Axew (Pokémon)

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

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
 #610

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
10280 - 10536 steps
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Axew
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
39.7 lbs. 18.0 kg
Axew
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 64
 Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 1
Axew
0
HP		 1
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Green
 Base friendship
35
External Links

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 and trees.

In the anime
Axew in the anime

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
Axew in Pokémon Adventures

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.


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


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
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal


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%)

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 VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 2×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 2×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 2×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 2×
Dark 1×
Fairy 2×
None

Learnset

Axew is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 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 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 09090% 15
3333 Laser Focus 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/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM99 TM99 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15
TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR51 TR51 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR62 TR62 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
  • 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 VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20

 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5
First Impression* Bug Physical 90 100% 10
Harden Normal Status — —% 30
Night Slash* Dark Physical 70 100% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Axew in Generation VIII
  • 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 VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130 90% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 090}}90% 10
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Dragon Rage × Dragon Special 0000— 100}}100% 10
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Razor Wind × Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • 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
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

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


Trivia

Origin

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

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 牙 kiba, 顎 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 턱 teog and 엄니 eomni
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 牙牙 Yáyá 牙 yá doubled


Notes
  1. Nintendo Dream volume 199 (via Lava Cut Content: Gen 5 Historia: Pokemon Origin Stories (Part 4))


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