Is Fennekin Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Island Scan Fire/Psychic line. Delphox is fast with strong Special Attack. Fire and Psychic cover Molayne and Hala. Scanning effort is the cost.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
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Kiawe's typing presses Fennekin's defenses.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Olivia's team hits Fennekin's weaknesses hard.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Fennekin trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Fennekin 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.
How to Get Fennekin in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Fennekin. 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.
Fennekin Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Fennekin for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Fennekin Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Fennekin
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x75-89% Water Gun 2x59-70% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x109-129%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-86% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x81-96% Water Gun 2x63-75% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-92% | ||
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 Fennekin View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x75-90% Water Gun 2x58-70% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x178-210%KO Rock Tomb 2x75-90% | ||
 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 Fennekin View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x88-104%KO Power Gem 2x78-93% Bulldoze 2x61-72% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x165-195%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 Fennekin View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x181-213%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-113%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x160-188%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x189-224%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Vaporeon builds →Muddy Water 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x207-244%KO Rock Slide 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x155-182%KO Brine 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x83-98% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x159-188%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x211-249%KO Waterfall 2x170-200%KO Stone Edge 2x141-166%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x190-224%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x224-263%KO Stone Edge 2x149-176%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x454-535%KO Earthquake 2x202-238%KO Surf 2x63-75% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x248-292%KO Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x75-88% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja can KO Fennekin with Hydro Pump (283-334%). Landorus threatens a KO with Rock Slide (126-148%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 347-408%.
 Greninja WaterDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse103-122%KO Ice Beam39-46% Hydro Pump 2x283-334%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x126-148%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Fennekin View Terrakion builds →Close Combat208-245%KO Stone Edge 2x347-408%KO Earthquake 2x231-272%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Fennekin Evolutions
Fennekin kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Braixen all the way to Delphox. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 227 total stats over Fennekin. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Fennekin Best Moveset
Fire at 62 Sp. Atk with AbilityBlaze and AbilityMagician stealing the target's item as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Delphox two evolutions away adds Fire/Psychic typing and 114 Sp. Atk.
Best Build
Fennekin best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk
Utility Moveset
- Psychic
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
Moves List
Without breeding, Fennekin misses out on Heat Wave and Hypnosis. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, with Normal and Psychic coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Fennekin Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Fennekin works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Braixen. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Fennekin has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Fennekin has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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