Ice · Physical move · Gen 8

Triple Axel

Triple Axel is a Ice-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 20 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 48 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Ice

Effect

Hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises. Hits three times. Power increases to 40 for the second hit and 60 for the third. This move checks accuracy for each hit, and the attack ends if the target avoids a hit. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit three times.

Targets: One adjacent Pokémon
Hits: 3 times
Properties: Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet: Usable (38 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions: Usable (14 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A: Usable (17 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Ice attack

2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon

½× vsFireWaterIceSteel

Pokémon that learn Triple Axel

48 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Alolan Sandshrew	Ice/Steel		✓		8–9
Alolan Sandslash	Ice/Steel		✓		8–9
Alolan Ninetales	Ice/Fairy	✓	✓		8–9
Seel	Water		✓		9
Dewgong	Water/Ice		✓		9
Starmie	Water/Psychic			✓
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy			✓
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic			✓	8
Jynx	Ice/Psychic				8
Articuno	Ice/Flying		✓		8–9
Mew	Psychic		✓		8–9
Bellossom	Grass		✓		9
Sneasel	Dark/Ice		✓		8–9
Delibird	Ice/Flying		✓	✓	8–9
Hitmontop	Fighting		✓		8–9
Kirlia	Psychic/Fairy		✓	✓	8–9
Gardevoir	Psychic/Fairy	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Milotic	Water	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Piplup	Water		✓		9
Prinplup	Water		✓		9
Empoleon	Water/Steel	✓	✓		9
Ambipom	Normal		✓		9
Buneary	Normal			✓	8
Lopunny	Normal	✓		✓	8
Weavile	Dark/Ice	✓	✓		8–9
Glaceon	Ice	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Gallade	Psychic/Fighting	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Froslass	Ice/Ghost	✓	✓	✓	8–9
Leavanny	Bug/Grass		✓		9
Hisuian Lilligant	Grass/Fighting		✓		9
Minccino	Normal		✓		8–9
Cinccino	Normal		✓		8–9
Cryogonal	Ice		✓	✓	8–9
Mienshao	Fighting		✓		9
Meloetta	Normal/Psychic		✓	✓	9
Popplio	Water		✓		8–9
Brionne	Water		✓		8–9
Primarina	Water/Fairy	✓	✓		8–9
Steenee	Grass		✓		8–9
Tsareena	Grass	✓	✓		8–9
Pheromosa	Bug/Fighting				8
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic	✓		✓	8
Frosmoth	Ice/Bug		✓		8–9
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	✓	✓		9
Quaxwell	Water		✓		9
Quaquaval	Water/Fighting	✓	✓		9
Flamigo	Flying/Fighting			✓
Tatsugiri	Dragon/Water			✓

Triple Axel FAQ

What does Triple Axel do?

Triple Axel is a Ice-type physical move with 20 power. Hits three times. Power increases to 40 for the second hit and 60 for the third. This move checks accuracy for each hit, and the attack ends if the target avoids a hit. If one of the hits breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the remaining hits. If the user has the Skill Link Ability, this move will always hit three times.

Which Pokémon can learn Triple Axel?

48 Pokémon and forms can learn Triple Axel in at least one game: 38 in Scarlet & Violet, 14 in Pokémon Champions and 17 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Ninetales, Seel, Dewgong and Starmie.

Is Triple Axel in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 14 Pokémon can use Triple Axel in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Triple Axel super effective against?

As a Ice-type attack, Triple Axel is super effective against Grass, Ground, Flying and Dragon, not very effective against Fire, Water, Ice and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.