How do you use Delphox in battle?

Use Delphox as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Flamethrower is the primary attack.

What Pokemon work well with Delphox?

Build your team around Ogerpon Wellspring , Pecharunt , and Raging Bolt . These have the highest co-usage rates with Delphox in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.

What is Delphox's hidden ability?

Magician is the hidden ability. Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Delphox's regular abilities before committing.

What is the best nature for Delphox?

Run Timid on Delphox. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.

Delphox - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Fox Pokemon. Delphox is Fire/Psychic with Magician for item theft and solid Sp. Atk. A wizard-themed starter that plays as a special attacker.

Ability 1BlazeHiddenMagician

Weak to

Special

Sweeper

DTier

104Speed · Fast

Delphox Best Moveset

Fire/Psychic at 114 Sp. Atk and 104 Speed. AbilityMagician steals the opponent's item on the first hit. The moveset runs fast special dual TermStab that covers Fighting, Grass, Bug, Ice, and Poison. 75/72/100 bulk leans special. Tera Fire amplifies the primary Fire TermStab. D-Tier because 114 Sp. Atk doesn't break through heavy special walls.

Evolution family tier history

★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASB

Fire/Psychic with Magician stealing items on contact in Gen VI (X & Y). 114 Sp. Atk and 104 Speed. Decent but not flashy. Overshadowed by Charizard Y and Talonflame.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 51

Psychic

Psychic90COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Flamethrower

Fire90COMMONSTAB

Lv 61

Fire Blast

Fire110RARESTAB

TM4

Calm Mind

Psychic—RARESTAB

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80RARECoverage

Lv 47

Will-O-Wisp

Fire—RARESTAB

Lv 1

Shadow Ball

Ghost80RARECoverage

Tutor

Trick

Psychic—RARESTAB

Delphox X & Y Moves Delphox ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Delphox best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

PsychicSTAB
FlamethrowerSTAB
Fire BlastSTAB
Calm MindSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GolbatGood

EelektrossGood

Banette-MegaGood

↓Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMC

Dropped in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Faster Fire-types and better Psychic-types appeared. 114 Sp. Atk was average, and Magician's item theft was too inconsistent to build around.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 57

Psychic

Psychic90COMMONSTAB

TM4

Calm Mind

Psychic—COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Shadow Ball

Ghost80RARECoverage

Lv 45

Flamethrower

Fire90RARESTAB

Lv 74

Fire Blast

Fire110RARESTAB

TM99

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80RARECoverage

Lv 38

Psyshock

Psychic80RARESTAB

Lv 1

Mystical Fire

Fire75RARESTAB

Delphox Sun & Moon Moves Delphox Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Calm MindSTAB
Shadow Ball
FlamethrowerSTAB

Recommended Teammates

NoivernDecent

↓Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AD+

Returned in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet) and dropped further. Fire/Psychic had five weaknesses. Three gens of competitive irrelevance for the Fire starter that never found a niche.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 45

Flamethrower

Fire90COMMONSTAB

Lv 74

Fire Blast

Fire110RARESTAB

TM140

Nasty Plot

Dark—RAREUtility

Lv 57

Psychic

Psychic90RARESTAB

Lv 38

Psyshock

Psychic80RARESTAB

TM79

Dazzling Gleam

Fairy80RARECoverage

TM215

Scorching Sands

Ground70RARECoverage

Delphox Scarlet & Violet Moves Delphox Legends Z-A Moves

Delphox (Mega Delphox)

FirePsychic

Ability Levitate

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

FlamethrowerSTAB
Fire BlastSTAB
Nasty Plot
PsychicSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Ogerpon-WellspringGood

PecharuntGood

Raging BoltGood

Delphox Weakness

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Steel, Fairy

What is Delphox Weak Against

Vulnerable

5Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Fighting Psychic Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Delphox Strong Against

6Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+6

2xStrong

Grass Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Delphox

Gholdengo's Shadow Ball hits Delphox for 61-72%. Glimmora deals 60-71% with Power Gem.

Hatterene	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Draining Kiss Psychic Noise Nuzzle Mystical Fire Damage vs Delphox Nuzzle 6-7% View Hatterene builds →
Gholdengo	A
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves Make It Rain Shadow Ball Nasty Plot RecoverRecovery Damage vs Delphox Shadow Ball 2x 61-72% View Gholdengo builds →
Glimmora	A
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Mortal Spin Earth Power Stealth Rock Power Gem Damage vs Delphox Power Gem 2x 60-71% View Glimmora builds →
Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Delphox Flip Turn 2x 31-37% Scald 2x 20-23% View Alomomola builds →
Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Delphox U Turn 20-24% View Corviknight builds →
Torkoal	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves Rapid Spin Stealth Rock Lava Plume Will O Wisp Damage vs Delphox Rapid Spin 13-15% View Torkoal builds →
Iron Crown	B
Recommended Build AbilityQuarkdrive ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Tachyon Cutter Volt Switch Focus Blast PsyshockSTAB Damage vs Delphox Volt Switch 37-44% Focus Blast 32-38% Psyshock 21-25% View Iron Crown builds →
Zapdos	B
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves HurricaneSTAB RoostRecovery Volt Switch Heat Wave Damage vs Delphox Hurricane 33-39% Volt Switch 21-25% Heat Wave 14-17% View Zapdos builds →
Moltres	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves RoostRecovery FlamethrowerSTAB U Turn Will O Wisp Damage vs Delphox Flamethrower 13-16% U Turn 21-24% View Moltres builds →
Pecharunt	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonpuppeteer ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves Malignant Chain RecoverRecovery Parting Shot Shadow Ball Damage vs Delphox Shadow Ball 2x 36-43% View Pecharunt builds →
Skarmory	C
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves RoostRecovery SpikesHazard Body Press Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Weezing-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityNeutralizinggas ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves DefogUtility Will O Wisp Pain Split Strange Steam View Weezing-Galar builds →
Ninetales-Alola
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemLightclay NatureTimid Moves Aurora Veil Freeze Dry EncoreUtility Moonblast View Ninetales-Alola builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

End of the line. Delphox caps a three-stage chain that started at Fennekin. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs take an average time to hatch. 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

#653Fennekin

Level 16

#654Braixen

Level 36

#655Delphox

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Fennekin

Fire

Braixen

Fire

Delphox

FirePsychic

59+19

75+16

ATK

59+14

69+10

DEF

58+18

72+14

SP.ATK

90+28

114+24

SP.DEF

70+10

100+30

SPE

73+13

104+31

BST

307E-Tier

409E-Tier+102

534D-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Moderate

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

Egg Groups

Field

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Delphox

Shiny Delphox completes the silver fox line with a clean gray-and-white palette that replaces all the warm reds. The whole evolution feels like it was designed shiny-first, which is the highest compliment you can give a color swap.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftRedtoPurple

Shiny TierA Tier Shiny

Shiny Delphox Evolution

3 Forms

Stage 1Fennekin

Lv. 16

Stage 2Braixen

Lv. 36

Stage 3Delphox

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Delphox Odds & Hunting Methods

6 of 6 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameUltra Sun & Ultra Moon

MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)

Odds1/512

Difficulty

GameLegends: Z-A

MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Fire 4-Star) +2 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC

Odds1/586

Difficulty

Shiny via transfer only

Not obtainable here — bring a shiny in from a game where it can be caught or bred.

GameOmega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Delphox

All 6 games

No wild encounters for Delphox. The 3-stage chain runs through Fennekin, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Delphox in SV

Step 1Catch Fennekin
Savanna Biome
Lv.50-80Overworld
Level up once to evolve into Braixen
Step 2Evolve into Braixen
BREEDING
Available
Start a picnic with Delphox and a compatible partner in your party, then check the picnic basket to receive a Fennekin egg.
Level up once to evolve into Delphox
Step 3Delphox ✓

Base Stats

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

Attack69

Defense72

Sp. Atk114

Sp. Def100

Speed104

Total534

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight39.0 kg

Base XP267

Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

MagicianHidden Ability

Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Using psychic power, it generates a fiery vortex of 5,400 degrees Fahrenheit, incinerating foes swept into this whirl of flame.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Delphox Guide

Use Delphox as a sweeper. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats, Flamethrower is the primary attack.
Build your team around Ogerpon Wellspring, Pecharunt, and Raging Bolt. These have the highest co-usage rates with Delphox in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Magician is the hidden ability. Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Delphox's regular abilities before committing.
Run Timid on Delphox. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the sweeper role.

Game Availability

Delphox joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Shiny Delphox

Shiny Delphox Evolution

Shiny Delphox Odds & Hunting Methods

How to Get Delphox

How to Obtain Delphox in SV

Where To Catch Delphox in LZA

Where To Catch Delphox in USUM

How to Obtain Delphox in SM

Base Stats