#654 · Generation 6
Braixen
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,813 / 2,049
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,036 / 1,295
- Research CP (L15)
- 777
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Braixen will not win battles on its own, but Delphox is S-tier for Fire raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#500 of 1154 · score 74.9
Ranked #500 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
Mega DelphoxS Fire raid attacker (mega)A Psychic raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Delphox: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #555 / 1154 | 73.3 | Ember · Psyshock · Flame Charge | L31 · 6/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #500 / 1154 | 74.9 | Ember · Psyshock · Flame Charge | L31 · 6/15/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fireShadow | – | #169 / 263 | 9.1 | 86 | Ember · Flamethrower |
| psychicShadow | – | #171 / 248 | 8.4 | 80 | Scratch · Psyshock |
| psychic | – | #175 / 248 | 7.4 | 83 | Scratch · Psyshock |
| fire | – | #180 / 263 | 8.1 | 91 | Ember · Flamethrower |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scratch | normal | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psyshock | psychic | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 70 | -40 | |
FlamethrowerSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 | |
Flame ChargeSTAB | fire | 70 | -33 | 4.0s | 2.12 | 65 | -50 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Braixen good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Mega Delphox is S-tier for Fire raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Braixen?
- Braixen will not win battles on its own, but Delphox is S-tier for Fire raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Braixen a good raid attacker?
- Braixen ranks #180 of 263 fire attackers with 8.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Braixen?
- Mega Delphox is S-tier for Fire raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Braixen for candy.
- Can Braixen be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Braixen is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Braixen worth keeping?
- Shadow Braixen hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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