Is Fennekin Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Fennekin leads to Delphox, a Fire/Psychic type. Arcanine covers Fire natively and Kadabra covers Psychic without importing.
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.
Lana's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Totem Kommo-o's typing presses Fennekin's defenses.
Hapu's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Olivia's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Fennekin 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.
How to Get Fennekin in Sun & Moon
Fennekin can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Fennekin from X & Y, Scarlet & Violet, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Fennekin in SM
- Step 1Fennekin ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave 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 2Evolve into Braixen
Step 3Evolve into Delphox
Fennekin Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Fennekin for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Fennekin Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Fennekin
 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 Fennekin View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x87-104%KO Rollout 2x25-31% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x83-98% Rock Slide 2x81-96% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x80-96% Rollout 2x23-29% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Croconaw Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Croconaw builds →Scald 2x77-91% Rock Slide 2x79-93% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x80-95% Rollout 2x25-30% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x178-210%KO Rock Slide 2x93-110%KO | ||
 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 Fennekin View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x230-271%KO Bulldoze 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Azumarill builds →Scald 2x82-98% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Rollout 2x27-31% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Marowak builds →Bulldoze 2x101-119%KO Rock Slide 2x83-99% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x158-186%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 2x218-258%KO Bulldoze 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Zygarde builds →Land's Wrath 2x172-202%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x160-189%KO | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x349-411%KO Bulldoze 2x95-112%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x243-286%KO Stone Edge 2x243-286%KO Surf 2x49-58% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x458-539%KO Earthquake 2x204-240%KO Surf 2x64-75% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x249-293%KO Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x74-88% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x162-191%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Zygarde DragonGround | A | |
Obtain MethodRoute 16 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Zygarde builds →Earthquake 2x199-234%KO Stone Edge 2x132-156%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Greninja can KO Fennekin with Hydro Pump (283-334%). Landorus threatens a KO with Rock Slide (126-148%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 347-408%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse103-122%KO Ice Beam39-46% Hydro Pump 2x283-334%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Terrakion builds →Close Combat208-245%KO Stone Edge 2x347-408%KO Earthquake 2x231-272%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Fennekin Evolutions
Fennekin kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Braixen all the way to Delphox. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 227 total stats over Fennekin. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Fennekin Best Moveset
Fire at 62 Sp. Atk with AbilityMagician stealing opponent items as a hidden ability. AbilityBlaze boosts Fire at low HP. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Delphox two evolutions away adds Psychic typing and 114 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Fennekin best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Psychic
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
Moves List
Without breeding, Fennekin misses out on Heat Wave and Hypnosis. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, with Normal and Psychic coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Fennekin Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Fennekin works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Braixen. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Fennekin has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Fennekin has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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