From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Braixen (Japanese: テールナー Tairenar) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves from Fennekin starting at level 16 and evolves into Delphox starting at level 36.
Biology
Braixen is a bipedal, fox-like Pokémon. While the majority of its fur is yellow, it has black legs, white arms, face and neck, and a dark orange tail tip. The fur on its cheeks is longer, and a small mane of white fur covers its shoulders and chest. Long, wavy tufts of dark orange fur grow out of its large ears, and its eyes and small nose match this fur in color. Above its legs, the fur sweeps out to either side. When its mouth is open, two pointed teeth can be seen on its upper jaw. Braixen always keeps a stick in its tail, which it sets alight using its bushy tail fur. The flame from the lit twig is used for both attack and communication.
In the anime
Major appearances
Braixen debuted in Day Three Blockbusters!, under the ownership of Aria. It was revealed to have evolved from Fennekin before the episode's events. It was later revealed to have evolved into Delphox before Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!.
Serena's Fennekin evolved into Braixen in Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile! during a Double Battle with Pancham against Aria's Delphox and Aromatisse.
Minor appearances
A Braixen appeared in the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, when it evolved from Fennekin and then into Delphox.
Two Trainers' Braixen appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!.
Pokédex entries
Episode
|
Pokémon
|
Source
|
Entry
|
XY047
|
Braixen
|
Ash's Pokédex
|
Braixen, the Fox Pokémon and the evolved form of Fennekin. To defeat its opponent, Braixen combines the flame from the twig in its tail with its fiery breath, creating a massive Fire Spin.
|
XY064
|
Braixen
|
Serena's Pokédex
|
Braixen, the Fox Pokémon and the evolved form of Fennekin. Braixen uses friction to ignite the twig from its tail before a battle.
|
|
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
- Main article: Serena's Braixen
Braixen appeared in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages under the ownership of Serena.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Malva's Braixen
After Trevor lost the Fennekin he was given from Professor Sycamore, she was taken by Malva after finding her Poké Ball put into box filled with other Pokémon gathered from Vaniville Town. Prior to Gathering Klefki, she evolved into a Braixen. Some time after her stay at the Pokémon Village she evolved into a Delphox.
In the TCG
- Main article: Braixen (TCG)
Other appearances
Braixen appears as a playable character in the Wii U version. Braixen strikes at foes from a distance with fiery distance attacks,[1] and also uses its stick to deal melee attacks. Some of its melee attacks are directly taken from Amy Sorel's moveset from the Soul Calibur series.
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
|
Generation VI
|
|
X
|
It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.
|
Y
|
When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.
|
Omega Ruby
|
It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle.
|
Alpha Sapphire
|
When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies.
|
|
|
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
|
|
|
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
|
|
Stats
Base stats
Stat
|
Range
|
At Lv. 50
|
At Lv. 100
|
59
|
|
119 - 166
|
228 - 322
|
59
|
|
57 - 122
|
110 - 238
|
58
|
|
56 - 121
|
108 - 236
|
90
|
|
85 - 156
|
166 - 306
|
70
|
|
67 - 134
|
130 - 262
|
73
|
|
70 - 137
|
135 - 269
|
Total: 409
|
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:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Learnset
|
|
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Braixen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Braixen
|
|
|
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Braixen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Braixen
|
|
|
- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Braixen 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 Braixen in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Braixen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Braixen
|
|
|
- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Braixen can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Braixen cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Braixen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Braixen
|
|
|
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Braixen
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Braixen
|
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
|
|
|
Trivia
Origin
Braixen is based on a fox,[2] specifically resembling the fennec fox. It shares characteristics with kitsune and kitsune-mochi, witches in Japanese folklore that inherit their powers from foxes. It also shares characteristics with witches and mages, practitioners of magic who utilize it to attain objectives or acquire knowledge or wisdom. Braixen's wooden stick, buried on the back of its tail, functions like a broomstick and a wand.
Its fur is reminiscent of seifuku, the predominant uniform worn by Japanese schoolgirls; and male Tudor fashion, clothes worn by the English royal dynasty during the Renaissance. Its lower body also resembles a hose, various styles of men's clothing for the legs and lower body, worn from the Middle Ages to the 17th century.
Name origin
Braixen may be a combination of braise (French for hot charcoal) and vixen (female fox). It may also be an allusion to bruxa (Portuguese for witch) or brazen (meaning bold).
Tairenar may be a combination of テール tail and ルナール renard (French for fox).
In other languages
Language
|
Title
|
Meaning
|
Japanese
|
テールナー Tairenar
|
From tail and renard
|
French
|
Roussil
|
From roussi and goupil
|
Spanish
|
Braixen
|
Same as English name
|
German
|
Rutena
|
From Rute and renard
|
Italian
|
Braixen
|
Same as English name
|
Korean
|
테르나 Tereuna
|
Similar to Japanese name
|
Mandarin Chinese
|
|
|
Cantonese Chinese
|
長尾火狐 Chèuhngméihfówùh
|
From 長尾 chèuhngméih, 火 fó, and 狐 wùh
|
|
|
More languages
|
Hindi
|
ब्रेकज़ेन Braxien
|
Transcription of English name
|
Russian
|
Брейксен Breyksen
|
Transcription of English name
|
|
|
Related articles
Notes
External links