Is Braixen Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Braixen is a middle stage from a breed-only chain. Fire/Psychic coverage is decent. Evolve to Delphox or use native options.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Braixen trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
Braixen trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Braixen has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Braixen's weaknesses hard.
Braixen resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Braixen has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Delphox resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Delphox resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Braixen cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Braixen should hit Level 36 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Braixen in Sun & Moon
Braixen isn't available in the wild in Sun & Moon. Start by transferring Fennekin from X & Y, Scarlet & Violet, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Fennekin to Braixen is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Braixen in SM
Step 1Obtain FennekinBREEDINGAvailableLeave Braixen with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Fennekin egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Aquacorde Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Savanna Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 18. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Braixen ✓
Step 3Evolve into Delphox
Braixen Weakness
Type-wise, Braixen takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Braixen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Braixen
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x68-81% Rollout 2x19-24% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x64-76% Rock Slide 2x58-68% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x63-75% Rollout 2x17-22% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x63-75% Rock Slide 2x55-66% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x62-74% Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x122-143%KO Rock Slide 2x64-75% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x152-179%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x56-66% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x63-74% Bulldoze 2x33-39% Rollout 2x18-21% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x121-143%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x145-171%KO Bulldoze 2x78-92% | ||
 Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Zygarde builds →Land's Wrath 2x114-135%KO Rock Slide 2x64-77% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x122-144%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x233-274%KO Bulldoze 2x63-74% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Stone Edge 2x162-191%KO Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x301-354%KO Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x48-57% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x164-193%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x123-145%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Stone Edge 2x72-86% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Garchomp can KO Braixen with Earthquake (132-155%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (147-174%).
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x132-155%KO Stone Edge 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit30-35% Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Crunch59-69% Stone Edge 2x147-174%KO | ||
Braixen Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Braixen to get Fennekin eggs using 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Heat Wave, Hypnosis, Magic Coat and 1 more.
SM Braixen Best Moveset
90 Sp. Atk at 73 Speed with AbilityMagician stealing items. Fire TermStab fires at mid-stage power. The moveset fires behind moderate stats. Delphox one evolution away adds 114 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed.
Best Build
Braixen best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Protect
- Fire Spin
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Braixen Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Braixen's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
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 Sun & Moon, Braixen fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Sun & Moon, Braixen does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Delphox before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves