Is Braixen Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire middle stage. Strong enough to contribute mid-game while waiting for level 36. Fast for its evolution tier.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Delphox resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Braixen trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Braixen has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Braixen trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Braixen resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Braixen trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Delphox has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Delphox trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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.
How to Get Braixen in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Can't catch Braixen directly. Start with Fennekin in the wild from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Fennekin to Braixen is where the leveling time goes.
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
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x58-69% Water Gun 2x47-56% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x63-75% Water Gun 2x51-61% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-68% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x58-70% Water Gun 2x48-57% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x122-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x71-84% Power Gem 2x62-73% Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x126-148%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x121-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Rock Slide 2x70-82% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x103-121%KO Brine 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x55-66% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x122-144%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO Waterfall 2x111-131%KO Stone Edge 2x92-108%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x189-223%KO Bulldoze 2x51-61% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x301-354%KO Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x49-57% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x164-193%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO Surf 2x57-68% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x123-146%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Garchomp can KO Braixen with Earthquake (132-155%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (147-174%).
Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x132-155%KO Stone Edge 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Braixen View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit30-35% Earthquake 2x98-116%KO Crunch59-69% Stone Edge 2x147-174%KO | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Heat Wave, Hypnosis, Magic Coat and 2 more.
USUM Braixen Best Moveset
Fire at 90 Sp. Atk with AbilityMagician as a hidden ability. The moveset at mid-stage power cannot compete. Delphox one evolution away adds Psychic typing and 114 Sp. Atk at 104 Speed.
Best Build
Braixen best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Protect
- Fire Spin
- Psychic
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
Braixen Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Braixen fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 73 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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