Axew - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Axew can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Axew artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Axew learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Bite	Dark	60	100
6	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
9	Assurance	Dark	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
15	Slash	Normal	70	100
18	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
21	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
27	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
30	Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
33	Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
36	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
39	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
42	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
45	Guillotine	Normal	—	30
48	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Egg moves

Axew learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
First Impression	Bug	90	100
Harden	Normal	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100

Move Tutor moves

Axew can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90

Moves learnt by TM

Axew is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
99	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Axew is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
24	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
47	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
51	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
62	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Axew does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Axew does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Axew cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Axew does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Axew egg move parents

In other generations
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Axew

Axew's egg groups: Dragon, Monster

The egg moves for Axew are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Axew with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Axew with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chewtle Drednaw
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Nidoran♂ Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Mudkip Rhyperior Scraggy Scrafty Axew Fraxure Haxorus Goomy Sliggoo Goodra Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cubone Marowak Alolan Marowak Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Salandit
Breeding	Whismur Loudred Exploud Aron Axew Fraxure Haxorus