In X & Y, Braixen isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Delphox to unlock its full potential. At 409 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Braixen weak to?

In X & Y, Braixen's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

How do you evolve Braixen?

In X & Y, Fennekin evolves into Braixen at level 16. Braixen evolves into Delphox at level 36. Braixen is a middle-stage evolution in the Fennekin line.

What is the best ability for Braixen?

Blaze is the go-to ability for Braixen. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Magician can work in specific setups.

What role does Braixen play in battle?

In X & Y, Braixen fills the support role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 90 Sp. Atk). Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Braixen - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Support

DTier

73Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Braixen's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Defense trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP59

Attack59

Defense58

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def70

Speed73

Total409

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight14.5 kg

Base XP143

Abilities

BlazeNiche

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

MagicianHATop Pick

Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.

Braixen Weakness

Type-wise, Braixen takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Braixen Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Braixen in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Braixen with Earthquake (105-124%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (134-157%). Gastrodon deals 36-43% with Scald.

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Braixen Earthquake 2x 105-124%KO View Garchomp builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Braixen Stone Edge 2x 134-157%KO Pursuit 27-32% Crunch 53-63% Superpower 53-63% View Tyranitar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Braixen Scald 2x 36-43% View Gastrodon builds →

X & Y Evolution

Braixen is the middle stage between Fennekin and Delphox. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+28), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#653Fennekin

Level 16

#654Braixen

Level 36

#655Delphox

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Fennekin

Fire

Braixen

Fire

Delphox

FirePsychic

59+19

75+16

ATK

59+14

69+10

DEF

58+18

72+14

SP.ATK

90+28

114+24

SP.DEF

70+10

100+30

SPE

73+13

104+31

BST

307D-Tier

409D-Tier+102

534B-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Braixen to get Fennekin eggs using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Heat Wave, Hypnosis, Magic Coat and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Braixen Best Moveset

The special wall spread is where Braixen earns its spot. Eviolite for a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, Calm nature for the right lean, and Wish handles sustain. Magician does the rest without needing a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Magician

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Braixen

Calm+SPD

Braixen best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Fire SpinSTAB
ToxicUtility
WishRecovery
ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

GliscorDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Heat Wave and Hypnosis give Braixen options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Psychic coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Fire Blast. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 11

Howl

———40Normal

Lv 14

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

Lv 18

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 22

Fire Spin

S358515Fire

Lv 27

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Lv 30

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 34

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

Lv 41

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

Lv 45

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Lv 48

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 51

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Lv 53

Magic Room

———10Psychic

Lv 55

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

D5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Heat Wave

C959010Fire

Egg

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Egg

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Egg

Wish

S——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Pledge

—8010010Fire

How to Get Braixen in X & Y

No wild encounters for Braixen. The 2-stage line runs through Fennekin, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Braixen in X & Y

The path to Braixen starts with Fennekin at Lv. 5+ via gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Fennekin
Aquacorde Town
YGift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Aquacorde Town
XGift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Vaniville Town
YIn-game trade Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Trade any (post-Elite Four, Froakie starter)
Vaniville Town
XIn-game trade Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Trade any (post-Elite Four, Froakie starter)
Train until Level 16
Step 2Braixen ✓

Braixen Guide

In X & Y, Braixen isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Delphox to unlock its full potential. At 409 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In X & Y, Braixen's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
In X & Y, Fennekin evolves into Braixen at level 16. Braixen evolves into Delphox at level 36. Braixen is a middle-stage evolution in the Fennekin line.
Blaze is the go-to ability for Braixen. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Magician can work in specific setups.
In X & Y, Braixen fills the support role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 90 Sp. Atk). Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Braixen has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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