Arctibax
DragonIce
Best attacking moveset: Ice Fang and Avalanche, worth 9.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Arctibax can learn 8 combinations. Ice Fang with Avalanche does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Ice Fang | Ice | 12 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Ice | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 4.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Arctibax has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,365 at level 50, 2,092 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,195 CP at level 20, or 1,494 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,130 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 173 attack · 128 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 30 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Arctibax does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Dragon, Flying, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon Breath + Avalanche | 14.9 |
| Ice Fang + Avalanche | 14.9 | |
| Ground | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 14.9 |
| Grass | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 14.9 |
| Normal | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Fighting | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Poison | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Rock | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Bug | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Ghost | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Electric | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Psychic | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Dark | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Fairy | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 9.3 |
| Fire | Dragon Breath + Outrage | 9.0 |
| Water | Dragon Breath + Outrage | 9.0 |
| Ice | Dragon Breath + Outrage | 9.0 |
| Steel | Dragon Breath + Avalanche | 5.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Arctibax is actually for.
Counters: what beats Arctibax
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 54.8 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 43.1 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 40.2 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 40.2 |
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 40.2 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 39.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 39.5 |
 Tinkaton | FairySteel | Fairy Wind + Gigaton Hammer Legacy | 39.4 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Dragon Breath + Glaive Rush Legacy | 39.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 39.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Arctibax's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.