Is Axew Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Axew appears wild in Hoenn. Dragon with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring abilities. Evolves through Fraxure to Haxorus at level 48 for 147 Attack. Competes with Salamence and Garchomp for the Dragon slot, but Haxorus doesn't need to be pseudo-legendary to hit like one.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Fraxure trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Fraxure's weaknesses hard.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Axew on Granite Cave (walking, Lv 12, common). DexNav.
Your Axew should hit Level 38 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Your Fraxure should hit Level 48 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Axew in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Axew is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Axew in ORAS
The path to Axew starts with Axew at Lv. 12+ via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Axew Weakness
Type-wise, Axew takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Dragon typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Axew Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Axew
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Axew View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x113-133%KO | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Axew View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x113-134%KO | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x145-172%KO Blizzard 2x133-156%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x141-166%KO Blizzard 2x129-152%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x240-282%KO Ice Beam 2x162-190%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x202-238%KO Ice Beam 2x141-167%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Axew View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x145-171%KO Ice Beam 2x109-129%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Axew with Earthquake (106-125%). Kyurem threatens a KO with Ice Beam (254-299%). Togekiss's Dazzling Gleam also KOs at 216-255%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Axew View Garchomp builds →Earthquake106-125%KO | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Axew View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x254-299%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Axew View Togekiss builds →Air Slash102-120%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x216-255%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 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Axew Best Moveset
Dragon at 87 Attack. AbilityMold Breaker ignores opponent abilities. AbilityUnnerve as a hidden ability prevents berry use. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Haxorus two evolutions away brings 147 Attack.
Best Build
Axew best EVs are HP
Utility Moveset
- Dragon Rage
- Dragon Claw
- Cut
- Slash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Axew threatens 12 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
They use their tusks to crush the berries they eat. Repeated regrowth makes their tusks strong and sharp.
They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly.
Axew Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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