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Baxcalibur Weakness & Counters

Weak toFighting2×Rock2×Steel2×Dragon2×Fairy2×
Baxcalibur

Type matchups

Damage Baxcalibur takes from each attacking type.

½×

Resists (½×)

As a Dragon/Ice type, Baxcalibur has 5 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 0 immunities, more than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 6 other Pokémon share the Dragon/Ice typing.

Base stats

HP
115
Attack
145
Defense
92
Sp. Atk
75
Sp. Def
86
Speed
87
Total
600

Baxcalibur has a base stat total of 600, higher than 90% of Pokémon. With Attack (145) well above Sp. Atk (75), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 87 is middling (faster than 70% of Pokémon). With 115 HP, 92 Defense and 86 Sp. Def it is bulky.

Baxcalibur can have the abilities Thermal Exchange and Ice Body.

How to beat Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur takes 2× damage from Fighting, Rock, Steel, Dragon and Fairy moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Water, Grass and Electric moves are resisted.

Good counters: Crowned Zacian hits for 2× with Fairy-type STAB and is immune to Baxcalibur's Dragon moves and resists its Ice moves. Crowned Zamazenta hits for 2× with Fighting-type STAB and resists its Dragon and Ice moves. Solgaleo hits for 2× with Steel-type STAB and resists its Dragon and Ice moves.

Evolution

Baxcalibur is the final stage of a 3-stage line (Frigibax → Arctibax → Baxcalibur), evolving from Arctibax.

Frequently asked questions

What is Baxcalibur weak to?

As a Dragon/Ice type, Baxcalibur takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Rock, Steel, Dragon and Fairy moves.

What is Baxcalibur resistant to?

Baxcalibur resists Water, Grass and Electric moves.

What are the best counters to Baxcalibur?

Strong type-based picks include Crowned Zacian, Crowned Zamazenta and Solgaleo, which hit Baxcalibur with super-effective attacks.