#0610 · Unova · Generation 5

Axew

Tusk Pokémon · Dragon-type

Axew is a Dragon-type Pokémon, the Tusk Pokémon, number 610 (#0610) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 18 kg.

Axew is the Tusk Pokémon, a small Dragon type whose tusks snap off and grow back harder every time. The Pokédex says ancient people used its discarded tusks as kitchen knives.

How to pronounce Axew

Axew is pronounced AKS-yoo. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Axew said out loud:

In Japanese it is キバゴ (Kibago).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Axew is a bipedal, grey-green dragon, 0.6 m tall and 18 kg, with pale, straight tusks jutting from both sides of its mouth. A tall, slightly curved horn rises from the back of its head, dark ovals ring its red eyes, and a forest-green collar circles its neck. The Pokédex says a broken tusk regrows quickly, and each regrowth leaves the new tusk harder, sharper and sturdier.

Behaviour

Axew uses its tusks for almost everything. It scores gashes in trees to mark its territory, and Axew play by knocking their large tusks together. The Pokédex says peculiar teeth marks on a boulder or tree mean an Axew is likely nearby.

Habitat

The Pokédex says Axew builds its nests in the ground. In Scarlet and Violet it ranges across Paldea's North, South and West Provinces, and The Indigo Disk adds it to the Canyon and Polar Biomes.

Diet

Berries, which it crushes with its tusks. The Pokédex says this is also how Axew test each other's strength.

Powers

Axew's Abilities are Rivalry, which boosts its damage against Pokémon of the same gender and cuts it against the opposite gender, and Mold Breaker, with Unnerve hidden. It learns Dragon Claw, Crunch, Outrage and Dragon Dance by level. With a base Attack of 87 it hits hard for its size, but its Special Attack of 30 is tiny.

Name origin

Axew may combine 'axe' with 'chew' or 'hew' (to chop). The Japanese name is Kibago (キバゴ), which may blend kiba ('fang' or 'tusk'), ago ('jaw') and 'dragon'.

Design inspiration

The Axew line looks dinosaur-based. Axew's crest may echo a hadrosaur, Saurolophus in particular, and its tusks seem to be modelled on axes. These are fan readings, not official statements.

Evolution notes

Axew becomes Fraxure at level 38, and Fraxure becomes Haxorus at level 48.

In the games

Axew first appeared in Black and White, where it lives in Mistralton Cave. In Scarlet and Violet it can be caught in the wild and in 3-star Tera Raid Battles, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Iris's Axew debuted in 'In The Shadow of Zekrom!' with one big goal, to reach the mighty Haxorus stage, which it did before 'Thrash of the Titans!'.

Fun facts

• Among Dragon types, only Axew has a base Special Attack as low as 30; the next lowest is Frigibax at 35.
• The earliest known artwork of Axew is concept art for the Black & White anime series, shown alongside Woobat, Servine and Dewott.
• Iris's Axew was an event gift: an Egg handed out in Japan from 17 December 2010, and in the United States from 27 April 2011.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Axew (Pokémon) · Serebii: Axew (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 46
• Attack: 87
• Defense: 60
• Sp. Atk: 30
• Sp. Def: 40
• Speed: 57

Axew’s base stat total is 320. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Axew weak to?

Axew takes extra damage from Ice (2×), Dragon (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×).

Evolution

How does Axew evolve?

Axew evolves into Fraxure at level 38.

The whole family: Axew, Fraxure, Haxorus.

• Fraxure evolves into Haxorus at level 48.

Abilities

• Rivalry: Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
• Mold Breaker: Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
• Unnerve (hidden ability): Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Moves

Moves Axew learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (44)

Axew can learn 44 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Trailblaze, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Snarl, Swift, Rock Tomb, Fling, Dragon Tail, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, False Swipe, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Sleep Talk, Dragon Claw, Poison Jab, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Iron Head, Dragon Dance, Substitute, X-Scissor, Crunch, Dragon Pulse, Surf, Reversal, Giga Impact, Outrage, Draco Meteor, Tera Blast, Roar, Scale Shot, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Breaking Swipe, Dragon Cheer.

Egg moves (6):Aqua Tail, Counter, Endeavor, First Impression, Iron Tail, Night Slash.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Monster, Dragon.
• Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 35.
• Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Attack effort value.
• Base experience yield: 64.

Pokédex entries

They play with each other by knocking their large tusks together. Their tusks break sometimes, but they grow back so quickly that it isn't a concern. (Shield)

These Pokémon nest in the ground and use their tusks to crush hard berries. Crushing berries is also how they test each other's strength. (Sword)

They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly. (White, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

They use their tusks to crush the berries they eat. Repeated regrowth makes their tusks strong and sharp. (Black, X, Omega Ruby)

Its large tusks have a tendency to break, but each time they grow back, they grow in harder and sturdier. (Black 2, White 2)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Shortest Dragon type in Gen 5: 0.6 m.
• Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
• Heavier than 39% of all Pokémon (18 kg).
• Base stat total 320, ranked #772 of 1,025.
• One of 70 Dragon-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 130 green Pokémon.
• Number 117 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 56 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Axew (Pokémon), Serebii: Axew (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (AKS-yoo): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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