No. 0653

Fennekin

Fox Pokémon

Official art

Fennekin is a Fire-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Ground, Rock and Water, with a base stat total of 307. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Fire

Height: 0.4 m 1′04″
Weight: 9.4 kg 20.7 lbs
Base stat total: 307 Higher than 19% of Pokémon
Introduced: Gen VI X & Y

Abilities

Blaze Magician

Pokédex entryY / Alpha Sapphire

As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears.

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Base stats

HP40115–147190–284

Atk4558–10685–207

Def4054–10176–196

SpA6273–125116–245

SpD6072–123112–240

Spe6072–123112–240

Total307Higher than 19% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

GroundRockWater

Resists

½×

BugFairyFireGrassIceSteel

Takes normal damage from 9 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGhostElectricPsychicDragonDark

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 60); Choice Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+123Max112No SP80Min72

Scarf184Tailwind246

At max Speed, Fennekin outspeeds 12 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Fennekin against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
123		Fennekin · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
112		Fennekin · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		Fennekin · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Blaze
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokémon's offensive stat is 1.5× with Fire attacks.
Other Pokémon with Blaze 28
Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Torchic Combusken Blaziken Chimchar Monferno Infernape Tepig Pignite Emboar Pansear Simisear Braixen Delphox Litten Torracat Incineroar Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge
Magician, hidden ability
If this Pokémon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokémon it hits with an attack.
Other Pokémon with Magician 4
Braixen Delphox Klefki Hoopa

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesLC

0.1% of teams · rank #116 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630 weighting · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Terrain Extender
Ability: Magician, hidden ability
Nature: Timid
EVs: 196 HP / 116 Def / 196 Spe
Tera Type: Grass

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All games0.3%
1500 weighting0.2%
1630 weighting0.1%
1760 weighting<0.1%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.1%

Moves

Items

Terrain Extender83.6%
Eviolite15.4%
Choice Scarf0.6%
Power Herb0.4%
Life Orb0.1%
No item0%

Abilities

Magician, hidden ability84.6%
Blaze15.4%

EV spreads

Timid 196 HP / 116 Def / 196 Spe83.6%
Modest 36 HP / 36 Def / 180 SpA / 196 SpD / 36 Spe15.4%
Modest 36 HP / 36 Def / 180 SpA / 36 SpD / 196 Spe0.6%
Timid 36 HP / 36 Def / 180 SpA / 36 SpD / 196 Spe0.4%
Modest 116 HP / 36 Def / 180 SpA / 36 SpD / 116 Spe0.1%

Tera types

Grass99.3%
Fire0.7%
Flying0%
Ground0%

Common teammates

Mienfoo98.9%
Vullaby83.6%
Sandshrew-Alola83.6%
Corphish83.6%
Solosis83.6%
Oddish15.4%
Magnemite15.4%
Drilbur15.4%

Evolution

#0653FennekinFire
1. Level 16
  #0654BraixenFire
  1. Level 36
    #0655DelphoxFirePsychic
    1. Mega Evolution, in battleholding Delphoxite
      #0655Mega DelphoxFirePsychic

Moves

Level up 14


1	ScratchNo additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
1	Tail WhipLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
5	Ember10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100%	25
11	HowlRaises the user's and ally's Attack by 1.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
14	Flame Charge100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20
17	Psybeam10% chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
20	Fire SpinTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85%	15
25	Light ScreenFor 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
31	PsyshockDamages target based on Defense, not Sp. Def.	Psychic	Special	80	100%	10
35	Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
38	Will-O-WispBurns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85%	15
41	Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
43	Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
48	Fire Blast10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85%	5

TM / HM / TR 42


TM01	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
TM02	CharmLowers the target's Attack by 2.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
TM04	AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM05	Mud-Slap100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
TM07	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM16	Psybeam10% chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
TM18	ThiefIf the user has no item, it steals the target's.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
TM24	Fire SpinTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85%	15
TM25	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
TM32	SwiftThis move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM35	Mud Shot100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
TM38	Flame Charge100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.	Fire	Physical	50	100%	20
TM41	Stored Power + 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts.	Psychic	Special	20	100%	10
TM47	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM50	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM54	PsyshockDamages target based on Defense, not Sp. Def.	Psychic	Special	80	100%	10
TM62	Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
TM70	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM75	Light ScreenFor 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM81	Grass KnotMore power the heavier the target.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
TM85	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM92	ImprisonNo foe can use any move known by the user.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM98	Skill SwapThe user and the target trade Abilities.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM103	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM107	Will-O-WispBurns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85%	15
TM109	TrickUser switches its held item with the target's.	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
TM118	Heat Wave10% chance to burn the foe(s).	Fire	Special	95	90%	10
TM120	Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Special	90	100%	10
TM122	EncoreTarget repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
TM125	Flamethrower10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
TM129	Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM130	Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM138	Psychic Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Psychic power, priority-safe.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM141	Fire Blast10% chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85%	5
TM144	Fire PledgeUse with Grass or Water Pledge for added effect.	Fire	Special	80	100%	10
TM157	OverheatLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.	Fire	Special	130	90%	5
TM161	Trick RoomGoes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM165	Flare BlitzHas 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws user.	Fire	Physical	120	100%	15
TM168	Solar BeamCharges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
TM171	Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
TM195	Burning Jealousy100% burns a target that had a stat rise this turn.	Fire	Special	70	100%	5

Egg moves 5


Egg	CopycatUses the last move used in the battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Egg	Heat Wave10% chance to burn the foe(s).	Fire	Special	95	90%	10
Egg	HypnosisCauses the target to fall asleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60%	20
Egg	Magic RoomFor 5 turns, all held items have no effect.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
Egg	WishNext turn, 50% of the user's max HP is restored.	Normal	Status	—	—	10

Biology

Fennekin are fox-like Pokémon whose ears can heat the air to 200 °C (390 °F).

Design & origin

Fennekin's design is based on the fennec fox.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation VI Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official worldwide vote#14 in Kalos in the 2020 Pokémon of the Year poll, 13,508 votesThe Pokémon Company International
Official vote, Japan#58 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan)Official results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

Category: Fox Pokémon
Debut: Kalos · X & Y
Color: Red
Shape
Habitat: —

Central Kalos#004Blueberry#212Lumiose#217

As it walks, it munches on a twig in place of a snack. It intimidates opponents by puffing hot air out of its ears.
Y · Alpha Sapphire
Eating a twig fills it with energy, and its roomy ears give vent to air hotter than 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
X · Omega Ruby

Names around the world

English: Fennekin
Japanese: フォッコ
Japanese (romaji): Fokko
Korean: 푸호꼬
Chinese (Traditional): 火狐狸
Chinese (Simplified): 火狐狸
French: Feunnec
German: Fynx
Spanish: Fennekin
Italian: Fennekin

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VII · Gen VI

Training

EV yield: 1 SpA
Catch rate: 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 61
Growth rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Field
Gender: ♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%
Hatch time: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Y 1 area

Aquacorde TownReceive as a gift · Lv 5

X 1 area

Aquacorde TownReceive as a gift · Lv 5

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.