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Baxcalibur build and sets

Tier BReg M-CUpdated

DragonIceAbilities: Thermal Exchange · Ice Body

#1 tournament set

52 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Baxcalibrite
Ability
Thermal Exchange
Nature
Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
  • DragãoGlaive Rush
  • TerraHigh Horsepower
  • GeloIce Shard
  • NormalProtect
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
1.5%
Win rate
41.9%
Top cuts
15
Games
1,067

Base stats

  • HP115
  • Attack145
  • Defense92
  • Sp. Atk75
  • Sp. Def86
  • Speed87
  • Total600

In Reg M-C, Baxcalibur showed up on 1.5% of tournament teams (271 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 41.9% win rate and 15 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Baxcalibur sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Baxcalibrite
Thermal Exchange
  • DragãoGlaive Rush
  • TerraHigh Horsepower
  • GeloIce Shard
  • NormalProtect
52 teams · has won a tournament
Baxcalibrite
Thermal Exchange
  • DragãoGlaive Rush
  • GeloIce Shard
  • GeloIcicle Crash
  • NormalProtect
37 teams · best finish: 2nd
Baxcalibrite
Thermal Exchange
  • DragãoGlaive Rush
  • GeloIce Shard
  • NormalProtect
  • NormalSwords Dance
34 teams · has won a tournament

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Baxcalibrite81.5%
  • Life Orb10.7%
  • Choice Scarf1.8%
  • Never-Melt Ice1.8%
  • Leftovers1.1%

Moves

  • NormalProtect96.7%
  • DragãoGlaive Rush91.5%
  • GeloIce Shard72.3%
  • GeloIcicle Crash42.1%
  • TerraHigh Horsepower27.7%
  • NormalSwords Dance21.8%
  • DragãoDragon Dance17.3%
  • GeloIcicle Spear10.3%

Abilities

  • Thermal Exchange97.4%
  • Ice Body2.6%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant82.7%
  • Jolly12.5%
  • Brave1.8%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe192 / 216 / 112 / 85 / 106 / 13944.3%
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe192 / 197 / 112 / 85 / 106 / 1525.8%
Adamant9 HP / 32 Atk / 25 Spe68 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spe199 / 216 / 112 / 85 / 106 / 1323.7%
Adamant29 HP / 25 Atk / 6 Def / 6 Spe228 HP / 196 Atk / 44 Def / 44 Spe219 / 209 / 118 / 85 / 106 / 1133.4%
Adamant21 HP / 32 Atk / 13 Spe164 HP / 252 Atk / 100 Spe211 / 216 / 112 / 85 / 106 / 1203.4%

Baxcalibur Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Baxcalibur8796107139152228
Mega Baxcalibur8796107139152—

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Mega Baxcalibur

Mega Baxcalibur

DragãoGeloThermal Exchange

Stone: Baxcalibrite. Held by 81.5% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP115
  • Attack175
  • Defense117
  • Sp. Atk105
  • Sp. Def101
  • Speed87
  • Total700

Most common partners

% of teams with Baxcalibur that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

    Struggles against

    Weaknesses and resistances

    Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

    4x weakness

    —

    2x weakness

    • Fighting
    • Rock
    • Dragon
    • Steel
    • Fairy

    Resists (½)

    • Water
    • Electric
    • Grass

    Resists (¼)

    —

    Immune

    —

    In Showdown games

    44 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.

    brought to battle
    50%
    in the lead
    25%

    Most used moves in games

    • DragãoGlaive Rush68.2%
    • NormalProtect59.1%
    • GeloIce Shard54.5%
    • NormalSwords Dance18.2%
    • TerraHigh Horsepower9.1%
    • DragãoDragon Dance4.5%

    Leads alongside

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best Baxcalibur build in Pokémon Champions?

    The most used tournament build is Baxcalibur @ Baxcalibrite with Thermal Exchange and Glaive Rush, High Horsepower, Ice Shard and Protect (52 teams).

    What item should Baxcalibur hold?

    The most used items in tournaments are Baxcalibrite (81.5%), Life Orb (10.7%) and Choice Scarf (1.8%).

    What spread (SP) should Baxcalibur run?

    The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

    What counters Baxcalibur?

    Based on tournament matchups, teams with Charizard, Sylveon and Staraptor have the best results against it.

    What is Baxcalibur's Speed at level 50?

    Base 87: 96 at minimum (Trick Room), 139 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 152 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.