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Phoenix
Original X-Man Jean Grey boasted immense psychic power even before becoming host the unbridled Phoenix Force, embodiment of life and psionic energy across the universe. Now aligned with this ancient cosmic power, Jean and the Phoenix traverse space together, burning bright as both a spark of creation and inferno of destruction!
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Phoenix should create ranked value
Phoenix: Win a useful angle, force attention, and finish targets your team is already pressuring.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for Bronze-to-Platinum lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
Practice next
- 1Take an off-angle before using burst cooldowns.
- 2Keep mobility or a defensive tool for the exit.
- 3Shoot the target your tank or other Duelist is already pressuring.
Avoid
Do not open every fight by burning mobility forward. If the burst fails, you need an exit.
Duelist role hubPick targets by punish windows instead of chasing the first health bar you see.Hero pool guideDecide whether Phoenix is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Phoenix
Best for
Spreading pressure across grouped enemies and punishing large targets or predictable lanes without clumping with the team.
Struggles into
Long-range burst, sustained hitscan pressure, and dive that interrupts her before damage patterns build.
First swap trigger
Swap or take safer angles if enemies contest every poke lane before your marks or pressure force movement.
Bronze-to-Platinum mistake
Standing with the team while trying to pressure grouped enemies, which gives opponents easier value into your clump.
Practice drill
Take a side-safe poke lane, spread pressure, then rotate when dive starts pathing toward you.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals notes that Phoenix can punish Devil Dinosaur, plus counter notes from Hela burst, Punisher sustained fire, and Spider-Man dive.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2025/07/10
- Health
- 250
- Movement Speed
- 6m/s
An Omega-level telepath and telekinetic, Jean Grey was already one of the most powerful Mutants on Earth. Her bond with the Phoenix Force - a cosmic entity embodying creation itself - made her one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
Jean and the Phoenix left Krakoa before the Timestream Entanglement struck. Their journey took them across the galaxy, saving countless civilizations. Sensing an unusual disturbance in time and space, Jean and the Phoenix decided to travel to Klyntar to eliminate the darkness at its source: Knull, the King in Black.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Cosmic Flames
- Damage
- 55
- Damage Falloff
- Falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 65% at 30m
- Fire Rate
- 0.435s per round
- Special Effect
- Apply 1 Spark to enemies hit. Critical hits apply 2 Sparks. At 3 Sparks, Phoenix triggers a fiery explosion that applies 1 Spark to enemies around. Sparks from explosions will not stack within a brief period.
- Explosion Direct Damage
- 35
- Explosion Range Damage
- 12
- Explosion Range
- 4m spherical radius spell field
- Self Healing Amount after the Explosion
- 5/s for 4 s
Launch a fiery projectile forward, applying 1 Spark to enemies hit. Critical hits apply 2 Sparks. At 3 Sparks, Phoenix triggers a fiery explosion that applies 1 Spark to enemies around and Healing Over Time to self. Sparks from explosions will not stack within a brief period
Ability
Telekinesis Burst
- Target Explosion Damage
- 20
- Target Explosion Range
- A cylindrical spell field with a 2m radius and a height of 4m.
- Subsequent Explosion Damage
- 20
- Subsequent Explosion Range
- A cylindrical spell field with a 3m radius and a height of 6m.
- Special Effect
- The first blast Stuns enemies, while the subsequent two explosions inflict Slow.
- Stun Duration
- 0.3s
- Slow Effect
- Inflict 30% Slow for 2 seconds.
- Cooldown
- 10s
Mark a targeted area with psionic energy, followed by a series of fiery explosions. The first blast Stuns enemies, while the subsequent two explosions inflict Slow. Applies 1 Spark to enemies hit
Ability
Dark Ascent
- Special Effect
- Enter a state of free flight within the duration. Gain a 50% Movement Boost
- Cooldown
- 1s
- Maximum Energy
- 1200
- Energy Cost
- 400/s
- Energy Recovery
- 120/s
Merge with the Phoenix, entering a state of free flight. Gain a Movement Boost
Ability
Telepathic Illusion
- Dash Distance
- 8m
- Detonation Damage
- 50
- Detonation Range
- 3m spherical radius spell field
- Special Effect
- The detonation applies 1 Spark to enemies hit.
- Cooldown
- 12s
Leave behind an illusion and instantly teleport in the desired direction, followed by detonating the illusion. Enemies hit are applied with 1 Spark
Ability
Endsong Inferno
- Energy Cost
- 3100
- Explosion Damage
- 140
- Explosion Range
- 10m spherical radius spell field
- Shockwave Damage
- 50
- Summons' Health
- 500
- Special Effect
- The shockwave destroys enemy summons, shields, and any Bonus Health. Enemies hit by the spell field and the shockwave are applied with 1 Spark.
- Self Healing Amount
- 250
Soar into the sky with the Phoenix and crash down onto a selected area, dealing devastating damage to enemies while creating a shockwave that destroys enemy summons, shields, and any Bonus Health. Enemies hit are applied with 1 Spark
Passive
Mind's Grace
- Team-Up Bonus
- 10% damage boost
Jean Grey imbues Wolverine with the awe-inspiring Phoenix Force
Ability
CIRCLE OF LIFE
- Cooldown
- 12s
- First Spell Field Damage
- 15
- 2nd & 3rd Spell Field Damage
- 20
- Stun Duration
- 0.3s
- Healing Reduction Amount
- 40%
- Healing Reduction Duration
- 3s
Base Effect: Psionic Detonation is replaced by Phoenix Netherfire, applying a Telekinetic Mark to the targeted location. Upon hitting, it triggers an initial small explosion that briefly Stuns enemies, followed by two larger explosions that apply a Healing Reduction effect. Every single blast inflicts Sparks onto the enemies. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Hela, every blast in the sequence applies multiple stacks of Sparks to enemies caught within.
Ability
CIRCLE OF LIFE
- Ember Stacks Added per Hit
- 2
Base Effect: Psionic Detonation is replaced by Phoenix Netherfire, applying a Telekinetic Mark to the targeted location. Upon hitting, it triggers an initial small explosion that briefly Stuns enemies, followed by two larger explosions that apply a Healing Reduction effect. Every single blast inflicts Sparks onto the enemies. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Hela, every blast in the sequence applies multiple stacks of Sparks to enemies caught within.
Ability
TELEKINETIC BEATDOWN
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Direct Hit Damage
- 40
- Bounce Damage
- 40
- Bounce Spell Field Detection Range
- 8m radius
- Self Health Recovery
- 50
- Spark Stacks Added per Hit
- 1
- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOUNCES
- 3
Base Effect: Fire a telekinetic shockwave forward. If it lands, the Phoenix Force rushes the enemy and delivers a powerful punch. If there are other targets nearby, the Phoenix Force rapidly blinks between them to strike them as well, inflicting Sparks on each victim while healing Phoenix. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Rogue, the width of the telekinetic shockwave expands, and the Phoenix Force's target detection range is increased.
Ability
TELEKINETIC BEATDOWN
- Spark Stacks Added on Hit
- 2
- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF BOUNCES
- 4
- SELF HEALING AMOUNT
- 65
Base Effect: Fire a telekinetic shockwave forward. If it lands, the Phoenix Force rushes the enemy and delivers a powerful punch. If there are other targets nearby, the Phoenix Force rapidly blinks between them to strike them as well, inflicting Sparks on each victim while healing Phoenix. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Rogue, the width of the telekinetic shockwave expands, and the Phoenix Force's target detection range is increased.