#653 Fennekin

#653 Fennekin

Height0.4 m(1'04")
Weight9.4 kg(20.7 lbs)
Gender87.5%12.5%
Gen 6

Fennekin's Detailed Stats

Lv
StatBaseLv
EVsIVsTotal
HP 40
221
Attack 45
126
Defense 40
116
Sp. Atk 62
160
Sp. Def 60
156
Speed 60
156
935
Type Effectiveness

Fennekin Abilities

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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Fennekin Moves

Category
Type
MoveTypeCat.PowAccMethodDescription
Scratchnormalphysical40100Level 1Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Tail Whipnormalstatus100Level 1The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Emberfirespecial40100Level 5The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
HowlnormalstatusLevel 11The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This boosts their Attack stats.
Flame Chargefirephysical50100Level 14Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Psybeampsychicspecial65100Level 17The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Fire Spinfirespecial3585Level 20The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Light ScreenpsychicstatusLevel 25A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Psyshockpsychicspecial80100Level 31The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Flamethrowerfirespecial90100Level 35The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Will O Wispfirestatus85Level 38The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Psychicpsychicspecial90100Level 41The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sunny DayfirestatusLevel 43The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Fire Blastfirespecial11085Level 48The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
AgilitypsychicstatusTMThe user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Burning Jealousyfirespecial70100TMThe user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn.
Calm MindpsychicstatusTMThe user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Charmfairystatus100TMThe user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Encorenormalstatus100TMThe user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
EndurenormalstatusTMThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facadenormalphysical70100TMThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Pledgefirespecial80100TMA 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.
Flare Blitzfirephysical120100TMThe 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 Playdarkphysical95100TMThe user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Grass Knotgrassspecial100TMThe user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping HandnormalstatusTMThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
ImprisonpsychicstatusTMIf opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Mud Shotgroundspecial5595TMThe user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slapgroundspecial20100TMThe user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Overheatfirespecial13090TMThe user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
ProtectnormalstatusTMThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic TerrainpsychicstatusTMThis protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
Rain DancewaterstatusTMThe 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.
RestpsychicstatusTMThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Skill SwappsychicstatusTMThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep TalknormalstatusTMThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beamgrassspecial120100TMThe user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stored Powerpsychicspecial20100TMThe user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
SubstitutenormalstatusTMThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swiftnormalspecial60TMStar-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Downnormalphysical9085TMA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blastnormalspecial80100TMIf 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.
Thiefdarkphysical60100TMThe user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trickpsychicstatus100TMThe user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick RoompsychicstatusTMThe user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
CopycatnormalstatusEggThe user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.
Heat Wavefirespecial9590EggThe user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Hypnosispsychicstatus60EggThe user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Magic RoompsychicstatusEggThe user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's held items lose their effects for five turns.
WishnormalstatusEggOne 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.

Fennekin Sprites

Pokedex Entries
X

Eating a twig fills it with energy, and its roomy ears give vent to air hotter than 390 degrees Fahrenheit.

Y

As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears.

In Other Languages

Fennekin's Japanese name is Fokko (フォッコ). Here are all the official names for Fennekin across different languages:

JapaneseフォッコFokko
Korean푸호꼬
Chinese (Traditional)火狐狸
FrenchFeunnec
GermanFynx
SpanishFennekin
ItalianFennekin
Chinese (Simplified)火狐狸

Fennekin Breeding

Egg Groups
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Misc Data
Catch Rate45
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium Slow
Base Experience61

How to Get Fennekin

Fennekin is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Fennekin in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers
FAQ
First Partner Pokemon

About Fennekin

Fennekin is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 6. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 307, Fennekin is classified as a Fox Pokémon and is part of the Fennekin → Braixen → Delphox evolution line.

In competitive play, Fennekin is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Blaze and Magician, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Fennekin is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.

Fennekin can learn 74 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.4m tall and weighing 9.4kg, Fennekin has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kalos region games.