Special
Sweeper
BTier
104Speed · Fast

Sp. Atk and Speed carry most of Delphox's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP75
C
Attack69
C
Defense72
C
Sp. Atk114
B
Sp. Def100
B
Speed104
B
Total534
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight39.0 kg
86.0 lbsLight
Base XP267
High Yield
Abilities
BlazeTop Pick
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
MagicianHANiche
Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It gazes into the flame at the tip of its branch to achieve a focused state, which allows it to see into the future.

Delphox's Fire/Psychic typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Delphox's special bulk (base 100 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Delphox Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
7Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRockGhostDark
½xResist
FireGrassIceFightingPsychicSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
GrassIceBugSteelFightingPoison
How to Beat Delphox (Best Counters)
Skarmory
SkarmoryResists Psychic, recovers with Roost, sturdy guarantees survival
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySturdy
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureBold
Moves
  • RoostRecovery
  • Body Press
  • DefogUtility
  • SpikesHazard
View Skarmory builds →

End of the line. Delphox caps a three-stage chain that started at Fennekin. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+52 over Fennekin), and Delphox peaks at 534 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Fennekin
#653Fennekin
16
Level 16
Braixen
#654Braixen
36
Level 36
Delphox
#655Delphox
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Fennekin
Fire
Braixen
Fire
Delphox
FirePsychic
HP
40
59+19
75+16
ATK
45
59+14
69+10
DEF
40
58+18
72+14
SP.ATK
62
90+28
114+24
SP.DEF
60
70+10
100+30
SPE
60
73+13
104+31
BST
307D-Tier
409D-Tier+102
534B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Delphox to get Fennekin eggs using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

Find one free turn for Nasty Plot and Delphox can run through teams. Timid nature leans fast special, Blaze supports the sweep, and double STAB stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

All 6 games
Highly recommended
Ability
Blaze
Item
Delphoxite
Best Nature for Delphox
Timid+SPE

Delphox best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Nasty Plot
  • PsyshockSTAB
  • Grass Knot

Recommended Teammates

Greninja
GreninjaDecent
Excadrill
ExcadrillDecent
Garchomp
GarchompDecent

Moves

All 6 games

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Delphox. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Blast Burn and Overheat into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
Lv 1
Howl
C——40Normal
Lv 1
Role Play
D——10Psychic
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
Lv 1
Switcheroo
A—10010Dark
Lv 1
Tail Whip
D—10030Normal
Lv 14
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
Lv 18
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 22
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 28
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 38
Psyshock
S8010010Psychic
Lv 45
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
Lv 51
Will-O-Wisp
B—8515Fire
Lv 57
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 62
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
Lv 68
Magic Room
D——10Psychic
Lv 74
Fire Blast
A110855Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM153
Blast Burn
A150905Fire
TM195
Burning Jealousy
C701005Fire
TM129
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
TM02
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM17
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
TM79
Dazzling Gleam
A8010010Fairy
TM122
Encore
A—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM218
Expanding Force
S8010010Psychic
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
A110855Fire
TM144
Fire Pledge
B8010010Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM24
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM38
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM165
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
TM158
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM62
Foul Play
C9510015Dark
TM217
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
A—10020Grass
TM118
Heat Wave
S959010Fire
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM29
Hex
C6510010Ghost
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM117
Hyper Voice
C9010010Normal
TM92
Imprison
C——10Psychic
TM75
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM12
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM80
Metronome
C——10Normal
TM35
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM140
Nasty Plot
S——20Dark
TM42
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
TM157
Overheat
A130905Fire
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM16
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
TM203
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM228
Psychic Noise
B7510010Psychic
TM138
Psychic Terrain
C——10Psychic
TM54
Psyshock
S8010010Psychic
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM74
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM215
Scorching Sands
B7010010Ground
TM114
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM98
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM41
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM32
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM68
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM109
Trick
B—10010Psychic
TM161
Trick Room-7
B——5Psychic
TM107
Will-O-Wisp
B—8515Fire
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Delphox doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Delphox can't learn any Tutor moves
All 6 games

Delphox can't be caught in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer Fennekin from X and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Delphox in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Fennekin
    Step 1Obtain Fennekin

    Also found in:

    X
  2. Braixen
    Step 2Evolve into Braixen

    Also found in:

    X
  3. Delphox
    Step 3Delphox ✓

  • We rate Delphox B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. At 534 BST, it fits the sweeper role. Base 114 Sp. Atk stands out.

  • Delphox can Mega Evolve into Mega Delphox. That's 634 BST, up from 534. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.

  • Watch for Gyarados (Water), Swampert (Ground), and Tyranitar (Rock) when using Delphox. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Delphox. Magician is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 104 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Delphox is a special attacker with base 114 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

Since debuting in X & Y, Delphox has appeared in 6 titles over 5 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

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