Pokken Tournament DX/Braixen

Introduction

Braixen looks like a very standard and straightforward zoner. However, she’s anything but. Braixen boasts amazing options at all ranges and has a mechanic that is unique only to her: support canceling. Braixen’s passive ability to gain support meter through her attacks whether or not they hit, combined with support canceling, allow her to take advantage of many supports in ways no one else can. Braixen’s flexible playstyle allows her to adjust her game plan on the fly, making her a strong character via adaptation.

Braixen also has the ability to enhance her special attacks with Sunny Day for added benefits. Two Sunny Day enhances back to back gives her a temporary attack buff, further increasing her damage potential. In burst, Braixen's special attacks are always enhanced and she gains access to a near full screen super which makes her burst mode one of the more oppressive burst modes in the game.

Braixen is a very flexible character with many strengths; any perceived weaknesses can be patched up simply by choosing a different support. She rewards those that are able to quickly think on their feet and adapt to the situation presented to them.

• 540 HP
• 150 CC Synergy Gauge
• Burst Mode Duration: 14 Seconds
• Shield: Normal

• High Stance: Charges Support Gauge.
• Low Stance: Invincible against Highs on frame 1.

• FP Forward Dash: 17 Frames
• FP Back Dash: 25 Frames (Invincible from frame 1-8)
• FP Side Dash: 25 Frames

• DP Forward Dash: 17 Frames
• DP Back Dash: 21 Frames (Invincible from frame 1-8)

General Moves

Burst Mode
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Strike (projectile)	0	-12	Mid	BA*(projectile)	i18	48	+8	0	1-48 Total invuln, Pierce

In Burst Mode, Braixen's Pokemon moves are always enhanced.

Special Effect
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Braixen is able to cancel certain attacks by calling Support Pokemon. Performing attacks increases Braixen's Support Gauge (whiffed attacks count).

Y+B Grab
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	FP 80 / DP 90	12	Ground Only	1	i11	49	FP Shift (0) / DP Shift (Knockdown)	Grab

Landing a Grab increases Braixen's Support Gauge and performs an automatic Sunny Day.

X+A Counter Attack
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
X+A	Counter (strike)	50	3	Mid Low	4	i27	61	FP Shift (+8) / DP +8	-8	1-20 Counter Armor, Destroys Projectiles, Crumples on Critical Hit
[X+A]	Counter (strike)	80	3	Mid Low	6	i47	81	FP Shift (Knockdown) / DP Crumple	+4	1-20 Counter Armor, Destroys Projectiles, Pierce

Can be dash canceled by inputting a direction and R.

j.R Midair Dash
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	21	N/A	N/A

Braixen flies in the air with a broomstick fashion. In Field Phase, Braixen can airdash forwards, backwards, left, or right. In Duel Phase, Braixen can airdash forwards or backwards.

Burst Attack: Psyfirecracker
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	167 (25)	12	Mid Low	S+	i19	73	Knockdown	-8	9-42 Total invuln, Pierce, Increases Support Gauge to max on hit

Braixen fires a long-ranged beam straight forward.

Field Phase Moves

nY
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	10~27	10% per hit	Special Mid	5	i15	5	56	-5	-16	Each fireball can be special/support canceled

Fires three fireballs that travel in a straight path.

sY
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	10 each	10% each	Special Mid	5	i19	5	78	+4	-12	Each fireball can be special/support canceled

Braixen walks to the side and fires five fireballs.

fY
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	80*	0	Special Mid	**	i19	9	73	Shift (+4)***	-8	See Notes

Braixen throws out Its stick like a boomerang. *Max damage is 80 but it is inconsistent **Able to erase incoming projectiles. ***If fY hits at max range, it crumples the opponent.

bY / b[Y]
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
b.Y	Normal (Strike/Projectile)	60 (Stick) / 58 (Projectile)	15% (per hit) (Fireball Only)	Mid	5 (Stick) / 7 (Projectile)	i19 (Stick) / i39 (Projectile)	9	56	Shift (Launch)*	-8	N/A
b.[Y]	Normal (Strike/Projectile)	80 (Stick) / 78 (Projectile)	15% (per hit) (Fireball only)	Mid	5 (Stick) / 7 (Projectile)	i39 (Stick) / i43 (Projectile)	9	76	Shift (Launch)*	-8	N/A

Braixen goes into a golf swing stance and lobs a fireball. Can be charged to increase in damage, size, and distance. *Only the physical hit of the move Phase Shifts.

j.Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	10 each	10% each	Mid	5	i16	5	27	-12	-16	Air Dash/Special cancelable in burst

Braixen fires four fireballs midair from different heights.

bX
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	60%	Mid Low	4	i31	1	69	Crumple	-16	Phys./Grab Invuln from frames 1~8, Support Cancelable

Braixen leans back, then lunges forward with Its stick. Throw crush.

j.X / j.[X]
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.X	Normal (Strike)	80	0 (FP) / 20% (DP)	Mid High, Mid (On landing)	4	i21	9	30	FP Shift (Knockdown) / DP +16	-4	N/A
j.[X]	Normal (Strike)	110	0 (FP) / 20% (DP)	Mid High, Mid (On landing)	5	i41	9	31	Launch	+12	N/A

Braixen slams the ground with Its stick and creates a pillar of fire. Charging gives the move additional hits as well as making it safer on block. Landing hitbox deletes projectiles

X Homing Attack 1
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20	0	Mid	3	i21	1	59	+4	-4	Airborne from frame 19, Throw Crush

Braixen homes in on the opponent, and kicks them. Start up can be canceled with block or jump.

XX Homing Attack 2
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20	0	Mid	3	i32	N/A	79	+8	-4	Support Cancelable (Even on whiff)

Following up from Homing Attack 1, Braixen strikes the opponent with Its stick. Impact frame is the difference between the first homing and second.

XXX / XX[X] Homing Attack 3
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
XXX	Normal (Strike)	40	0	Mid	4	i32	N/A	117	Shift (+8)	-8	N/A
XX[X]	Normal (Strike)	80	0	Mid	5	i52	N/A	137	+8	+28 (Shield Break)	Guard Break, Pierce

Following up from Homing Attack 2, Braixen twirls and deals one final hit. Impact frame is the difference between second hit and third If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 28 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 3. Total frames are of all 3 hits of Homing

Weak Moves

2Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20	30%	0	Low	3	i11	1	33	+4	-4	High Invul on frame 1, Special/Support Cancelable, Throw Crush

A quick leg poke.

4Y / 4[Y]

Version

Attack Type

Damage (Stick)

Damage (Fireball)

Damage (Total)

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

4Y

Normal (Strike/Projectile)

60

14

74

20% (Stick), 10% (Fireball)

3 (Stick), 1 (Fireball), 4 Total

Mid

5

i19

9

53

Launch (Stick)

-12

N/A

4[Y]

Normal (Strike/Projectile)

60

76

126

0 (Stick), 40% (Fireball)

4 (Stick Only)

Mid

7

i19

9

53

Launch (Stick), Tumble (Fireball)

-8

N/A

Braixen goes into a golf swing stance and lobs a fireball. Can be charged to increase in damage, size, and distance. * Only the physical hit of the move has Phase Shift Points.

5Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20	20%	0	Mid Low	3	i15	5	37	+4	-8	Support/Special Cancelable

Pokes them with the stick.

5YY
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20	10%	0	Mid Low	3	i17	N/A	58	0	-8	Support/Special Cancelable

And another poke Impact frame is the difference between the first hit and the second Not a true blockstring

5YYY
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	10%	3	Mid Low	3	i25	N/A	87	+8	-8	Support/Special Cancelable

Impact frame is the difference between the second hit and the third. Total number of frames is for the entire 5YYY string Not a true blockstring

6Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	80	20%**	3	Special Mid	*	i19	9	71	+8	-4	Destroys projectiles

Braixen throws out Its stick like a boomerang. Does not break burst armor *If 6Y hits at max range, it crumples the opponent. **Only the last hit of 6Y has scaling, all hits before it have 0

8Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	60	20%*	3	Mid	3	i19	9	51	Launch	-8	Support Cancelable, Mid-High/High Invul on Frames 5~20

Braixen swipes Its stick upwards. *The first hit of Braixen's 8Y has 0 scaling

j.Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Projectile)	10 each	10% each	1 each	Mid	3	i16	5	21	-8	-12	Special/Air Dash cancelable in Burst

Braixen fires four fireballs midair from different heights.

j.8Y
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (Strike)	20, 20, 20	10% per hit	0	Mid High	3	i15	5	N/A	+18	+4	N/A

Braixen twirls Its stick three times in the air.

Strong Moves

2X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	3	Low	i15	Knockdown	-12

Braixen slides and sweeps with Its stick. Invincible against Highs on frame 1. Support cancelable.

4X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	4	Mid Low	i31	Crumple	-16

Braixen leans back, then lunges forward with Its stick. Invincible against physical attacks from frame 1-8. Support cancelable. Throw crush.

5X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	0	Mid Low	i15	Launch	-8

An upwards stick swing. Support cancelable.

5XX
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	45	4	Mid Low	i15	Launch	-4

A followup downwards stick swing. Support cancelable.

8X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	90	3	Mid High	i19	Launch	-16

Braixen hops forward and twirls Its stick in the air. Invincible against Lows on frame 5. Special / j.R cancelable. Throw crush.

j.X / j.[X]
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 / 110	3	Mid High, Mid	i21 / i41	+16 / Launch	-4 / +12

Braixen slams the ground with Its stick and creates a pillar of fire. Charging gives the move additional hits, launches, and makes it safer on block.

Pokemon Moves

]A[ Sunny Day
Attack Type	Damage	Scaling	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	See Notes

Braixen strikes a pose and increases Its Support Gauge. The next Pokemon move Braixen performs will be enhanced. Using Sunny Day when already enhanced grants Braixen an Attack buff. The Attack buff lasts for 5 seconds. Attack buff timer is cumulative.

2A Light Screen

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

Non-Enhanced

Counter (Strike)

20

30%

2

Mid Low

3

i11

*

35

Launch / Crumple**

-12

Counter Armor, Armors Projectiles Frames 1~35, Destroys Projectiles

Enhanced

Counter (Strike)

40

30%

2

Mid Low

5

i11

*

35

Launch / Crumple**

-12

Counter Armor, Armors Projectiles Frames 1~35, Destroys Projectiles

Braixen conjures a mirror that erases incoming projectiles. When enhanced, Light Screen's damage and range increases. Pressing B after using Light Screen performs a Sunny Day. Despite being -12, Unenhanced Light Screen is unpunishable by a majority of the cast and Enhanced is unpunishable *On rare occasions Light Screen can crush grabs but only the screen itself. It's very rare but it can happen. **On a critical hit, Light Screen crumples the opponent. This effect lasts longer if Light Screen is enhanced.

4A Fire Blast: Fireball
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	57 (16) / 135 (61)	2 per hit	Mid Low	i31	Stun*	-20

Braixen hops in the air a fires a large fireball that slowly travels forward. Invincible against Lows on frame 9. When enhanced, the fireball increases in damage and turns into the blast portion faster. * When enhanced, the fireball no longer stuns. It instead goes through with the full attack. Pressing B after using Fire Blast performs a Sunny Day.

4A Fire Blast: Blast
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	95 (39) / 114 (45)	1 per hit	Mid	i31	Knockdown	-20

After a short amount of time, the fireball explodes into a kanji-shaped wall of fire. Travels forward at an increased speed. When enhanced, Fire Blast increases in damage. Pressing B after using Fire Blast performs a Sunny Day.

5A Psybeam
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	50 (10)	3	Special Mid	i23	FP Shift (-6) / DP 0	FP -16 / DP -12

Braixen fires a projectile of psychic energy in a straight line. In Field Phase, inputting left or right causes Braixen to roll to the side before firing.

5A Psybeam (Enhanced)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 (15)	0, 3	Mid Low, Special Mid	i23	FP Shift (0) / DP +8	FP -8 / DP -4

When enhanced, Braixen fires two Psybeam projectiles in a straight line. In Field Phase, inputting left or right causes Braixen to roll to the side before firing.

5[A] Psybeam: Setup
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	50 (13)	0	Special Mid	i57	+27	+22

Braixen twirls around a preps a Psybeam projectile from above. In Field Phase, inputting left or right causes Braixen to roll to the side before firing.

5[A] Psybeam: Setup (Enhanced)
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 (21)	0	Special Mid	i57	+27	+22

When enhanced, Braixen fires two Psybeams from above. In Field Phase, inputting left or right causes Braixen to roll to the side before firing.

6A Fire Spin
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	74 (20) / 103 (32)	1 per hit	Mid Low	i35	-4 / Launch	-8 / -4

Braixen creates a pillar of flames that slowly travels forward. Can place either left or right in Field Phase. When enhanced, Fire Spin launches and increases in damage.

6[A] Fire Spin
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	102 (32)	0.5 per hit	Mid	i67	+12 / Launch	+8 / +12

Fire Spin can be charged to increase in size and damage. When enhanced, Fire Spin launches and increases in damage.

8A Flamethrower
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	108 / 148	4	High	i19	Launch	-16 / -12

Braixen points upwards with Its stick and shoots a stream of flames. Invincible against Highs and Mid Highs on frame 5. When enhanced, Flamethrower receives additional hits and becomes safer on block. Pressing B after using Flamethrower performs a Sunny Day.

j.A Flame Charge

Version

Attack Type

Damage

Scaling

PSP

Height

Priority

Impact

Throw Crush Frame

Total Frames

Hit Adv

Block

Properties

Non-Enhanced

Normal (Strike)

80

50%

3

Mid High

4

i19

9

N/A

Launch

-22 (FP) / -20 (DP)

N/A

Enhanced

Normal (Strike)

104

50% / 0% (Fireworks)

3

Mid High / Mid (Fireworks)

5

i19

9

N/A

Launch

-3 (FP) / 0 (DP)*

N/A

Braixen broom rides ahead at full speed. When enhanced, Flame Charge creates fireworks on hit/block. *Enhanced Flame Charge is 0 on block at midscreen. In the corner Enhanced Flame Charge is +8 on block.

Notable Players

• A Wild Gallade (NA): Twitter

• Double (NA): Twitter, YouTube

• FangShaymin (NA): Twitter

• Judy (JP): Twitter

• kon (JP): Twitter

• Shadowcat (NA): Twitch, Twitter, YouTube

• Shippo (NA): Twitter

• Tonosama (JP)

External Resources

Pokken Arena: Braixen

Frame Data: Braixen