Haxorus
Axe Jaw Pokémon
While usually kindhearted, it can be terrifying if angered. Tusks that can slice through steel beams are how Haxorus deals with its adversaries.
Details
Base stats
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Haxorus
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Haxorus can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 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 |
| 41 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 46 | Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 53 | Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO. | Normal | Physical | — | 30 | 5 |
| 60 | Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Haxorus.






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“Haxorus”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/haxorus.
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