--- title: "Baxcalibur (#0998): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si" url: "https://pokee.si/pokemon/baxcalibur" description: "Baxcalibur (#0998): Dragon/Ice-type Ice Dragon Pokémon from Paldea. Base stat total 600. Stats, matchups, evolutions, moves, every Pokédex entry and lore on pokee.si." last_updated: "2026-10-21" publisher: "pokee.si: a Pokédex for families (unofficial fan site)" last_checked: "2026-10-20" --- #0998 · Paldea · Generation 9 · pseudo-legendary # Baxcalibur Ice Dragon Pokémon · Dragon/Ice-type ![Baxcalibur official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/998.webp) Baxcalibur is a [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon)/[Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice)-type Pokémon, the Ice Dragon Pokémon, number 998 (#0998) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the [Paldea](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/paldea) region. It is 2.1 m tall and weighs 210 kg. Baxcalibur is a Dragon and Ice pseudo-legendary that breathes air so cold it freezes molten lava and finishes off enemies with the axe-like blade on its back. In the Mega Dimension DLC that blade grows into a giant sword. ## How to pronounce Baxcalibur Baxcalibur is pronounced **baks-KAL-ih-ber**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable. Listen to Baxcalibur said out loud: [Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/998.mp3) In Japanese it is セグレイブ (Seglaive). Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce). ## Lore ### Biology Baxcalibur is 2.1 m tall and 210 kg, a large navy blue theropod-like Pokémon with hexagonal ice patches on its chest, knees and underside, long muscular arms and three red quills at each wrist. An icy mask covers its face, with ice spikes on the snout and icicles on the chin, leaving only its yellow eyes bare. A black sail coated in ice rises from its back like an axe blade or polearm head. The Scarlet Pokédex says the air it blasts from its mouth can freeze molten lava in an instant. ### Behaviour Bulbapedia says Baxcalibur flips upside down in battle, standing on its head and front limbs, and blasts icy breath to launch itself sail-first at its opponent. The Violet Pokédex says it ends fights with a strike from its dorsal blade, and the Legends: Z-A entry says it freezes foes with its breath and then smashes them with its tail. ### Habitat The Pokédex gives no habitat, and Scarlet and Violet have no wild Baxcalibur: you evolve an Arctibax or beat a 5-star or 6-star Tera Raid. ### Powers Like the rest of its line it has Thermal Exchange, with Ice Body as the hidden Ability. No other known Pokémon can learn Glaive Rush, a reckless Dragon-type charge that Baxcalibur gets on evolving, and it also uses Icicle Crash and Earthquake. Mega Baxcalibur, made with Baxcalibrite in the Mega Dimension DLC, fuses its sail with an icy growth on its stomach that looks like a sword hilt, and the Legends: Z-A Pokédex says it fires beams from that hilt. With 145 Attack and 115 HP it hits hard and takes hits. ### Name origin Baxcalibur may combine back and Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur. The Japanese name is Seglaive (セグレイブ), possibly from se ('back') and glaive, a kind of polearm. ### Design inspiration Bulbapedia says Baxcalibur may draw on kaiju, whose suit actors stand upright as it does, and on theropod dinosaurs from old paleoart. Its diamond-shaped sail may recall stegosaur plates and, given Glaive Rush, a glaive's blade. No designer is credited, and these are fan readings. ### Evolution notes Baxcalibur evolves from Arctibax at level 54. ### In the games Baxcalibur is the last Pokémon on the team of Elite Four member Hassel, a Dragon-type specialist who Terastallizes it at the first opportunity, and Scarlet and Violet is where it first appeared. In Legends: Z-A it turns up in the wild only in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose. ### In the anime Baxcalibur debuted in 'Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four' as Hassel's Pokémon and, with his Flapple, beat Roy and Brassius. One also faces Nemona's Pawmot in the music video 'Biri-Biri'. ### Fun facts - Mega Baxcalibur has 175 Attack, the highest of any Ice-type Pokémon, and its base stat total of 700 ties Black Kyurem and White Kyurem for the highest of any Ice type. - Bulbapedia notes that the hilt on Mega Baxcalibur's stomach seems to resemble the symbol for Terastallization. - Bulbapedia says its evolution level of 54 could reference 1954, the year the first film of a famous kaiju series came out. Sources: [Bulbapedia: Baxcalibur (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Baxcalibur_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Baxcalibur (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/baxcalibur/) · [Bulbapedia: Hassel](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hassel) ## Base stats - HP: **115** - Attack: **145** - Defense: **92** - Sp. Atk: **75** - Sp. Def: **86** - Speed: **87** Baxcalibur’s base stat total is **600**. Its highest stat is Attack. ## Type matchups ### What is Baxcalibur weak to? Baxcalibur takes extra damage from [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (2×), [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon) (2×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (2×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (2×) moves. It resists [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×). ## Evolution ### What does Baxcalibur evolve from? Baxcalibur evolves from [Arctibax](https://pokee.si/pokemon/arctibax) at level 54. Baxcalibur is the final stage of its evolution family. The whole family: [Frigibax](https://pokee.si/pokemon/frigibax), [Arctibax](https://pokee.si/pokemon/arctibax), **Baxcalibur**. - [Frigibax](https://pokee.si/pokemon/frigibax) evolves into [Arctibax](https://pokee.si/pokemon/arctibax) at level 35. ## Forms - **Mega Baxcalibur** (Mega): [Dragon](https://pokee.si/types/dragon)/[Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice)-type, base stat total 700 (HP 115, Attack 175, Defense 117, Sp. Atk 105, Sp. Def 101, Speed 87). Ability: [Thermal Exchange](https://pokee.si/abilities/thermal-exchange). ## Abilities - [Thermal Exchange](https://pokee.si/abilities/thermal-exchange): Raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned. - [Ice Body](https://pokee.si/abilities/ice-body) (hidden ability): Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during snow or hail. Protects against hail damage. ## Moves ### Moves Baxcalibur learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet | Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Evo | [Glaive Rush](https://pokee.si/moves/glaive-rush) | Dragon | Physical | 120 | | 1 | [Snowscape](https://pokee.si/moves/snowscape) | Ice | Status | 0 | | 1 | [Breaking Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/breaking-swipe) | Dragon | Physical | 60 | | 1 | [Dragon Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-tail) | Dragon | Physical | 60 | | 1 | [Ice Shard](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-shard) | Ice | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle) | Normal | Physical | 40 | | 1 | [Leer](https://pokee.si/moves/leer) | Normal | Status | — | | 6 | [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind) | Ice | Special | 55 | | 12 | [Dragon Breath](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-breath) | Dragon | Special | 60 | | 18 | [Focus Energy](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-energy) | Normal | Status | — | | 24 | [Bite](https://pokee.si/moves/bite) | Dark | Physical | 60 | | 29 | [Ice Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-fang) | Ice | Physical | 65 | | 35 | [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw) | Dragon | Physical | 80 | | 42 | [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down) | Normal | Physical | 90 | | 48 | [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam) | Ice | Special | 90 | | 55 | [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch) | Dark | Physical | 80 | | 62 | [Icicle Crash](https://pokee.si/moves/icicle-crash) | Ice | Physical | 85 | “Evo” means Baxcalibur learns the move the moment it evolves: [Glaive Rush](https://pokee.si/moves/glaive-rush). ### TM moves (45) Baxcalibur can learn 45 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Thunder Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-fang), [Ice Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-fang), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Bulldoze](https://pokee.si/moves/bulldoze), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Dragon Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-tail), [Avalanche](https://pokee.si/moves/avalanche), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Snowscape](https://pokee.si/moves/snowscape), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Zen Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/zen-headbutt), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Dragon Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-claw), [Stomping Tantrum](https://pokee.si/moves/stomping-tantrum), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Body Press](https://pokee.si/moves/body-press), [Iron Head](https://pokee.si/moves/iron-head), [Dragon Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-dance), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Crunch](https://pokee.si/moves/crunch), [Dragon Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-pulse), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Outrage](https://pokee.si/moves/outrage), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Draco Meteor](https://pokee.si/moves/draco-meteor), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [High Horsepower](https://pokee.si/moves/high-horsepower), [Icicle Spear](https://pokee.si/moves/icicle-spear), [Scale Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/scale-shot), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Breaking Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/breaking-swipe), [Dragon Cheer](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-cheer). Egg moves (4), which Frigibax can hatch knowing:[Aqua Tail](https://pokee.si/moves/aqua-tail), [Dragon Rush](https://pokee.si/moves/dragon-rush), [Freeze-Dry](https://pokee.si/moves/freeze-dry), [Icicle Spear](https://pokee.si/moves/icicle-spear). ## Breeding & training - Gender: 50% male, 50% female. - Egg groups: Dragon, Mineral. - Egg cycles: 40 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 5,120). - Catch rate: 10 out of 255. - Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50. - Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100). - Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values. - Base experience yield: 300. ## Pokédex entries It launches itself into battle by flipping upside down and spewing frigid air from its mouth. It finishes opponents off with its dorsal blade. *(Violet)* This Pokémon blasts cryogenic air out from its mouth. This air can instantly freeze even liquid-hot lava. *(Scarlet)* ## Names around the world - **Japanese**: セグレイブ - **Romaji**: Seglaive - **French**: Glaivodo - **German**: Espinodon - **Spanish**: Baxcalibur - **Italian**: Baxcalibur - **Korean**: 드닐레이브 - **Chinese (Simplified)**: 戟脊龙 - **Chinese (Traditional)**: 戟脊龍 ## Trivia - Highest Attack among Ice types: 145, shared with 1 other. - Highest Attack among Gen 9 Pokémon: 145. - Highest Attack among Ice types in Gen 9: 145. - Highest Sp. Def among Ice types in Gen 9: 86. - Highest base stat total among Ice types in Gen 9: 600. - Highest Attack among Dragon types in Gen 9: 145. - Taller than 90% of all Pokémon (2.1 m). - Heavier than 92% of all Pokémon (210 kg). - Base stat total 600, ranked #25 of 1,025. - Its best stat is Attack, ranked #10 of 1,025. - One of 4 Pokémon that are both Dragon and Ice. - One of 107 gray Pokémon. - Number 93 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). - Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon. - Can learn 56 different moves in Scarlet / Violet. - Catch rate 10: about 1.3% per Poké Ball at full health. - Has 1 alternate form. - Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries. ## Sources and fact-checking - Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data. - Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Baxcalibur (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Baxcalibur_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Baxcalibur (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/baxcalibur/), [Bulbapedia: Hassel](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Hassel). - Pronunciation (baks-KAL-ih-ber): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name. **Last checked:** 20 October 2026. 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