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Mega Baxcalibur Weakness & Counters

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

Type matchups

Damage Mega Baxcalibur takes from each attacking type.

½×

Resists (½×)

As a Dragon/Ice type, Mega 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
175
Defense
117
Sp. Atk
105
Sp. Def
101
Speed
87
Total
700

Mega Baxcalibur has a base stat total of 700, higher than 98% of Pokémon. With Attack (175) well above Sp. Atk (105), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 87 is middling (faster than 70% of Pokémon). With 115 HP, 117 Defense and 101 Sp. Def it is bulky.

Mega Baxcalibur's only ability is Thermal Exchange.

How to beat Mega Baxcalibur

Mega 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 Mega 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

Mega Baxcalibur is a Mega Evolution of Baxcalibur, so it shares Baxcalibur's evolution line.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mega Baxcalibur weak to?

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

What is Mega Baxcalibur resistant to?

Mega Baxcalibur resists Water, Grass and Electric moves.

What are the best counters to Mega Baxcalibur?

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