Community Day: Frigibax
Community Day: Frigibax
Frigibax appears en masse during Community Day. Evolving Arctibax into Baxcalibur during the event or within 4 hours after it ends teaches the move Glaive Rush.
Event Schedule
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Frigibax spawns abundantly in the wild with greatly boosted Shiny odds.
3× Stardust, 2× catch Candy, 2× XL Candy, 3-hour Incense, and more.
Evolving Arctibax into Baxcalibur teaches Glaive Rush.
Frigibax keeps spawning at very high rates near PokéStops with active Lure Modules.
Exclusive move analysis
Glaive RushChargedA 105-power Dragon Charged Move. Combined with Baxcalibur's high Attack stat, it puts Baxcalibur at the top of the non-Mega Dragon attacker pool. Essential pick if you don't own Mega Garchomp or Mega Latios.
An efficient 50-energy / 90-power Dragon Charged Move — but it drops your Defense by two stages on use. In Master League, a Dragon Tail + Glaive Rush + Draco Meteor (or Breaking Swipe) set is extremely strong.
Evolution chain
Usage evaluation
Recommended
Dual Dragon/Ice typing puts it at the top of the non-Mega pool for both types. Without Mega Garchomp or Mega Latios, it's a core Dragon attacker, and as an Ice attacker it sits with Galarian Darmanitan / Mamoswine. Glaive Rush further boosts its Dragon DPS.
Not recommended
Max CP is too high — cannot be tuned under 1500 CP. Unusable in Great League.
Not recommended
Stat spread makes tuning under 2500 CP impractical; Ultra League meta entry is effectively unreachable.
Strongly recommended
Core Master League Dragon meta. Dragon Tail + Glaive Rush + Draco Meteor (or Breaking Swipe) competes with Mega Garchomp and Dynamax Dialga tier performance. The closer to 15/15/15, the better.
1–2 for Master League (close to 15/15/15), 3–6 each as Dragon and Ice raid attackers. Keep 1 separately for Shiny / 100% IV collection.
A high-value Community Day for both Master League and raids. Baxcalibur is top-tier among non-Mega Dragon AND Ice attackers, and Glaive Rush further boosts its PvE Dragon DPS. Aim for 14/15/15–15/15/15 for Master League, plus several attacker copies and 1 Shiny.
Mega Evolution bonus
Catching Pokémon that match a Mega-evolved Pokémon's type gives +1 candy
DragonMega Evolve any Dragon-type Mega for +1 Frigibax candy on catch
IceMega Evolve any Ice-type Mega for +1 Frigibax candy on catch
Event bonuses
Tips
Baxcalibur is a top-tier Master League Dragon attacker. Prioritize 15/15/15 (hundo) or near-hundo IVs.
Glaive Rush is a powerful 50-energy / 90-power Dragon Charged Move, but it lowers your Defense by two stages on use. Save it for a closer or pair it with a fast move that lets you fire again before getting punished.
In raids, Baxcalibur is top-tier among non-Mega Dragon AND Ice attackers. If you don't have Mega Garchomp or Mega Latios, keep 1–2 as Dragon attackers and 1 as an Ice attacker.
The evolution deadline is 9:00 PM — you have 4 hours after the event to check IVs.
The Frigibax Community Day Special Research is paid (US$1.99 / about ₩2,500). It likely includes a Shiny Frigibax encounter.
Sources
Official references used to create this guide.