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Baxcalibur (Japanese: セグレイブ Seglaive) is a dual-type Dragon/Ice pseudo-legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from Arctibax starting at level 54. It is the final form of Frigibax.
Biology
Baxcalibur is a large, theropod-like Pokémon whose body is predominantly navy blue in color. It has a series of hexagon-shaped ice patches located near its chest area, on its kneecaps, and underneath its tail. It also has squareish polygonal light blue patches underneath its feet. It has long muscular arms and three sharp white claws on its hands and feet, along with three red quills protruding from each of its wrists. It appears to be wearing an icy mask on its face, with a pair of ice spikes pointing upward on its snout and icicles pointing downward on its chin. The only part of the face not covered in ice is its yellow eyes. The black, ice-coated spine on its back resembles an axe.
When in battle, Baxcalibur flips upside-down, using its spine as an axe while supporting itself with its head and forelimbs. It also spews out cryogenic air from its mouth, which is cold enough to freeze lava. To finish opponents off, it launches towards them with the blade on its back.
Baxcalibur and its pre-evolutions are the only known Pokémon that can have Thermal Exchange as an Ability. Baxcalibur is also the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Glaive Rush.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Baxcalibur (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #390
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Scarlet
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This Pokémon blasts cryogenic air out from its mouth. This air can instantly freeze even liquid-hot lava.
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Violet
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It launches itself into battle by flipping upside down and spewing frigid air from its mouth. It finishes opponents off with its dorsal blade.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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115
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175 - 222
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340 - 434
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145
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135 - 216
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265 - 427
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92
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87 - 158
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170 - 311
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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86
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81 - 151
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159 - 298
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87
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82 - 152
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161 - 300
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Total: 600
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Baxcalibur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Baxcalibur
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Baxcalibur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Baxcalibur
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Baxcalibur
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Baxcalibur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Baxcalibur
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Baxcalibur
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Baxcalibur
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Baxcalibur and its pre-evolved forms are the only Ice-type Pokémon in the Dragon Egg Group.
- Baxcalibur has the highest base HP, highest base Attack, and lowest base Special Attack stats of all non-Mega Evolved pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
- Baxcalibur is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose catch rate is not the same across its entire evolutionary family.
Origin
Baxcalibur may have drawn inspiration from kaiju, as its upright posture may allude to how most kaiju are humanoid in shape, due to the need to fit a person inside the suit. It also has traits of certain species of dinosaurs, most notably Concavenator, a theropod dinosaur which had a crest on its back and quills on its forelimbs. Fossils of the genus were first discovered in Spain, and the crest is hypothesized to have functioned as a tool of thermoregulation.
Baxcalibur may also be based on other sail-backed prehistoric animals, most notably Spinosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Arizonasaurus and Dimetrodon. The diamond shape of its sail may allude to the plates on the back of stegosaurids. Its overall design may also reference old depictions of non-avian theropod dinosaurs in paleoart.
Name origin
Baxcalibur may be a combination of back, axe, and Excalibur.
Seglaive may be a combination of 背 se (back) and glaive (referring to a polearm weapon similar in construction to an axe, or short swords such as the Gladius).
In other languages
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External links
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