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.
They use their tusks to crush the berries they eat. Repeated regrowth makes their tusks strong and sharp.
They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x119-141%KO Draining Kiss 2x65-78% Fairy Wind 2x53-63% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x63-74% Fairy Wind 2x49-59% | ||
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Snubbull Fairy | D | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x119-141%KO Draining Kiss 2x65-78% Fairy Wind 2x53-63% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x63-74% Fairy Wind 2x49-59% | ||
Flabébé Fairy | D | |
Snubbull Fairy | D | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x119-141%KO Draining Kiss 2x65-78% Fairy Wind 2x53-63% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x63-74% Fairy Wind 2x49-59% | ||
Flabébé Fairy | D | |
Snubbull Fairy | D | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Klefki builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x124-147%KO Draining Kiss 2x78-93% Fairy Wind 2x65-77% | ||
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x121-144%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x105-124%KO Draining Kiss 2x67-80% Fairy Wind 2x54-64% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Klefki builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x125-148%KO Draining Kiss 2x80-94% Fairy Wind 2x64-76% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x123-145%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x105-124%KO Draining Kiss 2x67-79% Fairy Wind 2x54-64% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Carbink builds →Moonblast 2x105-124%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x90-107%KO | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Klefki builds →Play Rough 2x107-126%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x126-149%KO Draining Kiss 2x79-94% Fairy Wind 2x65-77% | ||
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
 Dedenne ElectricFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x124-146%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x105-124%KO Draining Kiss 2x67-79% Fairy Wind 2x55-64% | ||
In X & Y, Latios can KO Axew with Draco Meteor (482-567%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (106-125%).
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Axew View Latios builds →Draco Meteor 2x482-567%KO Psyshock148-175%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Axew View Garchomp builds →Earthquake106-125%KO | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Axew View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake117-138%KO Ice Shard 2x94-111%KO Rock Slide58-69% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Axew View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x254-299%KO | ||
X & Y 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 a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Axew easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more to offspring.
X & Y Axew Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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Moves
Hard to wall, honestly. Axew threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Dark standing out. Pair that with Draco Meteor and Outrage and switchins need to think twice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
X & Y Axew Locations
decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Axew in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Axew in X & Y
walking encounters for Axew across 4 spots at Lv. 7-15. The catch is that X and Y don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Axew Guide
Axew evolves into Fraxure at level 38. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves