0.3% of the meta · Updated July 30, 2026
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Haxorus
Shiny
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This attack does 20 more damage for each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent’s).
Haxorus is a bench-punish dragon deck that weaponizes Frenzied Blade — which deals 50 base damage plus 20 more for each benched Pokemon on both sides — turning crowded boards into massive damage swings. The win condition is reaching a high bench count on both sides and one-shotting ex Pokemon with a single Frenzied Blade strike.
Start by searching Axew with Poké Ball, then use Rare Candy to skip directly from Axew to Haxorus, bypassing the middle stage entirely. Professor's Research and Copycat fuel the hand to find Rare Candy quickly. Mid-game, fill your own bench with support Pokemon like Furfrou or Pichu to raise the Frenzied Blade damage count, and rely on Iris to push damage further when Haxorus is damaged. In the finishing turns, time a fully-benched board swing to hit 170 or more damage and score points on ex Pokemon in a single attack.
With 3 Benched Pokemon per side (6 total)
Frenzied Blade 50 + 6 x 20 = 170
Maximum possible scenario with both benches full; reaches one-shot range for most ex Pokemon.
With 2 Benched Pokemon per side (4 total)
Frenzied Blade 50 + 4 x 20 = 130
Moderate bench count; two-shots most ex Pokemon and OHKOs non-ex targets.
Poké Ball grabs Axew on turn one. Professor's Research and Copycat accelerate finding Rare Candy, which jumps directly from Axew to Haxorus. Once Haxorus is active, count the combined benched Pokemon on both sides before attacking. With six total benched Pokemon, Frenzied Blade hits 170 — enough to one-shot most ex Pokemon in the format.
Furfrou, Pichu, and Zangoose each occupy bench slots that feed Frenzied Blade's damage formula. Opponents running bench-heavy strategies like Porygon-Z inadvertently boost your damage. Use Iris to spike Frenzied Blade's output further when Haxorus is damaged, and X Speed or Giant Cape to manage positioning and survivability in the late game.
Every benched Pokemon you control adds 20 damage to Frenzied Blade. Running a minimal bench — ideally one or two Pokemon — keeps Frenzied Blade's output in the 90-110 range, where healing items can survive hits and prevent Haxorus from scoring one-shot knockouts. Decks built around a single attacker naturally limit opponent bench contributions.
Haxorus relies on Rare Candy to reach Stage 2 before Axew is knocked out. Red Card or hand disruption during the setup turns removes Rare Candy from the opponent's hand, forcing them to draw into it naturally. Without Rare Candy, the Haxorus line needs an extra turn and an extra energy investment, giving you time to take early points.
Dragon-type Pokemon often carry weakness to opposing types. Water and ice attackers dealing type-effective damage can KO Haxorus in one hit despite its 150 HP. Vaporeon ex's 25% win rate from the opponent's side confirms this — type-effective attackers cut through Haxorus before it accumulates the bench count needed to retaliate.
Bench filler / damage amplifier
Stage skip
