Axew Pokémon Violet: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Axew in Pokémon Violet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 68 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Violet

Paldea

Axew Pokemon Violet 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 Violet Axew Moveset

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

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
Breaking Swipe	dragon	Lv. 30
Focus Energy	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 Violet Axew Locations

Axew can be caught in 6 locations across Pokémon Violet, including Canyon Biome and Polar Biome. The most reliable spawn is at Polar Biome, where you'll find it between Lv. 63 and 72 by land with a spawn weight of 180.

Canyon Biome

Indigo Disk2 encounters

land
Lv. 59-70
Nature Preserve · Prairie
170Weight
land
Lv. 60-71
Nature Preserve · Cave
180Weight

Polar Biome

Indigo Disk1 encounter

land
Lv. 63-72
Polar Plaza Cave · Cave
180Weight

South Province Area Five

2 encounters

land
Lv. 16-23
Mountain
60Weight
land
Lv. 16-23
Riverside
20Weight

West Province Area One

1 encounter

fixed spawn
Lv. ?
Terastallized Encounters
Respawns
0%Very Rare

Glaseado Mountain

1 encounter

land
Lv. 34-42
Southern Mountain · Mountain
60Weight

Dalizapa Passage

1 encounter

land
Lv. 34-37
Northern Passage · Mountain
60Weight