Axew (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Axew (disambiguation).
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
Axew
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Weight
39.7 lbs. 18.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
64
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Axew
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HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
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Def
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Sp.Def
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HP
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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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. The tusks serve numerous purposes, from making territorial gashes in trees to crushing Berries for eating. The back of its 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.

In the anime

 
Axew in the anime

Major appearances

Iris's Axew

Iris owns an Axew, which debuted in In The Shadow of Zekrom!. She carries him with her, outside of a Poké Ball, in her hair. Axew's major goal is to evolve into a mighty Haxorus.

Other

A female Axew appeared in Lost at the Stamp Rally!, under the ownership of Erina. It had become separated from its Trainer and tried to reunite with her. It reappeared in a flashback in Battling the Bully!.

Minor appearances

Multiple Axew appeared in Iris's flashback in The Bloom Is on Axew!.

Multiple Axew appeared in A Maractus Musical!.

Multiple Axew appeared in A Village Homecoming! as residents of 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

In the movie adaptations

Main article: Iris's Axew

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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.

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.


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


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
Starter 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
Shuffle
Rainbow Park: Stage 49
Graucus Hall: Stage 488
Rumble World
Ruby Volcano: Smoldering Caldera (All Areas), Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas)
Picross
Area 05: Stage 04


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 VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
044 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
077 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10
1010 Dragon Rage Dragon Special 0000 100100% 10
1313 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 09090% 15
1616 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
2020 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
2424 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40
2828 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
3232 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 —% 20
3636 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100100% 20
4141 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10
4646 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20
5050 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000 —% 5
5656 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
6161 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/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM02  TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM05  TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM12  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM54  TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM84  TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • 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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Counter* Fighting Physical 100% 20
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10
Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5
Endure Normal Status —% 10
Focus Energy Normal Status —% 30
Harden Normal Status —% 30
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10
Reversal* Fighting Physical 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Axew in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Axew in that game.
  • 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

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
S M US UM Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
S M US UM Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10
S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15
S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5
S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
S M US UM Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Axew can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Axew cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Island ScanSM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Island ScanUSUM Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
  • A superscript level indicates that Axew can learn this move normally in Generation VII
  • 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

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
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.


Evolution

 
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
  For other sprites and images, please see Axew images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Axew may draw inspiration from Dicynodonts, tusked, mammal-like reptiles from the Permian era – most likely the smaller Diictodon. Its crest may be based on the crests characteristic of hadrosaurids (Saurolophus, specifically), or perhaps a Corytophanid such as the brown basilisk.

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 teog and 엄니 eomni
  Mandarin Chinese 牙牙 Yáyá doubled
  Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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