Pokémon · XY
Braixen
Kalos Starter Set · #9 · 2013
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Market reference
$1.04
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 39
- Release year
- 2013
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Fennekin
- Evolves to
- Delphox
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 654
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 (Flame Tail) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 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 — ≥40 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
- 1.82 copies on average · 158 decks
- Match win rate
- 36.3%
- -11.0 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.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Braixen?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle."
RCFirebreathing — 20+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.
RCCFlame Tail — 60
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Braixen or Kalos Starter Set.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Braixen was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Braixen has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Braixen — Chaos Rising
Played in 41 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.23 | $0.45 | $19.98 | $0.44 | — |
| Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.99 | $19.98 | $1.04 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.35 |
| 30-day average | €0.30 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.05 |
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, the current market reference price for Braixen is $1.04; 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 "Kalos Starter Set" in the XY series, released in 2013.
Other Braixen printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
CommonBraixen
Chaos Rising · #12
Trainer Gallery Rare HoloBraixen
Silver Tempest Trainer Gallery · #TG01
UncommonBraixen
Silver Tempest · #26
UncommonBraixen
Forbidden Light · #16
UncommonBraixen
Fates Collide · #12
UncommonBraixen
BREAKthrough · #26
UncommonBraixen
XY · #25
PromoBraixen
XY Black Star Promos · #XY161
