Physical
Balanced
DTier
55Speed · Slow

Frigibax's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Avg
HP65
C
Attack75
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def45
D
Speed55
D
Total320
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight17.0 kg
37.5 lbsFeather
Base XP64
Low Yield
Abilities
Thermal ExchangeTop Pick
Raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned.
Ice BodyHARare
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Frigibax absorbs heat through its dorsal fin and converts the heat into ice energy. The higher the temperature, the more energy Frigibax stores.

Frigibax is weak to Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy. That's a lot of weak spots to cover so team support is important.

Frigibax Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FightingRockDragonSteelFairy
½xResist
WaterElectricGrass
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
DragonGrassGroundFlying
How to Beat Frigibax (Best Counters)

Latios can KO Frigibax with Draco Meteor (136-161%). Archaludon threatens a KO with Dragon Pulse (87-103%). Annihilape deals 66-77% with Drain Punch.

Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic
S
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemSouldew
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Draco Meteor
  • Luster Purge
  • RecoverRecovery
  • Calm Mind
Damage vs Frigibax
Draco Meteor 2x
136-161%KO
View Latios builds →

Frigibax is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Arctibax first, then eventually reaches Baxcalibur. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 280 stat points total. 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
320D-Tier
423D-Tier+103
600B-Tier+177
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Frigibax easily with 72 breeding 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·

Don't let the NFE status fool you. Frigibax with Eviolite hits bulk numbers that compete with final forms. Spread EVs and Careful nature maximize that, and Thermalexchange handles the rest.

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Thermal Exchange
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Frigibax
Careful+SPD

Frigibax best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Icicle CrashSTAB
  • Swords Dance
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Dragon ClawSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Mienfoo
MienfooDecent
Snover
SnoverDecent

Moves

Frigibax develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Take Down and Ice Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 6
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Lv 12
Dragon Breath
D6010020Dragon
Lv 18
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 24
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 29
Ice Fang
C659515Ice
Lv 32
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
Lv 36
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 40
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
Lv 44
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Lv 48
Icicle Crash
S859010Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM46
Avalanche-4
C6010010Ice
TM143
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
B8510015Normal
TM108
Crunch
B8010015Dark
TM55
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM169
Draco Meteor
C130905Dragon
TM78
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
TM115
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM44
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM10
Ice Fang
C659515Ice
TM187
Icicle Spear
B2510030Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM156
Outrage
A12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM52
Snowscape
C——10Ice
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM88
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Frigibax doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Frigibax can't learn any Tutor moves

Frigibax is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

  • Frigibax becomes Arctibax at level 35, then Baxcalibur at level 54. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Frigibax evolves into Arctibax at level 35. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • Frigibax does the job early-game if you need a Dragon/Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Arctibax before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Frigibax only appears in 2 games. Currently catchable in Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A. First available in Legends: Z-A.

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Frigibax has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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