Is Axew Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Dragon with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring opponent abilities. Wild in Mistralton Cave. Haxorus at level 48 is a monster. Drayden uses the line at his gym, and Iris uses Haxorus as her ace. The grind to 48 pays off.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Skyla's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Fraxure trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Axew on Mistralton Cave (walking, Lv 29-30, uncommon).
Your Axew should hit Level 38 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
Your Fraxure should hit Level 48 before you reach Marlon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Axew in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates across 6 locations for Axew in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Axew in B2W2
The path to Axew starts with Axew at Lv. 29-60 via walking and fixed encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Axew ✓Mistralton Cave - 1FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into FraxureNature PreserveLv.57-59GrassRate 10%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.57-59GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Axew (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into HaxorusNature PreserveLv.60Interact with PokemonLimitedAnyGuaranteed shinyor evolve from Fraxure (Step 2)
Axew Weakness
Type-wise, Axew takes extra damage from Ice and Dragon. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Axew Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Axew
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x211-248%KO Ice Beam 2x224-264%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x216-255%KO Ice Beam 2x119-141%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Axew with Outrage (238-280%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (231-272%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Axew View Garchomp builds →Earthquake99-117%KO Outrage 2x238-280%KO | ||
Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Axew View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x231-272%KO | ||
Axew Evolutions
Three stages ahead. Axew grows into Fraxure, then pushes on to Haxorus. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Axew easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more to offspring.
B2W2 Axew Best Moveset
Dragon at 87 Attack with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring defensive abilities like AbilitySturdy and AbilityLevitate. The moveset fires physical Dragon TermStab at first-stage levels. Haxorus two evolutions away puts Mold Breaker to devastating competitive use.
Best Build
Axew best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Outrage
- Dragon Dance
- Superpower
- Aqua Tail
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Axew threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Dark standing out. Pair that with Draco Meteor and Outrage and switchins need to think twice.
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
Base Stats
Its large tusks have a tendency to break, but each time they grow back, they grow in harder and sturdier.
Axew Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Axew through the first few routes without issues. 320 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Fraxure as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Axew joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
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