Baxcalibur (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0997: Arctibax	Pokémon	#0999: Gimmighoul →

Baxcalibur Ice Dragon Pokémon セグレイブ Seglaive #0998 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 10 (3.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Dragon and Mineral Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 6'11" 2.1 m Baxcalibur 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 463.0 lbs. 210.0 kg Baxcalibur 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 300	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Baxcalibur 0 HP 3 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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Glaive Rush. Baxcalibur and its pre-evolved forms are also the only known Pokémon that can have Thermal Exchange as an Ability.

Evolution

Baxcalibur evolves from Arctibax and is the final form of Frigibax.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Frigibax  Dragon  Ice

→

First Evolution Arctibax  Dragon  Ice

→

Second Evolution Baxcalibur  Dragon  Ice

Game data

Pokédex entries

Baxcalibur in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 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 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 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 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 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 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 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 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

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

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 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

By a prior Evolution

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 229 Base Attack: 254 Base Defense: 168 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath, Ice Fang Charged Attacks: Dragon Claw, Outrage, Avalanche, Blizzard, Icy Wind*

Evolution data

Unevolved Frigibax  Dragon  Ice

Level 35 →

First Evolution Arctibax  Dragon  Ice

Level 54 →

Second Evolution Baxcalibur  Dragon  Ice

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Baxcalibur images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Baxcalibur in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Main series

Major appearances

Baxcalibur debuted in HZ055, under the ownership of Hassel. It was used alongside his Flapple in a battle against Roy and Brassius, eventually emerging victorious.

Minor appearances

Biri-Biri

A Baxcalibur appeared in the music video for Biri-Biri, facing off against Nemona's Pawmot.

POKÉTOON

A Baxcalibur appeared in PT10, under the ownership of a Champion. It battled and lost against the boy's Primeape.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Baxcalibur (TCG)

Trivia

• Baxcalibur and its pre-evolved forms are the only Ice-type Pokémon in the Dragon Egg Group.
• Baxcalibur is the only pseudo-legendary Pokémon whose catch rate differs across its entire evolutionary line.
• Baxcalibur has the highest base HP and Attack stats of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
  • Furthermore, Baxcalibur has the lowest base Special Attack stat of all pseudo-legendary Pokémon.

Origin

Baxcalibur may draw inspiration from kaiju. Its upright posture may allude to how most kaiju are humanoid in shape, due to the need to fit a human actor inside the creature suit in kaiju films. 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. Based on Baxcalibur's Japanese name and the way it utilizes its sail through the move Glaive Rush, this sail may be inspired by the head of a glaive.

Baxcalibur evolving at level 54 could be a reference to 1954, the year the first Godzilla movie was released.

Its shape, colors and way of use, as well as its English name and theming, suggest that Baxcalibur's back sail may be based on a biface, and, more specifically, on Excalibur^[1], one of the most important bifaces ever discovered, located on Atapuerca, Spain, whose geographical distribution matches with the portion of Paldea where Frigibax can be found.

Name origin

Baxcalibur may be a combination of back and Excalibur or Excalibur, a prehistoric hand axe discovered in Atapuerca, Spain.

Seglaive may be a combination of 背 se (back) and glaive (referring to a polearm weapon with origins in Europe, or short swords such as the Gladius).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese セグレイブ Seglaive From 背 se and glaive French Glaivodo From glaive, dos, dragon de Komodo, and Quasimodo Spanish Baxcalibur Same as English name German Espinodon From espina, Spinosaurus, and -don Italian Baxcalibur Same as English name Korean 드닐레이브 Deunilleibeu From 등 deung and glaive Mandarin Chinese 戟脊龍 / 戟脊龙 Jǐjǐlóng From 戟 jǐ, 脊 jǐ, and 棘龍 / 棘龙 jílóng Cantonese Chinese 戟脊龍 Gīkjeklùhng From 戟 gīk, 脊 jek, and 棘龍 gīklùhng

More languages Hindi बैकटार Backtaar From back and कटार kaṭār Thai เซเกลฟ Seklep Transcription of Japanese name

References

External links

Pseudo-legendary Pokémon

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Pokémon

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