Axew Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Axew in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 59 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword

Galar

Axew Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

They play with each other by knocking their large tusks together. Their tusks break sometimes, but they grow back so quickly that it isn’t a concern.

Pokémon Sword Axew Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Axew via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Bite	dark	Lv. 3
False Swipe	normal	Lv. 6
Assurance	dark	Lv. 9
Taunt	dark	Lv. 12
Slash	normal	Lv. 15
Dragon Claw	dragon	Lv. 18
Scary Face	normal	Lv. 21
Crunch	dark	Lv. 24
Dragon Dance	dragon	Lv. 27
Dual Chop	dragon	Lv. 30
Laser Focus	normal	Lv. 33
Dragon Pulse	dragon	Lv. 36
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 39
Outrage	dragon	Lv. 42
Guillotine	normal	Lv. 45
Giga Impact	normal	Lv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Axew Locations

Axew can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Sword, including Axews Eye, Galar Route 6, and Hammerlocke Hills. The most reliable spawn is at Axews Eye, where you'll find it between Lv. 36 and 40 by grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Galar Route 6

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 29-33
Visible encounters
5%Rare

Axews Eye

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 36-40
Visible encounters
10%10%10%10%

Hammerlocke Hills

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 29-31
Visible encounters
2%