How to train Baxcalibur Build For Raid Guide in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See how to increase Effort Values, recommended moves and abilities, and what to bring.
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Table Of Contents
Baxcalibur - Pokemon Details
Highly Durable Physical Attacker
| Terestal | Nature | Ability | Held Item | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | Thermal Exchange | Never-Melt Ice Loaded Dice | ||||
| HP | ATK | DEF | SP.ATK | SP. DEF | SPD | ||
| Base Stats | 115 | 145 | 92 | 75 | 86 | 87 | |
| Effort Value | 252 | 252 | - | - | - | 6 | |
Recommended Moves List
Baxcalibur has high Physical potential with its high Attack base stat, and is durable due to its high Defense base stat. It has many weaknesses, so there are less opportunities where it can play an active role, but it can easily contribute damage in raids where its type is strong.
Great In Raids That Are Weak Against Ice
| Grass | Ground | Flying |
|---|---|---|
| | |
Baxcalibur is a Dragon/Ice double type with many weaknesses. It's strong against Dragon, but it's also weak against it so focus on raids where it's against Grass, Ground, and Flying.
How To Train Baxcalibur For Raids
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| ▼ How To Reroll/Train Baxcalibur | ▼ Recommended Moves |
How To Reroll / Train Baxcalibur
- Catch Frigibax or Arctibax
└ If you want to save money, keep rerolling - Change Nature stats with Modest Mints
- Increase Effort Value
- Raise Level to 100
- Use Bottle Caps to maximize Individual Value
- Catch Frigibax Or Arctibax
- Change Nature Stats With Adamant Mint
- Increase Effort Value
- Increase Level To 100
- Maximize Individual Value With Bottle Caps
| Frigibax Location | Arctibax Location |
|---|---|
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Baxcalibur only appears in 5 or 6 Star Raids. Since it is difficult to catch them, it is recommended to catch Frigibax or Actibax then evolve them instead.
6 Star Tera Raid Guide - List Of Pokemon & How To UnlockReroll If You Want To Save Money
Once you get Baxcalibur, it will need to be trained to have ideal stats with the use of items. Since each item costs money, it is recommended to reroll Nature, Individual Value, and Ability to save money.
| Item | Effect How To Get |
|---|---|
| Adamant Mint | - Changes Nature's stat to Adamant - Does not change the Nature itself - Purchase from the Chansey Supply Shop for 20,000 Pokedollars |
With an Adamant Mint, you can adjust your Pokemon's stat to match that of Adamant. If you do not have one, you can purchase it form the Chansey Supply Shop in Mesagoza for 20,000 Pokedollars. If the original Nature is Adamant, no need to use Mints.
Mints - Effects & How To Get| HP | ATK | SPD |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | 252 | 6 |
Effort Value should be focused on HP & Attack. During Raids, it is important not to faint so it's better to not max Speed EV.
Effort Value Guide - How To Increase & EV ResetFaster If You Use Items To Increase Effort Value
| HP | HP Up ×25Health Feather ×2 |
|---|---|
| Attack | Protein ×25Muscle Feather ×2 |
| Speed | Swift Feather ×4 |
If you can afford it, the fastest way to increase Effort Value is by buying a lot of Vitamin. However, each Vitamin costs 10,000 Pokedollars, and you need 26 Vitamin per status and a total of 50 Vitamins (500,000) to maximize all of them.
Vitamins - How To Get & UsesSave Money By Defeating Specific Wild Pokemon
| Power Item (Effort Value +8) | |
|---|---|
| HP | Attack |
| Power Weight | Power Bracer |
By capturing or defeating wild Pokemon, you can earn 1 to 3 Effort Value. If you give a Pokemon a Power Item, it will increase Effort Value gain by 8! Power items cost only 10,000 Pokedollars, so they are recommended to those who want to save money.
Power Items List - Effects & How To Get▼ Recommended Effort Value Farming Pokemon & Locations
| Effort Value | Pokemon | Recommended Location |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Lechonk |  |
| +2 | Oinkologne |  |
| Chansey ※ Encounter Power required |  |
Yungoos
Arcanine
Heracross
Ursaring
Bisharp
Lokix
Luxray| Effort Value | Pokemon | Recommended Location |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Fletchling | |
| WingullBuizelMagikarp |  | |
| +2 | BasculinBarraskewda |  |
Click on the location image to enlarge it
Fastest Way To Level Up Is With Candies
| Exp. Candy L | EXP Gain (10,000) |
|---|---|
| Exp. Candy XL | EXP Gain (30,000) |
Clear 5 or 6 Star Tera Raids to get EXP Candy L or EXP Candy XL. This is most efficient when leveling up a single Pokemon.
How To Level Up Fast - EXP Farming▶Tera Raid Battle Codes Search BoardIf You Have Few Candy, Defeat Chansey For EXP
If you do not have enough candy to raise your level straight to 100, try to defeat Chansey in North Province (Area Three) to increase your level. Level up through this until you have enough candy to level up the rest of the way.
| Item | Effort How To Get |
|---|---|
| Bottle Cap | Maximizes one Individual Value Purchase from Delibird Presents for 20,000 Pokedollars |
| Gold Bottle Cap | Maximize all Individual Value Bought from the Auction |
Use Bottle Caps to do Hyper Training and maximize Individual Values, except Attack. Hyper Training can be done by talking to the NPC behind the Pokemon Center in Montenevera.
Bottle Cap Guide - How To GetHyper Training Location
| Montenevera | NPC Location |
|---|---|
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Teach Recommended Moves
| Recommended Move List | |
|---|---|
| Icicle Spear | - Transfer Egg Move with Mirror Herb - Series of moves with same-type attack bonus |
| Swords Dance | - Learn from TM88 - Attack increased by two times |
| Focus Energy or Icicle Crash | - Increases accuracy - Learn at Lv62 - High damage attack with same-type attack bonus - May miss |
| Glaive Rush (Free) | Dragon move that will deal more damage with same-type attack bonus |
Swords Dances is a must. Glaive Rush on the other hand is powerful but it recoils to you as well so weight your choices on whether to add it to your move list or not.
- Get A Cloyster
└ If you don't have one, capture one north of Porto Marinada - Purchase the Mirror Herb at Cascaraffa for 30,000 Pokedollars
- Give Baxcalibur the Mirror Herb and leave one space in its Move List empty
- Put both Pokemon in your team then hold a Picnic
- Transferring should happen during the picnic. Stop the Picnic and check if it was successful
- Get A Cloyster
- Purchase Mirror Herb In Cascaraffa
- Give Baxcalibur The Mirror Herb & Leave One Move Slot Empty
- Place The Two Pokemon In Your Team Then Hold A Picnic
- Stop Picnic And Check If The Egg Move Transfer Is Done
In order to get Icicle Spear, you need to transfer the move to Baxcalibus. First get a Cloyster. If you don't have one, you can catch them northwest of Porto Marinada
Cloyster Evolution & How To Get (Location)| Map | Item |
|---|---|
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※ ★ marks Delibird Presents location
Mirror Herb can be bought from the Delibird Presents shop in Cascaraffa for 30,000 Pokedollars. It can be purchased immediately and does not require anything to unlock. This item is not consumed when used so you only need to purchase one.
Egg Moves Guide - Breed Moves & How To Use Mirror Herb
After purchasing the Mirror Herb, give it to Baxcalibur or any of its pre-evolutions. Don't forget to keep a move slot empty.
When the Pokemon are ready, place Baxcalibur (Frigibax/Arctibax) and Cloyster in your Pokemon party, then hold a picnic. A picnic can be done by pressing the X Button when outside the city and on a flat ground. If you have a Picnic for a moment, you can exit immediately.
Picnic Guide - How To Use & Create Food
When you hold the Picnic, the transfer of the Egg Move with the Mirror Herb should be completed and Baxcalibur should have Icicle Spear. Open Baxcalibur's move list to check if it was successful.
How To Use Baxcalibur In Raids
- Give Never-Melt Ice To Baxcalibur
- Use Swords Dance To Increase Attack
- When Enemy's Defense Is Down, Use Icicle Spear Or Icicle Crash
- Give Never-Melt Ice To Excalibur
- Use Swords Dance To Increase Attack 6 Levels
- When The Enemy's Defense Is Down, Attack!
| Held Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Never-Melt Ice | Increase the power of Ice-type moves by 1.2 times |
| Loaded Dice | When the Pokemon holding this item does a series of attacks, it increases the chance of more attacks being dealt |
Giving Baxcalibur the Never-Melting Ice is recommended to increase Ice-type move damage. Since you will be usijng Swords Dance, do not use Choice Band.
To increase the damage of each attack, use Swords Dance three times. Since it overlaps with the support moves of allies, the you want to level up your Attack Power to 6 levels.
After buffing Baxcalibur and waiting for your allies to lower the enemy's Defense, attack! You can use either Icicle Spear or Icicle Crash to deal big damage against the enemy.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Raid Information
▶Latest Raid EventsTera Raid Events
| Event | Event Duration & Contents |
|---|---|
 Mighty Mewtwo | Event Period Sept 1 (Fri) 00:00 - Sept 18 (Sun) 11:59pm UTC 7★ Mighty Mewtwo will appear. The Mewtwo will have a Mightiest Mark and the Tera Type is Psychic. ▶7 Star Mighty Mewtwo Guide |
