Axew #0610 Shadow
| Max CP | L401368L501547L51 · Best Buddy1566 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Axew takes 160% from Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves.
Shadow Axew is a Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ice, Dragon and Fairy.
It reaches 1547 CP at level 50, or 1566 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Iron Tail with Dragon Claw.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelIron Tail | DragonDragon Claw | 7.0 | 46 | |
| SteelIron Tail | WaterAqua Tail | 7.0 | 45 | |
| SteelIron Tail | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 7.0 | 45 | |
| 4 | NormalScratch | DragonDragon Claw | 6.8 | 44 |
| 5 | NormalScratch | WaterAqua Tail | 6.5 | 42 |
| 6 | NormalScratch | DragonDragon Pulse | 6.3 | 41 |
| 7 | NormalScratch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 39 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 14 | 6 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 6.0 | |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 50 | 3.5s | 25.7 | 1.80 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Tail | Steel | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | |
| Scratch | Normal | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Axew evolves into Fraxure for 25 candy, then into Haxorus for 100 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
EternatusDragonDragon TailDragonDynamax CannonE68.1 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE67.0 eDPS - 3
Black KyuremDragonDragon TailIceFreeze Shock64.2 eDPS - 4
Mega DragoniteDragonDragon TailDragonOutrage+62.1 eDPS - 5
Mega GarchompDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking Swipe60.8 eDPS - 6
Shadow HaxorusDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE59.6 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 54710/10/10 | 58615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 72910/10/10 | 78215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 91210/10/10 | 97715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 11020/0/0 | 136815/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 12460/0/0 | 154715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 12600/0/0 | 156615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 586 | 472 |
| Level 20 | 782 | 629 |
| Level 25 | 977 | 787 |
| Level 30 | 1173 | 944 |
| Level 35 | 1271 | 1023 |
| Level 40 | 1368 | 1102 |
| Level 45 | 1456 | 1172 |
| Level 50 | 1547 | 1246 |
| Level 51 | 1566 | 1260 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.6 m · 18 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Axew in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 8/15/15 | 1492 | 50.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 7/15/15 | 1491 | 51 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 10/15/14 | 1496 | 50 | 99.80% |
| #4 | 9/15/14 | 1496 | 50.5 | 99.79% |
| #5 | 8/15/14 | 1496 | 51 | 99.76% |
| #6 | 9/14/15 | 1495 | 50.5 | 99.74% |
| #7 | 8/14/15 | 1494 | 51 | 99.72% |
| #8 | 11/15/13 | 1500 | 50 | 99.58% |
| #9 | 10/15/13 | 1500 | 50.5 | 99.57% |
| #10 | 9/15/12 | 1494 | 51 | 99.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #174 of 4,096, with 97.57% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1566 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1556 | 51 | 99.40% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1560 | 51 | 99.18% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1559 | 51 | 99.13% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1547 | 51 | 98.81% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1551 | 51 | 98.59% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 1550 | 51 | 98.55% |
| #8 | 15/15/12 | 1549 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #9 | 15/15/13 | 1555 | 51 | 98.36% |
| #10 | 15/14/14 | 1553 | 51 | 98.32% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.