Pokémon#997

Arctibax

Type: Dragon / Ice • Also known asIce Fin Pokémon

Description

Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

423

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	150	290	197	384
Attack	90	175	161	317
Defense	63	123	129	254
Sp. Atk	45	85	106	207
Sp. Def	63	121	128	251
Speed	60	116	125	245

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Fighting

Rock

Steel

Resists

Water

Grass

Electric

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 9

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Gray

Shape

Upright

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Frigibax#996

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#997
Hyperspace	#33
Paldea	#389

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

148

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#996

Frigibax

→

Level 35

#997

Arctibax

→

Level 54

#998

Baxcalibur

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Water

0.5×

Grass

0.5×

Electric

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

2×

1×

1×

2×

1×

½×

½×

½×

1×

1×

2×

1×

2×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Arctibax's dragon/ice typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against dragon, flying, ground, grass types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Ice Beam

Learned at Lv. 45

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Icicle Crash

Learned at Lv. 55

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 85Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 40

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Crunch

Learned at Lv. 50

Scarlet Violet

Dark

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Dragon Breath

Learned at Lv. 12

Scarlet Violet

Dragon

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20SpecialParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Ice Fang

Learned at Lv. 29

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 65Accuracy: 95PP: 15PhysicalFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Ice Beam

Learned at Lv. 45

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Related Guides & News

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Arctibax
Japanese	セゴール
Japanese (Kanji)	セゴール
Roomaji	Segohru
Korean	드니꽁
French	Cryodo
German	Cryospino
Spanish	Arctibax
Italian	Arctibax
Chinese (Traditional)	凍脊龍
Chinese (Simplified)	冻脊龙

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Pokédex Data

Height

0.8 m

Weight

30.0 kg

Type

Dragon

Ice

Abilities

Raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned.

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

DragonMineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

10,200

Hatch Counter: 40

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Dragon Tail

dragon-tail

Lv. 1

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Icy Wind

icy-wind

Lv. 6

Dragon Breath

dragon-breath

Lv. 12

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 18

Bite

bite

Lv. 24

Ice Fang

ice-fang

Lv. 29

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 40

Ice Beam

ice-beam

Lv. 45

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 50

Icicle Crash

icicle-crash

Lv. 55

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet

Arctibax freezes the air around it, protecting its face with an ice mask and turning its dorsal fin into a blade of ice.

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.

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