Axew
Dragon
Best attacking moveset: Scratch and Dragon Claw, worth 8.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Axew can learn 6 combinations. Scratch with Dragon Claw does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 1.0s | +6 |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Axew has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,547 at level 50, 1,368 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 782 CP at level 20, or 977 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 729 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 154 attack · 101 defense · 130 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 0.6 m and 18 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Axew does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Dragon, Ice.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Iron Tail + Aqua Tail | 10.6 |
| Dragon | Scratch + Dragon Pulse | 10.5 |
| Ice | Iron Tail + Dragon Claw | 10.1 |
| Fairy | Iron Tail + Aqua Tail | 9.1 |
| Ground | Scratch + Aqua Tail | 8.9 |
| Fire | Scratch + Aqua Tail | 8.9 |
| Normal | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Fighting | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 | |
| Poison | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Bug | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Water | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Grass | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Electric | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Psychic | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Dark | Scratch + Dragon Claw | 8.1 |
| Ghost | Iron Tail + Dragon Claw | 7.7 |
| Steel | Scratch + Aqua Tail | 5.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Axew is actually for.
Counters: what beats Axew
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 67.5 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice Fang + Glaive Rush Legacy | 52.3 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 49.6 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 49.6 |
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 49.6 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 49.1 |
 Dragonite | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 46.7 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 46.6 |
 Garchomp | DragonGround | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe | 45.8 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor | 45.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Axew's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.