Is Arctibax Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dragon/Ice Arctibax carries both types through late-game while heading to Baxcalibur. Thermal Exchange boosts Attack when hit by Fire moves. Push to level 54.
Frigibax has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Frigibax has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Frigibax trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Kofu's team hits Frigibax's weaknesses hard.
Frigibax trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Arctibax trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Tulip's team hits Arctibax's weaknesses hard.
Arctibax trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Baxcalibur has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Baxcalibur's weaknesses hard.
Baxcalibur has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Baxcalibur has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Baxcalibur trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Arctibax cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 35.
Your Arctibax should hit Level 54 before you reach Rika, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Arctibax in Scarlet & Violet
How to Obtain Arctibax in SV
Step 1Obtain FrigibaxBREEDINGAvailableLeave Arctibax with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Frigibax egg.- Step 2Arctibax ✓
Step 3Evolve into Baxcalibur
Arctibax Weakness
Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, and Fairy moves hit Arctibax for super-effective damage. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass |
What is Arctibax Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Arctibax
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x104-123%KO Hammer Arm 2x70-82% | ||
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Tinkatink builds →Metal Claw 2x36-43% Fairy Wind 2x27-32% Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
 Nacli Rock | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x98-116%KO Hammer Arm 2x65-77% | ||
 Klawf Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Klawf builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-73% Metal Claw 2x35-42% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x96-114%KO Hammer Arm 2x64-76% | ||
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Klawf Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Klawf builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-71% Metal Claw 2x33-40% Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x105-124%KO Draining Kiss 2x25-30% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Perrserker Steel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Perrserker builds →Iron Head 2x84-99% Brick Break 2x53-63% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x98-117%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x161-191%KO | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x101-120%KO Draining Kiss 2x24-29% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x94-111%KO Body Press 2x37-44% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x167-197%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x106-125%KO Draining Kiss 2x25-30% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Lucario builds →Aura Sphere 2x89-105%KO Metal Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x123-145%KO Play Rough 2x70-83% Rock Smash 2x21-26% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x103-121%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x167-196%KO | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x158-187%KO Brick Break 2x67-79% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x118-140%KO | ||
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x104-123%KO Draining Kiss 2x25-29% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x167-197%KO Iron Head 2x61-71% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x161-190%KO Iron Head 2x72-85% Brick Break 2x67-80% | ||
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Kingambit builds →Iron Head 2x100-118%KO Brick Break 2x62-73% | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x124-147%KO Flash Cannon 2x88-104%KO Dragon Pulse 2x62-73% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO Iron Head 2x58-69% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x156-183%KO Iron Head 2x69-82% Brick Break 2x65-77% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x109-128%KO Hammer Arm 2x80-94% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x145-171%KO Bullet Punch 2x26-31% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x166-195%KO Iron Head 2x59-70% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x159-187%KO Iron Head 2x71-83% Brick Break 2x66-78% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x110-130%KO Hammer Arm 2x82-97% | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO Bullet Punch 2x27-32% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Lucario can KO Arctibax with Close Combat (111-131%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Stone Edge (93-110%). Garchomp deals 40-47% with Earthquake.
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed25-30% Close Combat 2x111-131%KO Aura Sphere 2x50-59% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake46-55% Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Garchomp builds →Earthquake40-47% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Arctibax View Metagross builds →Earthquake30-36% Bullet Punch 2x37-44% Psychic Fangs38-45% | ||
Arctibax Evolutions
Partway through Frigibax's chain. Arctibax still has another evolution ahead before reaching Baxcalibur. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+25 from Frigibax). The final form adds another 177 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Arctibax to get Frigibax eggs easily using 65 partners from the Dragon and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Dragon Rush, Freeze-Dry and 1 more.
SV Arctibax Best Moveset
95 Attack at 62 Speed on Dragon/Ice with AbilityThermal Exchange boosting Attack when hit by Fire. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Baxcalibur exists. The moveset gains Attack from Fire hits behind Eviolite defenses. One evolution from 145 Attack and S-Tier dominance.
Best Build
Arctibax best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Icicle Crash
- Outrage
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Arctibax misses out on Aqua Tail and Dragon Rush. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Draco Meteor and Outrage, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice.
It attacks with the blade of its frozen dorsal fin by doing a front flip in the air. Arctibax’s strong back and legs allow it to pull off this technique.
Arctibax Scarlet & Violet Guide
Arctibax is meant to evolve into Baxcalibur. At 423 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Thermal Exchange raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. That's the one you want on Arctibax. Ice Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
At base 62 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Arctibax is a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 45 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Arctibax through the first few routes without issues. 423 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Baxcalibur as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Arctibax joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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