Should I use Arctibax?

You can run Arctibax through the first few routes without issues. 423 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Baxcalibur as fast as you can.

What is Arctibax's hidden ability?

Ice Body is the hidden ability. Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Arctibax's regular abilities before committing.

How do you use Arctibax in battle?

Use Arctibax as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Not the fastest, Outrage is the primary attack.

What is the best nature for Arctibax?

Run Adamant on Arctibax. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.

What Pokemon work well with Arctibax?

Build your team around Abomasnow , Tinkatuff , and Milotic . These have the highest co-usage rates with Arctibax in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.

Arctibax - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Ice Fin Pokemon. Arctibax carries Thermal Exchange from Frigibax. A Dragon/Ice mid-stage before the axe-wielding Baxcalibur.

Ability 1Thermal ExchangeHiddenIce Body

Weak to

Mixed

Balanced

ETier

62Speed · Below Avg

Arctibax Best Moveset

95 Attack at 62 Speed on Dragon/Ice with AbilityThermal Exchange boosting Attack when hit by Fire. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Baxcalibur exists. The moveset gains Attack from Fire hits behind Eviolite defenses. One evolution from 145 Attack and S-Tier dominance.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE+

Arctibax saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Arctibax's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Thermalexchange with Eviolite, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 55

Icicle Crash

Ice85POPULARSTAB

TM156

Outrage

Dragon120POPULARSTAB

TM88

Swords Dance

Normal—POPULARUtility

TM99

Iron Head

Steel80COMMONCoverage

TM58

Brick Break

Fighting75RARECoverage

TM171

Tera Blast

Normal80RARECoverage

Arctibax Scarlet & Violet Moves Arctibax Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Arctibax best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

SpD

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

Icicle CrashSTAB
OutrageSTAB
Swords Dance
Iron Head

Recommended Teammates

AbomasnowExcellent

TinkatuffGood

MiloticGood

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Arctibax Weakness

Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy moves hit Arctibax for super-effective damage. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Arctibax Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass

What is Arctibax Weak Against

Fragile

5Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Rock Dragon Steel Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Arctibax Strong Against

4Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

½xResisted

Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Arctibax

Lucario can KO Arctibax with Close Combat (111-131%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (93-110%). Garchomp deals 40-47% with Earthquake.

Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves Extreme Speed Close Combat Swords Dance Aura Sphere Damage vs Arctibax Extreme Speed 25-30% Close Combat 2x 111-131%KO Aura Sphere 2x 50-59% View Lucario builds →
Rhyperior GroundRock	B
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stone Edge Stealth Rock Ice Punch Damage vs Arctibax Earthquake 46-55% Stone Edge 2x 93-110%KO View Rhyperior builds →
Garchomp DragonGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Tail Damage vs Arctibax Earthquake 40-47% View Garchomp builds →
Metagross SteelPsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Bullet Punch Psychic Fangs Meteor Mash Damage vs Arctibax Earthquake 30-36% Bullet Punch 2x 37-44% Psychic Fangs 38-45% View Metagross builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Air Slash Dazzling Gleam Thunder Wave RoostRecovery Damage vs Arctibax Air Slash 25-30% Dazzling Gleam 2x 54-63% View Togekiss builds →

Evolution

Partway through Frigibax's chain. Arctibax still has another evolution ahead before reaching Baxcalibur. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+25 from Frigibax). The final form adds another 177 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#996Frigibax

Level 35

#997Arctibax

Level 54

#998Baxcalibur

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Frigibax

DragonIce

Arctibax

DragonIce

Baxcalibur

DragonIce

90+25

115+25

ATK

95+20

145+50

DEF

66+21

92+26

SP.ATK

45+10

75+30

SP.DEF

65+20

86+21

SPE

62+7

87+25

BST

320E-Tier

423E-Tier+103

600S-Tier+177

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Arctibax to get Frigibax eggs easily using 72 partners from the Dragon and Mineral egg groups.

Egg Groups

DragonMineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

40 cycles·10,280 steps

Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Arctibax

Arctibax's shiny sits in the awkward middle ground between Frigibax's forgettable grey shift and Baxcalibur's clean white. The ice axe on its back picks up a faint tint change, but the body stays in the same cool-grey neighborhood. Evolve through it.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftBluetoGray

Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Arctibax Evolution

3 Forms

Stage 1Frigibax

Lv. 35

Stage 2Arctibax

Lv. 54

Stage 3Baxcalibur

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Arctibax Odds & Hunting Methods

2 of 2 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameScarlet & Violet

MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)

Odds1/512

Difficulty

GameLegends: Z-A

MethodWild EncounterHyperspace Lumiose (Ice 5-Star) +1 moreBest odds require Mega Dimension DLC

Odds1/586

Difficulty

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Arctibax

You're catching Frigibax first, not Arctibax. Frigibax appears in the wild in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Arctibax in SV

To get Arctibax, start by catching Frigibax through walking encounters at Lv. 34-39. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Frigibax
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.34-39Overworld
Glaseado Mountain
Lv.35-39Overworld
Train until Level 35 to evolve into Arctibax
Step 2Arctibax ✓
BREEDING
Available
Start a picnic with Baxcalibur and a compatible partner in your party, then check the picnic basket to receive a Frigibax egg.
Train until Level 54 to evolve into Baxcalibur
Step 3Evolve into Baxcalibur

Base Stats

Attack and HP carry most of Arctibax's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Very hard to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Above

HP90

Attack95

Defense66

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def65

Speed62

Total423

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP148

Abilities

Thermal Exchange

Raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned.

Ice BodyHidden Ability

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Arctibax Guide

You can run Arctibax through the first few routes without issues. 423 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Baxcalibur as fast as you can.
Ice Body is the hidden ability. Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Arctibax's regular abilities before committing.
Use Arctibax as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Not the fastest, Outrage is the primary attack.
Run Adamant on Arctibax. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Build your team around Abomasnow, Tinkatuff, and Milotic. These have the highest co-usage rates with Arctibax in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.

Game Availability

Arctibax joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 1 generation of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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What is Arctibax Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Arctibax

Breeding

Shiny Arctibax Evolution

Shiny Arctibax Odds & Hunting Methods

How to Obtain Arctibax in SV

Where To Catch Arctibax in LZA