Physical
Wallbreaker
BTier
87Speed · Above Avg

Baxcalibur Best Moveset

145 Attack on Dragon/Ice with AbilityThermal Exchange boosting Attack every time it's hit by Fire and preventing burns. Held ItemLoaded Dice guarantees MoveScale Shot hits 4-5 times for Speed boosts and Dragon damage. NatureAdamant fires devastating physical TermStab. The moveset turns Fire attacks into free power. S-Tier through Thermal Exchange and Scale Shot acceleration.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Baxcalibur reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Baxcalibur's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Thermalexchange with Loaded Dice, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM100
Dragon Dance
Dragon—COMMONSTAB
TM100
Dragon Dance
Dragon—COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Glaive Rush
Dragon120COMMONSTAB
TM187
Icicle Spear
Ice25COMMONSTAB
TM149
Earthquake
Ground100COMMONCoverage
TM149
Earthquake
Ground100COMMONCoverage
TM187
Icicle Spear
Ice25COMMONSTAB
Lv 1
Glaive Rush
Dragon120COMMONSTAB
TM200
Scale Shot
Dragon25RARESTAB
TM200
Scale Shot
Dragon25RARESTAB
Baxcalibur Scarlet & Violet MovesBaxcalibur Legends Z-A Moves
Baxcalibur (Mega Baxcalibur)
Baxcalibur (Mega Baxcalibur)
DragonIce
Ability Thermal Exchange

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Thermal Exchange
Item
Loaded Dice
Best Nature for Baxcalibur
Adamant+ATK

Baxcalibur best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Dragon DanceSTAB
  • Dragon DanceSTAB
  • Glaive RushSTAB
  • Icicle SpearSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Kyogre-Primal
Kyogre-PrimalDecent
Groudon-Primal
Groudon-PrimalDecent
View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Baxcalibur Weakness

Type-wise, Baxcalibur takes extra damage from Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy. Baxcalibur's overall bulk (115/92/86) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

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

What is Baxcalibur Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingRockDragonSteelFairy
½xResist
WaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Baxcalibur Strong Against

4Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+3
2xStrong
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
½xResisted
Steel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Baxcalibur

Evolution

The three-stage chain from Frigibax through Arctibax ends here at Baxcalibur. Want more? Breed for Frigibax eggs. Plenty of partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Frigibax pushed Baxcalibur to 600 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +70. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Frigibax
#996Frigibax
35
Level 35
Arctibax
#997Arctibax
54
Level 54
Baxcalibur
#998Baxcalibur
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Frigibax
DragonIce
Arctibax
DragonIce
Baxcalibur
DragonIce
HP
65
90+25
115+25
ATK
75
95+20
145+50
DEF
45
66+21
92+26
SP.ATK
35
45+10
75+30
SP.DEF
45
65+20
86+21
SPE
55
62+7
87+25
BST
320C-Tier
423C-Tier+103
600B-Tier+177
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Baxcalibur 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)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernaltariascraftydragalgehelioliskglalie
12 of 72·

How to Get Baxcalibur

How to Obtain Baxcalibur in SV

  1. Frigibax
    Step 1Obtain Frigibax
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave Arctibax with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Frigibax egg.
  2. Arctibax
    Step 2Evolve into Arctibax
  3. Baxcalibur
    Step 3Baxcalibur ✓

Base Stats

The stat line revolves around Attack. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. HP backs it up, though Sp. Atk doesn't pull its weight. Worth 3 Attack EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.

Base Stats
Legend
HP115
B
Attack145
A
Defense92
B
Sp. Atk75
C
Sp. Def86
C
Speed87
C
Total600
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult10 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.1 m
6'11"Average
Weight210.0 kg
463.0 lbsColossal
Base XP300
Elite Yield
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+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon blasts cryogenic air out from its mouth. This air can instantly freeze even liquid-hot lava.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Baxcalibur Guide

  • Baxcalibur works as a wallbreaker with 600 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 145 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

  • Baxcalibur's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), Rhyperior (Rock), and Hydreigon (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Steel and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Thermal Exchange is the go-to ability for Baxcalibur. It raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Its hidden ability Ice Body can work in specific setups.

  • Baxcalibur is a physical attacker with base 145 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 87 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • The core moveset is Dragon Dance, Dragon Dance, Glaiverush, and Icicle Spear. Dragon Dance leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Baxcalibur has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Baxcalibur has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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