Is Haxorus Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Haxorus brings 147 Attack, the highest of any non-Mega, non-legendary Pokemon. Pure Dragon with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring opponent abilities. Handles Drake's E4 and threatens Steven's entire roster. Drake's rematch team even includes one. The Dragon slot in Hoenn has fierce competition, but Haxorus earns it on raw power.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Axew has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Axew's defenses.
Axew trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Fraxure trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Fraxure's weaknesses hard.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Haxorus has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Haxorus trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Axew on Granite Cave (walking, Lv 12, common). DexNav.
Your Axew should hit Level 38 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Your Fraxure should hit Level 48 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Haxorus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Haxorus doesn't appear wild. Catch Axew instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 48 to get Haxorus. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Haxorus in ORAS
Axew is your first catch on the way to Haxorus. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12+ across 6 total spots in the chain.
Haxorus Weakness
Haxorus is weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 76 HP and balanced defenses, Haxorus can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Haxorus Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Haxorus
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x31-37% | ||
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x63-74% | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x61-73% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x80-94% Blizzard 2x72-85% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x76-90% Blizzard 2x70-83% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x138-163%KO Ice Beam 2x85-100%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x107-126%KO Ice Beam 2x75-88% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x77-90% Ice Beam 2x58-68% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Latias builds →Dragon Pulse 2x93-109%KO Ice Beam 2x65-76% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable can KO Haxorus with Moonblast (89-105%). Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (165-195%).
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed37-43% Earthquake46-54% Outrage 2x165-195%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Haxorus View Lapras builds →Surf28-33% | ||
Haxorus Evolutions
Haxorus is the final form in a three-stage chain from Axew through Fraxure. Breeding this form produces Axew eggs (takes forever to hatch). Evolving from Axew gave Haxorus the biggest boost in Attack (+60), bringing the total to 540 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Haxorus to get Axew eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Dragon Pulse, Endeavor and 7 more.
ORAS Haxorus Best Moveset
147 Attack fires Dragon TermStab at one of the highest physical stats in the game. AbilityMold Breaker ignores abilities like AbilityLevitate and AbilitySturdy. 97 Speed fires before moderate threats. The moveset earns A-tier through raw Attack that breaks through physically defensive targets.
Best Build
Haxorus best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Outrage
- Poison Jab
- Dragon Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Outrage and Giga Impact bring the raw damage. But Haxorus also picks up coverage across 14 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
They are kind but can be relentless when defending territory. They challenge foes with tusks that can cut steel.
Their sturdy tusks will stay sharp even if used to cut steel beams. These Pokémon are covered in hard armor.
Haxorus Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Haxorus's 540 base stat total fool you. Mold Breaker is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Lum Berry is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Mold Breaker on Haxorus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Haxorus also gets Rivalry and Unnerve, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Haxorus fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 147 Attack. Base 97 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Earthquake, Outrage, Poisonjab, and Dragon Dance. Earthquake leads at 0% usage. Outrage provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Haxorus has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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