Is Arctibax Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?
Arctibax carries Dragon and Ice coverage through mid-level zones. Decent enough for encounters at its level range. Push to Baxcalibur for the Mega form and the massive stat jump.
Frigibax trades roughly evenly with Zach's team.
Yvon's team hits Frigibax's weaknesses hard.
Xavi's typing presses Frigibax's defenses.
Rintaro's typing presses Frigibax's defenses.
Vinnie's team hits Frigibax's weaknesses hard.
Arctibax trades roughly evenly with Canari's team.
Ivor's team hits Arctibax's weaknesses hard.
Arctibax trades roughly evenly with Corbeau's team.
Jacinthe's team hits Baxcalibur's weaknesses hard.
Baxcalibur trades roughly evenly with Grisham's team.
Baxcalibur has the type edge here and should clean up L's team.
Evolve Arctibax to Baxcalibur
Arctibax evolves into Baxcalibur at Level 54. Your Arctibax should hit Level 54 before you reach Jacinthe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Arctibax in Legends: Z-A
Arctibax treads the upper reaches of Lumiose's Wild Zones as an overworld Dragon and Ice type, with wild ones holding between level 54 and 56.
Where To Catch Arctibax in LZA
To get Arctibax, start by catching Frigibax through walking encounters at Lv. 52-54. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Arctibax ✓Hyperspace Lumiose - Ice 5-StarLv.54-56GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Dragon 5-StarLv.54-56GrassLegends: Z-Aor evolve from Frigibax (Step 1)
- Step 3Catch or Evolve into BaxcaliburHyperspace Lumiose - Ice 5-StarLv.57-59GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Dragon 5-StarLv.57-59GrassLegends: Z-Aor evolve from Arctibax (Step 2)
How to Get Shiny Arctibax in Legends: Z-A
Arctibax circles the Hyperspace zone, so run circuits and reset each spawn again and again until the shiny ice-back appears. Compare Shiny Arctibax odds across every game
Legends: Z-A Shiny Arctibax Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Legends: Z-A shiny odds calculator with Arctibax already selected.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Arctibax Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Arctibax
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Pangoro builds →Close Combat 2x135-159%KO Outrage 2x90-106%KO Stone Edge 2x75-89% Bullet Punch 2x31-36% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x122-144%KO Dragon Pulse 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x68-80% Metal Claw 2x52-61% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x136-161%KO Stone Edge 2x76-89% Dazzling Gleam 2x36-43% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x136-161%KO Stone Edge 2x76-89% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Aggron builds →Head Smash 2x152-179%KO Iron Head 2x82-96% Power-Up Punch 2x27-32% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Emboar builds →Close Combat 2x134-158%KO Head Smash 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Drampa NormalDragon | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Metagross builds →Iron Head 2x98-115%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% Power-Up Punch 2x33-39% | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Chesnaught builds →Close Combat 2x119-141%KO Stone Edge 2x66-78% | ||
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Falinks builds →Close Combat 2x113-133%KO Iron Head 2x51-60% Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
 Doublade SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Doublade builds →Iron Head 2x82-96% Sacred Sword 2x61-72% | ||
 Xerneas Fairy | S | |
Obtain MethodWild Zone 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x114-134%KO Close Combat 2x94-111%KO Outrage 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Dragonite builds →Outrage 2x145-170%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Salamence builds →Outrage 2x146-172%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% | ||
Arctibax Evolutions
Partway through Frigibax's chain. Arctibax still has another evolution ahead before reaching Baxcalibur. 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
LZA Arctibax Best Moveset
95 Attack at 62 Speed brings Dragon and Ice TermStab to moderate force. 90/66/65 bulk holds briefly. The moveset functions as a physical mid-stage attacker. Mega Baxcalibur's 175 Attack and 117 Defense are one evolution ahead.
Best Build
Arctibax best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- Outrage
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Arctibax picks up Take Down and Ice Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Dark coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice.
Arctibax Legends: Z-A Guide
For Legends: Z-A, 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.
In Legends: Z-A, use Arctibax as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Not the fastest, Outrage is the primary attack.
For Legends: Z-A, run Adamant on Arctibax. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
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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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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