Braixen 25/146 · XY

XY is a set in the XY series. It was released on February 5, 2014. The printed size is 146, and the checklist is the same length. Braixen is 25/146, in position 25 of 146 on this checklist. Before it is 24 Fennekin, and after it is 26 Delphox. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Braixen is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Braixen (#654), generation 6 (Kalos). The card says it evolves from Fennekin. In this catalog that name is Fennekin (#653). The card lists Delphox, Delphox (#655) under evolves to.

5ban Graphics illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,629 other cards in the catalog.

Braixen (#654) has 12 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 10 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2013 to 2026. The earliest other card is Braixen XY161/211 in XY Black Star Promos (2013). Both list 80 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Uncommon. kirisAki illustrated that card, and 5ban Graphics illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Braixen list a different HP.

The attack Clairvoyant Eye lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Look at the top 3 cards of your deck and put them back on top of your deck in any order. Fire Tail Slap is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Discard a Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It has a twig stuck in its tail. With friction from its tail fur, it sets the twig on fire and launches into battle."

I keep a set binder for XY, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the XY set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Braixen can fill a slot in Generation 6 binder (Kalos). I still need this card.