Braixen (Japanese: テールナー, Hepburn: Teerunaa) (BRAKE-sen[1]) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. It is the evolved form of the Fire-type First partner of Kalos, Fennekin.
Biology
Physiology

Braixen is a bipedal fox-like Pokémon; unlike its pre-evolution Fennekin, it now stands upright on two fine legs. Braixen is covered mainly in bright yellow fur (with a black bottom) that resembles a skirt; it has a collar of fluffy white fur below its thin neck and covering on its chest. It has a long pointed snout with a round orange nose, and bright orange eyes, as well as having tufts of bright orange fur sprouting from its ears. It has a branch embedded in its bushy yellow orange-tipped tail, which it uses as a wand to emit blasts of flame.
Behavior
Once a Fennekin evolves into Braixen, it no longer eats branches for snacks, but will still keep a tree branch in its tail in order to fight with. Braixen will occasionally wield the branch in battle and use friction to light it on fire, as if it is a wand.
These twigs appear to function as security blankets of sorts for Braixen, helping temper the mood swings they experienced as Fennekin. If a Braixen loses its stick, it will become fretful, anxious, and even angry, going as far as refusing to accept a replacement. Braixen will also use their twigs to communicate with others, which is useful considering these Pokémon are nocturnal. Sticking the twigs back in their flame-resistant tails will put out the flame through oxygen deprivation.
Natural abilities
When a Braixen pulls its branch from its tail, the friction causes the tip of the branch to catch fire, and it can swirl the fire as well as shooting it to attack. The flame on the branch can be used as a signal to alert its kind.
Evolution
Braixen evolves from Fennekin at level 16. It evolves into Delphox at level 36.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
X and Y | Evolve Fennekin, Friend Safari (Fire) | Uncommon |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Sun and Moon | Transfer | None |
Pokédex Entries
- X
It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.
- Y
When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.
- Omega Ruby
It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.
- Alpha Sapphire
When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.
Stats
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Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 409
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
1 | Tail Whip | — | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
1 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Special | |||
5 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Special | |||
11 | Howl | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
14 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
18 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
22 | Fire Spin | 35 | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
28 | Lucky Chant | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
31 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
36 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
41 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
45 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
49 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
52 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
56 | Magic Room | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
59 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Scratch | 40 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Tail Whip | — | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
5 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
11 | Howl | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
14 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
18 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
22 | Fire Spin | 35 | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
27 | Lucky Chant | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
30 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
34 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
41 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
45 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
48 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
51 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
53 | Magic Room | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
55 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM38 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM43 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM50 | Overheat | 130 | 90% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM38 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM43 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM50 | Overheat | 130 | 90% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM59 | Incinerate | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM98 | Power-Up Punch | 40 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
To see the Egg Moves that Braixen can learn, refer to Fennekin. |
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Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Covet ORAS | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Fire Pledge XYORAS | 80 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Fire Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Foul Play ORAS | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Heat Wave ORAS | 95 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
Iron Tail ORAS | 100 | 75% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Low Kick ORAS | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Magic Coat ORAS | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Magic Room ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Recycle ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Shock Wave ORAS | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Skill Swap ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snatch ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Thunder Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Trick ORAS | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Wonder Room ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
3D Models
Appearances
Anime
Braixen first appeared in Day Three Blockbusters! under the ownership of Aria after her Fennekin evolved off-screen. She later evolved into Delphox off-screen before the events of Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!.
Serena also owns a Braixen after her Fennekin evolved in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!. She later evolved into Delphox off-screen before the events of Reuniting for the First Time!.
Main
Recurring
Trivia
- Despite its feminine build, it has a gender ratio of 7 males to 1 female, same as other starter Pokémon.
Origin
Braixen is based on a fennec fox and a kitsune, a fox from Japanese mythology that is associated with fire. Kitsune are also known to take the form of beautiful women, which could be the inspiration for Braixen's more anthropomorphic design. Its fur design also resembles seifuku, a type of uniform worn by Japanese schoolgirls.
Etymology
Braixen comes from braise (French for "hot charcoal") and vixen (a female fox). It may also come from brazen (bold and defiant).
Its Japanese name, Tērunā, may be a portmanteau of tail (referring to how it keeps its stick in its tail) and renard (French for "fox").
Gallery
References
- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 48. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
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