Triple Axel
IceTriple Axel is a Ice-type physical attack. It has 20 base power, 90% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Ice
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 20
- Accuracy
- 90
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
TM / HM44 Pokémon
Gardevoir Mega
Gallade Mega
Empoleon
Glaceon
Froslass Mega
Quaquaval
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Weavile
Gardevoir
Primarina
Milotic
Gallade
Ninetales Alola
Froslass
Move Tutor36 Pokémon
Gardevoir Mega
Gallade Mega
Glaceon
Lopunny Mega
Froslass Mega
Mr Rime
Tsareena
Weavile
Gardevoir
Primarina
Milotic
Gallade
Ninetales Alola
Lopunny
Froslass
Pokémon that use this move
51 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Gardevoir Mega
Gallade Mega
Empoleon
Glaceon
Lopunny Mega
Froslass Mega
Quaquaval
Mr Rime
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Weavile
Gardevoir
Primarina
Milotic
Gallade
Ninetales Alola
Lopunny
Froslass
What this move does
Triple Axel is a Ice-type physical attack. It has 20 base power, 90% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Triple Axel is a Ice-type physical attack. It has 20 base power, 90% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Triple Axel when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Triple Axel is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Triple Axel include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Triple Axel in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Triple Axel good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Triple Axel blocked by Protect?
Yes, Triple Axel is blocked by Protect and Detect.