Axew (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Axew
Tusk Pokémon
キバゴ
Kibago
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Axew



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Dragon Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Rivalry or Mold Breaker Cacophony
Cacophony
Unnerve
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
75 (17.5%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster and Dragon
Hatch time
40 cycles
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
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Weight
39.7 lbs. 18.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
64
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
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HP
1
Atk
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Sp.Atk
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Speed
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Green
Base friendship
35
External Links

Axew (Japanese: キバゴ Kibago) is a Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Fraxure starting at level 38, which evolves into Haxorus starting at level 48.

Biology

Axew is a bipedal, grayish-green Pokémon with pale, straight tusks protruding from the sides of its mouth. These tusks can regenerate if broken and will regrow if they fall out. This repeated regrowth strengthens and sharpens its tusks. Axew's tusks serve numerous purposes, such as making territorial gashes in trees and boulders, playing with each other, and crushing Berries for eating. In ancient times, people used Axew's discarded tusks as cooking knives.

The back of Axew's head is dark grayish-green with a tall, slightly curved horn. Large, dark grayish-green ovals surround its red eyes, and it has a short, rounded snout with large nostrils. A forest green collar marking encircles its neck. Axew's limbs and tail are short, with its forelimbs having three digits and its feet having two digits. As shown in the anime, Axew is skilled at climbing walls and trees. Axew lives in nests made in the ground.

Evolution

Axew evolves into Fraxure, which evolves into Haxorus.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Axew
 Dragon 

 
First evolution
Fraxure
 Dragon 

 
Second evolution
Haxorus
 Dragon 


In the anime

 
Axew in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Axew

Iris once owned an Axew, which debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!. Axew's major goal was to evolve into a mighty Haxorus, which he accomplished prior to Thrash of the Titans!.

Other

In Lost at the Stamp Rally!, Erina's female Axew had become separated from her Trainer and tried to reunite with her. She reappeared in a flashback in Battling the Bully!.

In Thrash of the Titans!, Drayden was shown to have an Axew.

Minor appearances

In The Bloom Is on Axew!, Iris's flashback featured multiple Axew.

Multiple Axew appeared in A Maractus Musical!.

In A Village Homecoming!, multiple Axew were living at the Village of Dragons.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW002 Axew Ash's Pokédex Axew, the Tusk Pokémon. Axew marks its territory by making scratch marks on trees with its tusks, which regrow if they fall out.
BW086 Axew Dawn's Pokédex Axew, the Tusk Pokémon. Axew eats berries that it crushes with its tusks. The tusks can sometimes break off, but they grow back.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Main article: Iris's Axew

Iris's Axew appears in the manga adaptations of the movies he's in.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

An Axew appeared in PMHGSS23.

Pokémon Adventures

An Axew appeared in Drawing Bridges as an illusion created by N's Zorua while on the Driftveil Drawbridge.

An Axew appeared in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway, under the control of a virtual Trainer. It managed to easily defeat White's Deerling, nicknamed Darlene.

A Trainer's Axew appeared in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, where it fled Vaniville Town as it was being destroyed during a battle between Yveltal and Xerneas.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

An Axew appeared in The White Scroll: Oichi's Worries, under the ownership of Kiyomasa. It was revealed to have evolved into a Fraxure in a flashback in The Blue Scroll: Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, and Masanori.

In the TCG

Main article: Axew (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Axew appears in the background of the Kalos Pokémon League stage when the stage is in the Dragonmark Chamber. It appears alongside Dragonite, Garchomp, and Hydreigon.

Trophy information

NA: Axew may look like it's brought its dinner with it, but those things in its mouth are actually tusks! It can mark its territory with them or crush berries for a tasty meal. All that wear and tear on them can sometimes break them off, but don't worry! If Axew loses a tusk, it'll grow back quickly and even stronger than before.

PAL: No, that's not some delicious snack poking out either side of its mouth - those are tusks. Axew uses them to break through the hard outer shells of its favourite fruits and to carve territorial markings on trees. Occasionally, its tusks can break, but they just grow back stronger than before.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #116
Unova
B2W2: #183
Black They use their tusks to crush the berries they eat. Repeated regrowth makes their tusks strong and sharp.
White They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly.
Black 2 Its large tusks have a tendency to break, but each time they grow back, they grow in harder and sturdier.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Central #148
Hoenn
#—
X They use their tusks to crush the berries they eat. Repeated regrowth makes their tusks strong and sharp.
Y They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly.
Omega Ruby They use their tusks to crush the berries they eat. Repeated regrowth makes their tusks strong and sharp.
Alpha Sapphire They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#324
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword 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.
Shield 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.
Generation IX Paldea
#155
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#140
Scarlet This Pokémon lives in nests that are made in the ground. People in ancient times used its tusks as cooking knives.
Violet If you see peculiar teeth marks on boulders or trees, it means an Axew is likely living nearby.


   
Axew in the Paldea Pokédex Axew in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Mistralton Cave
Black 2 White 2
Mistralton Cave
Dream World
Icy Cave*
Generation VI
X Y
Connecting Cave
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Granite Cave (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Mount Hokulani (Island Scan)Sa
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Mount Hokulani (Island Scan)Sa
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Axew's Eye, Route 6, Hammerlocke Hills
Rolling Fields, Axew's Eye (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
South Province: Area Five
North Province: Area One, Dalizapa Passage
West Province: Area One (Ground Tera Type)
Tera Raid Battles (3★)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Canyon Biome, Polar Biome


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Meadow: World Axle - B1F
PokéPark 2
Cove Area
Conquest
Cragspur, Dragnor
MD GTI
Hero Pokémon, Jaws of the Abyss (Uncharted Road), Smoking Mountain (Uncharted Road), Axe Rock (1F-14F)
Rumble U
Jungle Area: Dangerous Rockets
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 4
Rumble World
Ruby Volcano: Smoldering Caldera (All Areas), Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas)
Picross
Area 05: Stage 04
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Rainbow Park: Stage 49
Graucus Hall: Stage 488


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
BW Mystery Egg Iris's Axew Japanese Japan
Wi-Fi
1 December 17, 2010 to January 11, 2011
BW Secret Egg Iris's Axew English United States 1 April 27 to May 31, 2011
BW Secret Egg Iris's Axew Korean Wi-Fi 1 June 1 to 26, 2011
BW Pokémon Searcher BW Axew Japanese Japan 10 March 19 to April 3, 2011B;
April 29 to May 8, 2011W
BWB2W2 Pokémon Center Best Wishes Iris's Axew Japanese Japan 30 August 10 to September 6, 2013

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events*   Soothe Bell (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
46
106 - 153 202 - 296
87
82 - 152 161 - 300
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
57
55 - 119 107 - 234
Total:
320
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
033 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
066 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40
099 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
1212 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
1515 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
1818 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
2121 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
2424 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
2727 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00——% 20
3030 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100100% 15
3333 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
3636 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10
3939 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
4242 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
4545 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000 03030% 5
4848 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Axew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Axew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM027  TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM030  TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM044  TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM057  TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM061  TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM078  TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM083  TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM084  TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM088  TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM099  TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM100  TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM105  TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM108  TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM115  TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TM123  TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM134  TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM156  TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TM169  TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172  TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM200  TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM222  TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15
TM226  TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Axew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Axew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5
First Impression Bug Physical 90 100% 10
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Night Slash* Dark Physical 70 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Axew
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Axew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Axew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation IX
Other generations:
V - VI - VII - VIII
 Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Wild Tera Pokémon Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100% 20
Wild Tera Pokémon First Impression Bug Physical 90 100% 10
Wild Tera Pokémon Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
  • A superscript level indicates that Axew can learn this move normally in Generation IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Axew
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Axew
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Lunge Axew (Dragon Vault 13)

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 47
Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
 
PokéPark Pad entry:
He is cheerful and energetic and wants to be strong like Fraxure. He is practicing Chase very hard to build up his physique first.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★ Move: Dragon Rage
Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Mold Breaker
Ability 2: Instinct
Ability 3: Frighten
Defense: ★★
Speed: ★★
Evolves into Fraxure when its Attack is 113 or higher
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kazumasu, Motoharu, and Tomonori
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Dragon
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Dragon
  Attack Power: 50 - 100   5

#105
 

Dragon Talon
Sometimes increases damage.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 154 Base Defense: 101
Egg Distance: 10 km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement:   25
Fast Attacks: Scratch, Iron Tail
Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Aqua Tail, Dragon Pulse

In Pokémon GO, Axew can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 48 Challenge.

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Axew
 Dragon 
 
Level 38
 
First evolution
Fraxure
 Dragon 
 
Level 48
 
Second evolution
Haxorus
 Dragon 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Axew images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Axew, as well as its final form Haxorus, is based in dinosaurs. Its crest may be based on the crests characteristic of hadrosaurids (Saurolophus, specifically), or perhaps a Corytophanid such as the brown basilisk. Axew's tusks seem to be based on axes.

Axew's design was reverse-engineered from its evolved form Haxorus, which was one of the first Unova Pokémon to be designed.[1]

Name origin

Axew may be a combination of axe and chew or hew (to chop a material with a tool).

Kibago may be a combination of 牙 kiba (fang or tusk), 顎 ago (jaw), and dragon.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese キバゴ Kibago From kiba, ago, and dragon
  French Coupenotte From couper and quenotte
  Spanish Axew Same as English name
  German Milza From Milchzahn
  Italian Axew Same as English name
  Korean 터검니 Teogeomni From teok and 엄니 eomni
  Mandarin Chinese 牙牙 Yáyá From
  Cantonese Chinese 牙牙 Ngàhngàh From ngàh


See also

References

  1. Nintendo Dream Vol. 204, April 2011 (Shellspider's blog (Japanese), Translation by Dr. Lava)

External links


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