Ability: Thermal Exchange (Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, - Sp. Atk)
Item:Â Chople Berry (Halves the damage taken from a supereffective Fighting-type move) Tera Type: Ice
Moves:
Glaive Rush - Evolve
Icicle Crash - Level up
Ice Shard - TMÂ
Dragon Dance - TM / Protect - TM
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spe, 4 HP Scarlet and Violet’s new pseudo legendary lives up to the hype by bringing stellar stats and killer moves, making for a seriously threatening physical sweeper. Thermal Exchange is an extremely nice ability due to it providing a total immunity to being burned, an extremely common method of shutting down physical attackers. The attack boost is nice as well, but the real benefit is knowing you can face down Pokemon that run Will-o-wisp without fear. Baxcalibur’s Speed is perfectly average, but we can make it even better by setting up with Dragon Dance, and thanks to its Chople Berry we should be able to do so without much fear from Fighting types. Even though it’s usually not a great defensive type, becoming a pure Ice type with Terastallization will help remove its weakness to Fairy types. Then you’ll just have to worry about Rock and Steel. What’s more, becoming Tera Ice type will boost your Ice Shard for a surprisingly powerful priority attack. Ideally we’ll be setting up with Dragon Dance, but if it’s too risky Ice Shard is just a nice move to have for its priority. Glaive Rush is a seriously scary move with 120 power, the downside being that on the following turn any moves that target Baxcalibur will have 101% accuracy and do double damage. Fortunately, there’s an easy workaround by simply using Protect. In a perfect world you’ll have already set up and be faster than your opponent and they won’t get a chance to retaliate, but it’s a good move to have just in case. A Swords Dance set can definitely work as well, but I’d rather have the extra speed since Baxcalibur is somewhat lacking in that department.










