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Braixen

Mega Evolution

Chaos Rising · #12 · Common · 2026

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Card facts

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Set position: 12 / 122
Release year: 2026
Rarity: Common
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Fennekin
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: J
Illustrator: Taiga Kasai
Pokédex #: 654
Series: Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 80 damage; 40 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Braixen plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Flamethrower) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Fennekin; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.

How to beat Braixen

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 1.72 copies on average · 124 decks
Match win rate: 37.2%; -10.1 pts vs the 47.3% field average

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Fennekin

in 100% of decks · 129 seen

Mega Delphox ex

in 9% of decks · 12 seen

Delphox

in 98% of decks · 126 seen

Emboar

in 36% of decks · 47 seen

Pignite

in 32% of decks · 41 seen

Tepig

in 33% of decks · 43 seen

Reshiram

in 10% of decks · 13 seen

Firebreather

in 69% of decks · 89 seen

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About this card

HP: 100Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Fennekin

"It keeps a twig in its tail. Using friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle."

RRFlamethrower — 80

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Braixen or Chaos Rising.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Braixen was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

tournament

Expanded Tourney #3 *WEBCAM*

expanded

4 weeks ago

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Braixen

Tournaments scanned

295

past 30 days

Competitive note

Seeing competitive play.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 2nd

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Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Braixen is real?

Braixen is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Braixen worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Braixen from?

Braixen is from the Pokémon set "Chaos Rising" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Braixen?

Braixen is a Common card in the Chaos Rising set.