Physical
Wallbreaker
BTier
97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Haxorus's all-in on Attack at the expense of Sp. Atk. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Attack EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
High
HP76
C
Attack147
A
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed97
B
Total540
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight105.5 kg
232.6 lbsHeavy
Base XP270
Elite Yield
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 BreakerTop Pick
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
UnnerveHARare
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

They are kind but can be relentless when defending territory. They challenge foes with tusks that can cut steel.

Haxorus Weakness

Haxorus is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 76 HP and balanced defenses, Haxorus can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Haxorus Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ice, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Electric, Grass
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
IceDragonFairy
½xResist
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (1)
Dragon
How to Beat Haxorus in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Clefable can KO Haxorus with Moonblast (89-105%). Garchomp's Earthquake hits Haxorus for 61-72%. Weavile deals 70-83% with Ice Shard.

Clefable
Clefable
Fairy
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagic Guard
ItemLeftovers
NatureBold
Moves
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • Soft Boiled
  • Calm Mind
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Haxorus
Moonblast 2x
89-105%KO
View Clefable builds →

X & Y Evolution

Haxorus is the final form in a three-stage chain from Axew through Fraxure. Breeding this form produces Axew eggs (takes forever to hatch). Evolving from Axew gave Haxorus the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 540 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Axew
#610Axew
38
Level 38
Fraxure
#611Fraxure
48
Level 48
Haxorus
#612Haxorus
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Axew
Dragon
Fraxure
Dragon
Haxorus
Dragon
HP
46
66+20
76+10
ATK
87
117+30
147+30
DEF
60
70+10
90+20
SP.ATK
30
40+10
60+20
SP.DEF
40
50+10
70+20
SPE
57
67+10
97+30
BST
320C-Tier
410C-Tier+90
540B-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Haxorus to get Axew eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatr
12 of 50·

X & Y Haxorus Best Moveset

Outrage is the main STAB option after a Dragon Dance boost. Lum Berry gives Haxorus one-time status cleanse to survive the setup turn, and max Attack and Speed EVs make the boosted hits count. Ground coverage catches resists.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Mold Breaker
Item
Lum BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Haxorus
Adamant+ATK

Haxorus best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Poison Jab
  • Dragon DanceSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Serperior
SerperiorDecent

Moves

Outrage and Giga Impact bring the raw damage. But Haxorus also picks up coverage across 13 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Assurance
C6010010Dark
Lv 1
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Outrage
S12010010Dragon
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 4
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Assurance
C6010010Dark
Lv 10
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Lv 13
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
Lv 16
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 20
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 24
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Lv 28
Dragon Claw
A8010015Dragon
Lv 32
Dragon Dance
S——20Dragon
Lv 36
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 42
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
Lv 50
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 58
Guillotine
——305Normal
Lv 66
Outrage
S12010010Dragon
Lv 74
Giga Impact
B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
C509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
A8010015Dragon
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM59
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
S8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
A759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Egg
Harden
———30Normal
Egg
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
Egg
Night Slash
B7010015Dark
Egg
Razor Wind
D8010010Normal
Egg
Reversal
——10015Fighting

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon

How to Get Haxorus in X & Y

Can't catch Haxorus directly. Start with Axew at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 48. The 3-stage chain from Axew to Haxorus is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Haxorus in X & Y

The path to Haxorus starts with Axew at Lv. 7-15 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Axew
    Step 1Catch Axew
    Connecting Cave
    XGrass Lv.7-8 Cave
    UncommonEarly
    Horde battle
    Connecting Cave
    YGrass Lv.7-8 Cave
    UncommonEarly
    Horde battle
    Connecting Cave
    XGrass Lv.13-15 Cave
    UncommonEarly
    Connecting Cave
    YGrass Lv.13-15 Cave
    UncommonEarly
  2. Fraxure
    Step 2Evolve into Fraxure
  3. Haxorus
    Step 3Haxorus ✓

Haxorus Guide

  • In X & Y, Don't let Haxorus's 540 base stat total fool you. Mold Breaker is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Lum Berry is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, Haxorus's biggest threats include Walrein (Ice), Garchomp (Dragon), and Togekiss (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In X & Y, Run Mold Breaker on Haxorus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Haxorus also gets Rivalry and Unnerve, but they don't compare.

  • In X & Y, Haxorus fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 147 Attack. Base 97 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For X & Y, the core moveset is Earthquake, Outrage, Poisonjab, and Dragon Dance. Earthquake leads at 19% usage. Outrage provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Haxorus has appeared in 8 games across 6 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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