How to beat Haxorus

Q: How much HP does Haxorus have?

Up to 170 HP in Standard (170 on the Black Bolt version, 170 on the Shrouded Fable version).

Haxorus has 2 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 170 HP as a Dragon Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.

HP: 170

Weakness: None

Resistance: None

Prizes: 1

One-hit KOs: 139

Fastest KO: 1 Energy

Game plan

No Weakness to lean on. Haxorus has no Weakness, so you need raw damage: 170 in one hit, or 85 twice.
Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Dragon Pulse for 230 (2 Energy). 142 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 3 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.

One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness

Attacks with a printed 170+ damage.

Pokémon	Type	Attack	Damage	Damage to Haxorus	HP	Prizes
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Giga Impact W	250	250	340	2
Tinkaton Mega Evolution	Metal	Windup Swing M	240-	240	160	1
Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames	Fire	Infernal Slash R	220	220	140	1
Decidueye Shrouded Fable	Grass	Power Shot G	170	170	150	1
Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade	Fighting	Shinobi Blade W	170	170	310	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Great Swing CC	280	280	340	2
Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Mega Brave FF	270	270	340	3
Vikavolt Pitch Black	Lightning	Giga Railgun LL	260	260	160	1
Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes	Fighting	Draconic Buster FF	260	260	330	2
Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade	Lightning	Volt Strike LL	250	250	310	2

Pokémon that survive its biggest attack

These can take a printed 230 from Dragon Pulse and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.

Pokémon	Type	Stage	HP	Weakness	Retreat	Prizes
Wailord Journey Together	Water	Stage 1	240	Lightning ×2	4	1
Wailord ex Pitch Black	Water	Stage 1	380	Lightning ×2	4	2
Mamoswine ex Journey Together	Fighting	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	4	2
Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions	Water	Stage 1	340	Lightning ×2	2	2
Slaking ex Surging Sparks	Colorless	Stage 2	340	Fighting ×2	4	2
Steven's Metagross ex Ascended Heroes	Metal	Stage 2	340	Fire ×2	3	2
Torterra ex Temporal Forces	Grass	Stage 2	340	Fire ×2	4	2
Tyranitar ex Prismatic Evolutions	Darkness	Stage 2	340	Grass ×2	3	2

Every Standard Haxorus card

Card	Set	HP	Stage	Attacks (cost · damage)	Retreat	Weakness
Haxorus 70/86	Black Bolt I	170	Stage 2	Cross-Cut CC 80+ Axe Blast FMC —	3	None
Haxorus 46/64	Shrouded Fable H	170	Stage 2	Bring Down the Axe F — Dragon Pulse FM 230	2	None

Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).

Questions people ask

What is Haxorus weak to?

Nothing — Haxorus has no Weakness, so you need raw damage to Knock it Out.

How much HP does Haxorus have?

Up to 170 HP in Standard (170 on the Black Bolt version, 170 on the Shrouded Fable version).

How many Prize cards does Haxorus give up?

1 — it's a regular Pokémon.

What can one-hit KO Haxorus?

139 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage); Ceruledge's Infernal Slash (1 Energy, 220 damage).

What is Haxorus's strongest attack?

Dragon Pulse, which prints 230 damage for 2 Energy.

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