Pokémon · XY
Braixen
XY Black Star Promos · #XY161 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$0.78
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY161 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Fennekin
- Evolves to
- Delphox
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- kirisAki
- Pokédex #
- 654
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 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 (Crackling Ribbon) 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 ≥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
- 1.68 copies on average · 132 decks
- Match win rate
- 37.3%
- -9.9 pts vs the 47.2% 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 kirisAki
This card was illustrated by kirisAki.
Building around Braixen?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When the twig is plucked from its tail, friction sets the twig alight. The flame is used to send signals to its allies."
RDestructive Flame — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
CCCrackling Ribbon — 30
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 XY Black Star Promos.
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 50 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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.43 | $0.92 | $19.98 | $0.78 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.98 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.02 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.53 |
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 $0.78; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Braixen?
Braixen is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Braixen printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
