View Cutiefly builds →
Milcery Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 61-72% View Milcery builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Disarming VoiceLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 56-67% Disarming Voice 2x 46-56% View Ralts builds →
Vanillite Ice	D
Available Moves Moves AvalancheLv. 16 Icy WindLv. 12 Damage vs Axew Avalanche 2x 56-67% Icy Wind 2x 80-94% View Vanillite builds →
Snorunt Ice	D
Available Moves Moves Powder SnowLv. 1 Ice ShardLv. 15 Damage vs Axew Powder Snow 2x 52-61% Ice Shard 2x 41-50% View Snorunt builds →

Spritzee Fairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 63-76% Fairy Wind 2x 52-62% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 63-76% Fairy Wind 2x 52-62% View Swirlix builds →
Cutiefly BugFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 60-71% Fairy Wind 2x 48-57% View Cutiefly builds →
Milcery Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 56-67% View Milcery builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Disarming VoiceLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 56-67% Disarming Voice 2x 44-52% View Ralts builds →

Spritzee Fairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 64-77% Fairy Wind 2x 54-64% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 61-73% Fairy Wind 2x 50-60% View Swirlix builds →
Cutiefly BugFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 61-73% Fairy Wind 2x 50-60% View Cutiefly builds →
Milcery Fairy	D
Available Move Moves Draining KissLv. 15 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 57-69% View Milcery builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 12 Disarming VoiceLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 54-64% Disarming Voice 2x 43-51% View Ralts builds →

Ribombee BugFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 90-107%KO Fairy Wind 2x 73-87% View Ribombee builds →
Togetic FairyFlying	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Fairy Wind 2x 64-77% View Togetic builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 4 Damage vs Axew Fairy Wind 2x 50-60% View Mawile builds →
Spritzee Fairy	C
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 36 Draining KissLv. 15 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Moonblast 2x 124-147%KO Draining Kiss 2x 68-80% Fairy Wind 2x 53-63% View Spritzee builds →
Swirlix Fairy	D
Available Moves Moves Play RoughLv. 33 Draining KissLv. 12 Fairy WindLv. 6 Damage vs Axew Play Rough 2x 73-87% Draining Kiss 2x 64-77% Fairy Wind 2x 50-60% View Swirlix builds →

Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
Available Moves Moves Dazzling GleamLv. 30 Draining KissTM87 Disarming VoiceLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Dazzling Gleam 2x 191-226%KO Draining Kiss 2x 121-144%KO Disarming Voice 2x 97-115%KO View Hatterene builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Draining KissTM87 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 109-128%KO Fairy Wind 2x 89-105%KO View Togekiss builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 1 Dazzling GleamLv. 1 Icy WindTM27 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Axew Moonblast 2x 211-249%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 179-210%KO Icy Wind 2x 82-97% Draining Kiss 2x 113-133%KO View Gardevoir builds →
Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
TM Move Moves Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Axew Draining Kiss 2x 56-67% View Mimikyu builds →
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Play RoughLv. 48 Spirit BreakLv. 1 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Axew Play Rough 2x 148-174%KO Spirit Break 2x 124-146%KO Draining Kiss 2x 91-108%KO View Grimmsnarl builds →

Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Dazzling Gleam Trick Room PsychicSTAB ProtectPriority Damage vs Axew Dazzling Gleam 2x 260-306%KO Psychic 146-172%KO View Hatterene builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Swords Dance Scale Shot Stealth Rock Damage vs Axew Earthquake 106-125%KO View Garchomp builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Dragon Dance Earthquake RoostRecovery Ice Punch Damage vs Axew Earthquake 80-94% View Dragonite builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Axew Earthquake 139-163%KO Ice Shard 2x 112-132%KO Knock Off 60-71% View Mamoswine builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power RoostRecovery SubstituteUtility View Kyurem builds →