Is Braixen Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Fennekin. Fire mid-stage with growing Special Attack. Push to Delphox at 36 for the Psychic secondary typing.
Roxanne's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Braixen resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Flannery's team hits Braixen's weaknesses hard.
Braixen trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Braixen trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Delphox resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Braixen 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Braixen should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Braixen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Braixen in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Fennekin over from X & Y, Scarlet & Violet, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Braixen in ORAS
Step 1Obtain FennekinCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Aquacorde Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.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 2Braixen ✓
Step 3Evolve into Delphox
Braixen Weakness
Type-wise, Braixen takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Braixen Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Braixen
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Shellos builds →Surf 2x75-89% Mud Bomb 2x39-45% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Piplup builds →Surf 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x68-82% Rock Tomb 2x41-50% Mud-Slap 2x14-18% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Shellos builds →Surf 2x71-86% Mud Bomb 2x37-45% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Piplup builds →Surf 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tympole builds →Surf 2x67-80% Mud Shot 2x27-33% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x84-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x109-128%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Dewott builds →Surf 2x87-102%KO Dig 2x55-66% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x102-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x87-102%KO Dig 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO Surf 2x48-57% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x108-128%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x84-100%KO Dig 2x71-85% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x141-166%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x111-130%KO Dig 2x51-61% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x122-143%KO Dig 2x107-126%KO Surf 2x49-59% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x200-236%KO Dig 2x107-126%KO Surf 2x50-59% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x173-204%KO Dig 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x152-180%KO Dig 2x82-97% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x116-138%KO Stone Edge 2x146-172%KO Dig 2x78-92% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Clawitzer builds →Surf 2x120-143%KO Smack Down 2x34-41% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x232-273%KO Earthquake 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x160-189%KO Stone Edge 2x160-189%KO Surf 2x38-45% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x152-179%KO Earthquake 2x101-119%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x173-203%KO Earthquake 2x115-135%KO | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x117-138%KO Stone Edge 2x146-172%KO Dig 2x77-92% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x300-353%KO Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x48-56% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x229-270%KO Earthquake 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Stone Edge 2x109-128%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x178-210%KO Dive 2x96-113%KO Earthquake 2x79-94% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x162-191%KO Earthquake 2x108-127%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Braixen with Earthquake (105-124%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (134-157%).
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x134-157%KO Pursuit27-32% Crunch53-63% Superpower53-63% | ||
Braixen Evolutions
Braixen is the middle stage between Fennekin and Delphox. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+28), but there's still another 125 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Braixen to get Fennekin eggs using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Heat Wave, Hypnosis, Magic Coat and 1 more.
ORAS Braixen Best Moveset
90 Sp. Atk at 73 Speed with AbilityMagician stealing items on hit. The moveset fires Fire TermStab at mid-stage power. Delphox one evolution away adds Psychic typing and 114 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed.
Best Build
Braixen best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Fire Spin
- Toxic
- Wish
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Heat Wave and Hypnosis give Braixen options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Fire Blast. The egg moves push it further.
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
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.
Braixen Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Braixen isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Delphox to unlock its full potential. At 409 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Braixen's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Blaze is the go-to ability for Braixen. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Magician can work in specific setups.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Braixen fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Braixen does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Delphox before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Braixen has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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