Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 18.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP64
Base stats
HP
46
Attack
87
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
30
Sp. Def
40
Speed
57
Total
320
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Axew
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Axew can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 3 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 9 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 10 | Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 12 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 18 | Dragon Claw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 21 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 27 | Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 30 | Breaking Swipe Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage after inflicting damage. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Dual Chop Hits twice in one turn. | Dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 |
| 33 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 33 | Laser Focus Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 36 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 48 | Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Axew can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
15 sprites & renders for Axew.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Axew”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/axew.
Species data from PokéAPI.