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#998
Default
254
ATK
168
DEF
229
STA
Lvl 50Max CP
4013
Lvl 40
3550
Lvl 25Weather Boost
2535
Lvl 20Raids/Eggs
2028
Lvl 15Research
1521

PvE Analysis

Baxcalibur definitely lucked out! While it had almost no shot at being good as a Dragon type due to its competition, it managed to get a great moveset for Ice, which means it's one of the best non-Shadow/Mega Ice Type attackers in the entire game. That said, its Dragon typing is something of a double-edged sword for Baxcalibur; yes, it grants it a plethora of strong resistances that can be extremely helpful against many raids with a double-weakness to Ice, but among those types is Dragon itself, meaning it's going to have lower average performance against monsters like Rayquaza that are preyed on by Baxcalibur and its icy compatriots. For this reason, Baxcalibur is a bit of a trade-off Pokemon that can find genuine utility, but won't always be the optimal choice.

It's also worth mentioning that Baxcalibur may have additional Dragon utility in the power, as in the main series it has a Dragon Type Signature Move by the name of Glaive Rush.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

Ice Fang + AvalancheBest
Dragon Breath + OutrageOkay
  • Ice Fang and Avalanche makes Baxcalibur a genuinely strong Ice Type attacker, and should even be used over either of its top Dragon options.
  • Dragon Breath and Outrage is the moveset of choice if you want to use Baxcalubur for Dragon damage, but its Ice Type moveset is always going to be superior.
  • Blizzard and Dragon Claw fall behind.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

Ice Fang + Dragon Claw or OutrageBest
  • Ice Fang is the defensive Fast Move of choice, and it pairs best with Dragon Claw.
  • Outrage is very strong as well, but it's easier to dodge and takes more energy to launch, making it a good but inferior choice.
  • Dragon Breath is substantially weaker on defense
  • Avalanche is a great move, but combining it with Ice Fang makes Baxcalibur that much easier to wall on defense.
  • Blizzard is way too slow.

PvP Analysis

Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw and Avalanche

Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw is a classic spammy combination and serves as the bread and butter of Baxcalibur's damage output. Avalanche is one of the best Charged Attacks in the game thanks to its incredible DPE and moderately low cost; it also benefits from Baxcalibur's secondary STAB and provides coverage against various Fairy-, Flying- and Ground-type Pokemon. Outrage is a good move, but it can't viably replace either Dragon Claw's spamminess or Avalanche's coverage. Blizzard is just too expensive and is practically inferior to Avalanche in every way

Baxcalibur's other fast attack, Ice Fang, can see play in certain limited formats due to it providing consistent Ice-type damage. In the vast majority of cases, though, Dragon Breath's superior energy generation for the same DPT makes Ice Fang an inferior option

Great League2 / 5

Generally speaking, Arctibax is a superior choice in this league due to it sporting a superior stat product than Baxcalibur while maintaining the same moveset.

Ultra League3 / 5

Baxcalibur's matchups vs top threats aren't ideal; its strong moveset is held back by Baxcalibur's overall glassiness, weaknesses, and competition from other Dragon-type threats such as Dragonite, Giratina-A, and Zygarde-C. It also competes with Kyurem, whose access to Glaciate arguably makes it a better overall Pokemon. With that said, Avalanche is still a crazy strong move, and Baxcalibur packs more closing power as a result.

Master League3.5 / 5

With the removal of the CP cap, Baxcalibur can shine brightest in this league. Although the numerous Dragon-type competitors in the Master League don't make it easy for Baxcalibur, its access to the powerful Avalanche can work wonders in a metagame filled with Ice weak Pokemon. Unfortunately for Baxcalibur, Kyurem remains a competitor in this league, and Baxcalibur doesn't have the greatest future once Kyurem's stronger formes are released. Issues vs Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon further plague Baxcalibur's potential.

What Baxcalibur does have over Kyurem (other than Avalanche's more potent closing power), is that it is not a Legendary Pokemon and therefore can be used in the Master League Premier Cup. Its issues vs Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon remain, and although Xerneas, Zacian, and Solgaleo are no longer present, it'll instead run into Metagross, Florges, and Primarina.

Second Charge Move Cost
75,000 Stardust + 75 Candy
Flee Rate
%
Buddy Distance
5 KM
Catch Rate
%
Female Ratio
50 %
Male Ratio
50 %