Is Fraxure Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Axew evolves at level 38. Dragon with AbilityMold Breaker. Strong Attack already. Haxorus at 48 is close. Carries through Drayden and the E4 if leveled.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Skyla's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Fraxure trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Axew on Mistralton Cave (walking, Lv 29-30, uncommon).
Your Axew should hit Level 38 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
Your Fraxure should hit Level 48 before you reach Marlon, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Fraxure in Black 2 & White 2
Fraxure starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Fraxure in B2W2
Axew is your first catch on the way to Fraxure. You'll find walking and fixed encounters from Lv. 29-60 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch AxewMistralton Cave - 1FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyMistralton Cave - 2FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%AnyMistralton Cave - 3FLv.29-30CaveRate 20%Any- Step 2Fraxure ✓Nature PreserveLv.57-59GrassRate 10%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.57-59GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Axew (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into HaxorusNature PreserveLv.60Interact with PokemonLimitedAnyGuaranteed shinyor evolve from Fraxure (Step 2)
Fraxure Weakness
Fraxure's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Fraxure's Dragon typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Fraxure Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Fraxure
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Obtain MethodNature Preserve Interact Encounter | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fraxure View Kyurem builds →Outrage 2x160-188%KO Ice Beam 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Fraxure View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x164-193%KO Ice Beam 2x87-103%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Fraxure Evolutions
Fraxure sits between Axew and Haxorus in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+30 from Axew). The final form adds another 130 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Fraxure to get Axew eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more.
B2W2 Fraxure Best Moveset
117 Attack with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring defensive abilities. 67 Speed. The moveset fires physical Dragon TermStab harder than many fully evolved Pokemon. MoveDragon Dance adds Attack and Speed for setup. Haxorus one evolution away adds the full package.
Best Build
Fraxure best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Outrage
- Dragon Dance
- Superpower
- Dragon Claw
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Draco Meteor and Outrage for the basics, but Fraxure's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Dark and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
A broken tusk will not grow back, so it diligently sharpens its tusks on river rocks after the end of a battle.
Fraxure Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 410 BST, Fraxure is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Haxorus before bringing it to any serious fight.
Fraxure gets Mold Breaker, Rivalry, and Unnerve. But Mold Breaker is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Fraxure is a physical attacker with base 117 Attack. Speed tells the real story. At base 67 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the cannon role.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Fraxure works as a placeholder. Dragon coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Haxorus. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Fraxure has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Fraxure 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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
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