Arctibax (Pokémon)

← #996: Frigibax

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#998: Baxcalibur →

Arctibax Ice Fin Pokémon セゴール Segōru #997 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Thermal Exchange Cacophony Cacophony Ice Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 25 (7.7%)
Breeding Egg Groups Dragon and Mineral Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Arctibax 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Arctibax 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 148	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Arctibax 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F997.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Arctibax (Japanese: セゴール Segōru) is a dual-type Dragon/Ice Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Frigibax starting at level 35 and evolves into Baxcalibur starting at level 54.

Biology

Arctibax is a bluish gray theropod-like Pokémon, with a jagged light blue pattern on its underside, a medium-sized tail, and a large, triangular, dark gray dorsal fin on its back. Its eyes have yellow sclerae and black pupils, and it has three bluish-white claws on its hands and feet, along with long, thin, V-shaped orange quills on the backs of its hands. It is capable of freezing its surrounding air, forming an ice mask over its mouth and eyes — the latter resembling eyebrows — to protect itself. It also encases its dorsal fin in sharp ice spikes, forming a blade of ice. Arctibax has strong back and leg muscles, which allow it to do a front flip while airborne and attack opponents with its dorsal fin.

Arctibax and its evolutionary relatives are the only known Pokémon that can have Thermal Exchange as an Ability.

In the TCG

Main article: Arctibax (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #389 Scarlet Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice. Violet It attacks with the blade of its frozen dorsal fin by doing a front flip in the air. Arctibax's strong back and legs allow it to pull off this technique.

File:Pokedex Image Arctibax SV.png

Arctibax in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation VIII Scarlet Violet Evolve Frigibax Glaseado Mountain

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 66		63 - 129	123 - 254
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Total: 423	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 066 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1212 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20 1818 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 2424 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2929 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 4040 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4545 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10 5050 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 5555 Icicle Crash Ice Physical 08585 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arctibax Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arctibax

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arctibax Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Arctibax

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10 Freeze-Dry Ice Special 70 100% 20 Icicle Spear‡ Ice Physical 25 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Arctibax Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arctibax Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arctibax

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: None

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arctibax Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arctibax

Evolution

Unevolved Frigibax  Dragon  Ice

Level 35 →

First Evolution Arctibax  Dragon  Ice

Level 54 →

Second Evolution Baxcalibur  Dragon  Ice

Trivia

• Arctibax and its evolutionary relatives are the only Ice-type Pokémon in the Dragon Egg Group.

Origin

Arctibax may be based on the Spinosaurus or the Concavenator — fossils of the latter were first discovered in Spain, and it had a crest on its back and quills on its forelimbs, the former of which is hypothesized to have functioned as a tool of thermoregulation. It may also be based on other sail-backed prehistoric animals, most notably Ouranosaurus (the mask on its head slightly resembles a beak), Arizonasaurus, or Dimetrodon.

Name origin

Arctibax may be a combination of arctic, back, and axe.

Segōru may be a combination of 背 se (back) and 凍る kōru (freeze).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese セゴール Segōru From 背 se and 凍る kōru French Cryodo From cryo-, dos and dragon de Komodo Spanish Arctibax Same as English name German Cryospino From cryo and Spinosaurus Italian Arctibax Same as English name Korean 드니꽁 Deunikkong From 등 deung and 꽁꽁 얼다 kkong-kkong eolda Mandarin Chinese 凍脊龍 / 冻脊龙 Dòngjǐlóng From 凍 / 冻 dòng, 脊 jǐ, and 棘龍 / 棘龙 jílóng Cantonese Chinese 凍脊龍 Dungjeklùhng From 凍 dung, 脊 jek, and 棘龍 gīklùhng

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External links

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