Mega Baxcalibur Details

Leveraging its high bulk and Attack, it raises its Attack with Swords Dance before attacking — a physical attacker . It also has a priority move, letting it reliably fulfill its role as a physical attacker.

Alternative Move Options

Changing the coverage of its secondary move

Its secondary move, Earthquake Thunder Fang, can also be swapped for this. It reduces coverage against Steel-types, but makes it easier to break through Primarina, Corviknight, and others.

Role of the Swords Dance Physical Attacker Build

On favorable matchups, Swords Dance to raise its Attack, then wear down opponents with Glaive Rush or Earthquake. Against opponents that outspeed it or are worn down, it finishes them off with its priority move Ice Shard.

Threats

Fairy-type Pokémon that nullify Dragon-type moves

Its main move, Glaive Rush, is nullified by Fairy-types, and Steel-types resist its Ice-type moves — even after stacking Swords Dance, they're hard to break through — tough opponents. Be especially careful with foes that are hard to break through in a direct matchup.

Max Atk/Spe EVs, Focus Sash for its own weakness and Glaive Rush's recoil — this physical attacker Baxcalibur build.Burn — the ability that nullifies Thermal Exchange prevents it from being shut down, and force through powerful physical and priority moves from its guaranteed survival — its composition.

Alternative Move Options

Icicle Crash is also recommended as the Ice move

Baxcalibur's main Ice move offers stable power and a chance of the added flinch effect, while Icicle Crash is also recommended.Icicle Spear is Focus Sash or Multiscale has the advantage of breaking through it, so use them according to the metagame and your team.

Adopting a setup move is also recommended

which provides a way to hit Steel types, Earthquake slot can run Swords Dance or Dragon Dance and other setup moves are also recommended. Coverage becomes narrower, so customize according to the opponents you want to beat.

Sash Face-Off Attacker Role

• Force in high-power Glaive Rush
• Trading blows in a face-off leveraging the Focus Sash
• Burn protection with the Heatproof ability

the ability Thermal Exchange with Burn while preventing it from being shut down, its main role is to take down the opposing matchup with powerful STAB moves backed by high Attack.Glaive Rush's recoil leaves it open, endure the opponent's attack with the Focus Sash and reliably dominate the matchup — its role.

Glaive Rush's recoil can be covered by priority moves

• Glaive Rush

Glaive Rush's recoil persists from right after the move is used until Baxcalibur's next action.Therefore, if Baxcalibur uses Glaive Rush moving second, on the next turn Ice Shard with priority erases the recoil.

Favorable Matchups

Pokémon with a 4× Ice weakness

Able to use multiple powerful Ice moves, Baxcalibur has an advantage against Pokémon with a 4× Ice weakness. Even in situations where the opponent might move first in a Speed race, Ice Shard can strike first and deal a fatal blow.

Threats

Bulky Steel-type Pokémon

BaxcaliburIt is weak to Steel-type attacks, and on top of that, its STAB moves are often resisted by Steel-type Pokémon.Depending on the situation, you may also need to decide to switch out and let a benched Pokémon take over.

Leveraging its high Attack stat, it wears down opponents with powerful STAB moves — a physical attacker build. Its Ability, Thermal Exchange prevents it from being burned, making it easy to keep up its performance as a physical attacker.

EV Allocation Intent

Alternative Move Options

Icicle Spear is also a good option

Focus Sash or MultiscaleTo counter opponents holding Icicle Crash, switching it to the multi-hit move Icicle Spear is also effective. However, since this loses the flinch chance, it can no longer restrict opponents that outspeed it.

Doubles Physical Attacker Role

With its high Attack, Glaive Rush or Icicle Crash chipping away at the opponent is its main role. It finishes off any opponent it doesn't knock out with the priority move Ice Shard to finish them off. In situations where it expects to be focused down, Protect it plays it safe and waits to see how things develop.

Threats

Steel-type Pokémon

Steel-type Pokémon hit its weakness and also resist both Dragon- and Ice-type moves. Against Pokémon it struggles with, block their moves with Protect while countering with your ally's moves.

Investing EVs in HP and Attack, Physical Attacker Build with guaranteed action — this is Baxcalibur. Its powerful Glaive Rush and Icicle Crash is its main attack, while the priority move Ice Shard can also make up for its Speed.

EV Allocation Intent

Alternative Move Options

is also recommended, and Icicle Spear,

Icicle Crash as a swap option, Icicle Spearare recommended too. Since Icicle Spear is a multi-hit move, Focus SashWhimsicott holding one, or MultiscaleDragonite holding one could be KO'd in a single turn.

Role of the Life Orb Build for Doubles

A Physical Attacker that dominates the field using powerful moves. It uses the priority move Ice Shard or an ally's Tailwind to make up for its Speed while breaking down the opponent's Pokémon.

Threats

Steel-type Pokémon

Steel-type Pokémon exploit its weakness, and can also take both Dragon- and Ice-type moves at half damage. Moves from Pokémon it struggles against include Protect or switching, then counterattack with your allies' moves.