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Arctibax (JP) is a Dragon/Ice type Pokémon in the franchise of the same name. It was introduced into the ninth generation games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It evolves from Frigibax starting at level 35 and evolves into Baxcalibur starting at level 54.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Arctibax is a bluish gray theropod-like Pokémon, with a jagged light blue pattern on its underside, a medium-sized tail, and a large, triangular, dark gray dorsal fin on its back. Its eyes have yellow sclerae and black pupils, and it has three bluish-white claws on its hands and feet, along with long, thin, V-shaped orange quills on the backs of its hands.
Arctibax is capable of freezing its surrounding air, forming an ice mask over its mouth and eyes — the latter resembling eyebrows — to protect itself. It also encases its dorsal fin in sharp ice spikes, forming a blade of ice. Arctibax has strong back and leg muscles, which allow it to do a front flip while airborne and attack opponents with its dorsal fin. It is rarely found in the wild, but may be sighted in certain caverns.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
In the anime[]
Origin & Inspiration[]
Arctibax may be based on the Spinosaurus or the Concavenator — fossils of the latter were first discovered in Spain, and it had a crest on its back and quills on its forelimbs, the former of which is hypothesized to have functioned as a tool of thermoregulation. It may also be based on other sail-backed prehistoric animals, most notably Ouranosaurus, Arizonasaurus, or Dimetrodon.
Arctibax may be a combination of arctic, back, and axe.
Segōru may be a combination of 背 se (back) and 凍る kōru (freeze).
In-game Information[]
Pokédex Entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice. |
| Pokémon Violet | 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. |
Game Locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
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| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | |
| Pokémon Violet | |
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 95 |
| Defense | 66 |
| Sp. Attack | 45 |
| Sp. Defense | 65 |
| Speed | 62 |
| Total | 423 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Renders[]
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Trivia[]
- Arctibax and its evolutionary relatives are the only Ice-type Pokémon in the Dragon Egg Group.