#0654 · Kalos · Generation 6 · starter

Braixen

Fox Pokémon · Fire-type

Braixen is a Fire-type Pokémon, the Fox Pokémon, number 654 (#0654) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 14.5 kg.

Braixen keeps a twig in its tail fur and sets it alight just by pulling it out, then waves the burning stick like a wand to signal allies or power its attacks. It is where Kalos's Fire starter begins to look like a witch.

How to pronounce Braixen

Braixen is pronounced BRAYK-sun. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Braixen said out loud:

In Japanese it is テールナー (Tairenar).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Braixen is a bipedal fox, 1.0 m tall and 14.5 kg. Its fur is mostly yellow, with black legs, white arms and face, a small white mane over its chest and long orange tufts in its ears, and the fur at its hips sweeps out like a skirt. The twig lives in its bushy tail, and the Pokédex says friction against the tail fur sets it on fire the moment it is drawn.

Behaviour

Braixen uses fire as a language. The Pokédex says it waves the burning twig to signal its allies and traces circles in the air with its burning twig to warn of danger. Bulbapedia adds that holding the stick also helps to calm it down.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by trade or Pokémon HOME transfer, or by evolving Fennekin in The Indigo Disk. In Legends: Z-A you evolve it from Fennekin, and the Mega Dimension DLC adds wild ones.

Powers

Braixen learns Ember and Flame Charge early, then Fire Spin, Flamethrower and Fire Blast, plus Psychic moves such as Psyshock and Psychic. Its Ability is Blaze, with Magician hidden. Base Special Attack 90 and Speed 73 make it a balanced special attacker.

Name origin

Braixen may combine 'braise' (French for hot charcoal) with 'vixen', and could also nod to bruxa (Portuguese for 'witch') or 'brazen'. The Japanese name is Tairenar (テールナー), possibly from 'tail' and renard, French for 'fox'.

Design inspiration

Braixen resembles a fennec fox with the witchy air of kitsune-mochi in Japanese folklore. Its twig looks like a mage's wand, and tucked into its tail it makes the whole tail resemble a witch's broomstick. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Braixen evolves from Fennekin at level 16 and into Delphox at level 36.

In the games

Braixen is a Battle Pokémon you can play as in Pokkén Tournament, where its Burst Attack is Psyfirecracker. It first appeared in X and Y, where it lives in the Fire Friend Safari.

In the anime

Aria's Braixen debuted in 'Day Three Blockbusters!', already evolved from her Fennekin. Serena's Fennekin became a Braixen in 'Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!', during a Double Battle against Aria's Delphox and Aromatisse.

Fun facts

• In Japanese, the Fox Pokémon category is written in hiragana for the Vulpix and Nickit lines but in katakana for Fennekin's, according to Bulbapedia.
• In the anime, Ash's Pokédex says Braixen combines the flame from its twig with its fiery breath to make a massive Fire Spin.
• The opening of the film 'Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel' shows all three Kalos starters evolving, with Braixen as the middle step.

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

Base stats

• HP: 59
• Attack: 59
• Defense: 58
• Sp. Atk: 90
• Sp. Def: 70
• Speed: 73

Braixen’s base stat total is 409. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Braixen weak to?

Braixen takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Bug (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).

Evolution

What does Braixen evolve from?

Braixen evolves from Fennekin at level 16.

How does Braixen evolve?

Braixen evolves into Delphox at level 36.

The whole family: Fennekin, Braixen, Delphox.

Abilities

• Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Magician (hidden ability): Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.

Moves

Moves Braixen learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (46)

Braixen can learn 46 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Agility, Mud-Slap, Protect, Low Kick, Psybeam, Thief, Fire Spin, Facade, Swift, Mud Shot, Flame Charge, Stored Power, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psyshock, Zen Headbutt, Foul Play, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Sleep Talk, Light Screen, Grass Knot, Rest, Imprison, Skill Swap, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Trick, Heat Wave, Psychic, Encore, Flamethrower, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Psychic Terrain, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Overheat, Trick Room, Flare Blitz, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Burning Jealousy.

Egg moves (5):Copycat, Heat Wave, Hypnosis, Magic Room, Wish.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
• Base experience yield: 143.

Pokédex entries

When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies. (Y, Alpha Sapphire)

It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle. (X, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
• Heavier than 35% of all Pokémon (14.5 kg).
• Base stat total 409, ranked #604 of 1,025.
• One of 81 Fire-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 97 red Pokémon.
• Number 5 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 54 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 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: Braixen (Pokémon), Serebii: Braixen (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (BRAYK-sun): 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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