Physical
Cannon
410Average
67Moderate
CTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Fraxure rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Haxorus, which is where the real potential kicks in. Part of the Gen 5 roster. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Nothing fancy in Fraxure's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
410Above
HP66
C
Attack117
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed67
C
Total410
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Fraxure yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Slow1.25M XP•1m / 3'03"•36kg / 79.4 lbs•144Base XP
Pokedex Entries

A broken tusk will not grow back, so it diligently sharpens its tusks on river rocks after the end of a battle.

Black 2 / White 2

Fraxure Weakness

Avg

Fraxure's Dragon typing leaves it vulnerable to Ice and Dragon moves. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
IceDragon
½xResisti
FireWaterElectricGrass
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (1)i
Dragon
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
RivalryIncreases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Mold BreakerBypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
UnnerveHAPrevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Fraxure sits between Axew and Haxorus in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible partners via two egg groups. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+30 from Axew). The final form adds another 130 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Axew
#610Axew
38
Level 38
Fraxure
#611Fraxure
48
Level 48
Haxorus
#612Haxorus
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Axew
Dragon
Fraxure
Dragon
Haxorus
Dragon
HP
46
66+20
76+10
ATK
87
117+30
147+30
DEF
60
70+10
90+20
SP.ATK
30
40+10
60+20
SP.DEF
40
50+10
70+20
SPE
57
67+10
97+30
BST
320C-Tier
410C-Tier+90
540B-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Fraxure to get Axew eggs easily from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Assurance
5010010Dark
Lv 1
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 7
Assurance
5010010Dark
Lv 10
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 13
Dual Chop
409015Dragon
Lv 16
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 20
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 24
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Lv 28
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
Lv 32
Dragon Dance
——20Dragon
Lv 36
Taunt
—10020Dark
Lv 42
Dragon Pulse
9010010Dragon
Lv 48
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Lv 54
Guillotine
—305Normal
Lv 60
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Lv 66
Giga Impact
150905Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
——15Dark
TM59
Incinerate
3010015Fire
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Dragon Pulse
9010010Dragon
Egg
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Egg
Harden
——30Normal
Egg
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Egg
Night Slash
7010015Dark
Egg
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Egg
Reversal
—10015Fighting

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Tutor
Draco Meteor
140905Dragon
Tutor
Dragon Pulse
9010010Dragon
Tutor
Dual Chop
409015Dragon
Tutor
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting

Fraxure starts showing up in endgame routes at decent spawn rates across 8 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 Black 2 & White 2

Axew is your first catch on the way to Fraxure. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 29-67 across 14 total spots in the chain.

  1. Axew
    Step 1Catch Axew
    Mistralton Cave - 1F
    Black 2GrassLv.29-30UncommonMidCaveAny
    EASY
    Mistralton Cave - 1F
    White 2GrassLv.29-30UncommonMidCaveAny
    EASY
    Mistralton Cave - 2F
    Black 2GrassLv.29-30UncommonMidCaveAny
    EASY
    Mistralton Cave - 2F
    White 2GrassLv.29-30UncommonMidCaveAny
    EASY
    Mistralton Cave - 3F
    White 2GrassLv.29-30UncommonMidCaveAny
    EASY
    Mistralton Cave - 3F
    Black 2GrassLv.29-30UncommonMidCaveAny
    EASY
  2. Fraxure
    Step 2Fraxure ✓
    Nature Preserve
    Black 2GrassLv.57-59UncommonPostAny
    EASY
    Nature Preserve
    White 2GrassLv.57-59UncommonPostAny
    EASY
    Nature Sanctuary
    White 2GrassLv.57-59UncommonPostAny
    EASY
    Nature Sanctuary
    Black 2GrassLv.57-59UncommonPostAny
    EASY
    Nature Preserve
    Black 2GrassLv.65-67UncommonPostAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Nature Preserve
    White 2GrassLv.65-67UncommonPostAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Nature Sanctuary
    White 2GrassLv.65-67UncommonPostAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Nature Sanctuary
    Black 2GrassLv.65-67UncommonPostAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    or evolve from Axew (Step 1)

  • At 410 BST, Fraxure is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Haxorus before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Cloyster (Ice) and Salamence (Dragon) when using Fraxure. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Axew evolves into Fraxure at level 38. Fraxure evolves into Haxorus at level 48. Fraxure is a middle-stage evolution in the Axew line.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — at base 67 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the cannon role.

  • Fraxure appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

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.