Braixen can be obtained in: X (Wild – Friend safari fire), Y (Wild – Friend safari fire). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#654 Braixen

fire

Height1 m(3'03")

Weight14.5 kg(32.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 6

Braixen Evolution

FennekinLevel 1

BraixenLevel 16

DelphoxLevel 36

Braixen's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	59		259
Attack	59		154
Defense	58		152
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	70		176
Speed	73		182
		0/508	1139

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Braixen Abilities

Blaze

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

MagicianHidden

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

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Braixen Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Howl	normal	status	–	–	Level 11	The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	Level 14	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Psybeam	psychic	special	65	100	Level 18	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	Level 22	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	Level 28	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Psyshock	psychic	special	80	100	Level 36	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 41	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	Level 45	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	Level 49	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 52	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Magic Room	psychic	status	–	–	Level 56	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's held items lose their effects for five turns.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	Level 59	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Burning Jealousy	fire	special	70	100	TM	The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Pledge	fire	special	80	100	TM	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Terrain	psychic	status	–	–	TM	This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Skill Swap	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stored Power	psychic	special	20	100	TM	The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick Room	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Copycat	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	Egg	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Hypnosis	psychic	status	–	60	Egg	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Wish	normal	status	–	–	Egg	One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP.

Braixen Sprites

Normal

Shiny

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.

When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.

In Other Languages

Braixen's Japanese name is Tairenar (テールナー). Here are all the official names for Braixen across different languages:

JapaneseテールナーTairenar

Korean테르나

Chinese (Traditional)長尾火狐

FrenchRoussil

GermanRutena

SpanishBraixen

ItalianBraixen

Chinese (Simplified)长尾火狐

Braixen Breeding

Species

Fox Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience143

How to Get Braixen

Braixen can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Braixen in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kalos Central #5 Blueberry #213

GameMethodLocationDetails

XWildFriend safari fire–

YWildFriend safari fire–

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