Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ice Baxcalibur 7-star Tera Raid guide: Counters, weaknesses, and more

A new Tera Raid challenge is brewing in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and it features one of the toughest dragons in Paldea. Baxcalibur, the dual Ice/Dragon-type, will appear in 7-star Tera Raids, abandoning its Dragon type for a mono-Ice Tera threat.

Players who like to take on higher-level raids will require meticulous planning, cooperation, and strong counters to succeed. Baxcalibur comes with the Mightiest Mark, marking a true test of power. Let's dissect everything you should know in order to defeat this icy foe.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ice Baxcalibur 7-star Tera Raid: Event schedule and details

Baxcalibur as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The Pokemon Scarlet and Violet 7-star Baxcalibur Tera Raid runs across two weekends:

• Round 1: Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 5 pm PDT to Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 4:59 pm PDT
• Round 2: Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 5 pm PDT to Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 4:59 pm PDT

Baxcalibur will show up at black Tera Raid crystals during this event. It will be a Level 100 Pokemon that has max IVs (31 in every stat), an Adamant nature to maximize its physical attack, and the Mightiest Mark, representing its sole 7-star raid status.

Also read: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Steel Metagross 7-star Tera Raid guide: Counters, weaknesses, and more

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ice Baxcalibur 7-star Tera Raid: Moveset, ability, and raid behavior

Attributes

• Tera type: Ice
• Ability: Thermal Exchange
• IVs: 31 in each stat
• Nature: Adamant (+ Attack, - Sp. Atk.)
• Moves: Glaive Rush, Icicle Crash, Crunch, Earthquake, and Swords Dance
• Mark: Mightiest Mark

Raid behavior

• Start of raid - Swords Dance
• 95% HP / 95% Time - Tera Energy Shield
• 80% Time - Player Status and Stats Reset
• 50% Time - Baxcalibur Stats and Status Reset
• 60% HP - Player Status and Stats Reset
• 60% HP - Swords Dance
• 40% HP - Player Status and Stats Reset

With access to strong physical moves such as Earthquake and Glaive Rush, as well as the stat-increasing Swords Dance, this Baxcalibur is a real danger if not checked.

Also read: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Flying Salamence 7-star Tera Raid guide: Counters, weaknesses, and more

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ice Baxcalibur 7-star Tera Raid guide: Weaknesses and tips

Baxcalibur's Paldean dex entry (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Once Terastallized into a pure Ice-type, Baxcalibur becomes vulnerable to:

• Fighting
• Fire
• Rock
• Steel

However, due to Thermal Exchange, any Fire-type moves will increase Baxcalibur's Attack stat, making Fire-types a bad gamble. Likewise, Steel and Rock Pokemon are waek to Earthquake, one of Baxcalibur's coverage moves.

Fighting-types are the safest and most solid counters, particularly those possessing high physical bulk and offense.

Also read: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ghost Tyranitar 7-star Tera Raid guide: Counters, weaknesses, and more

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Best counters to Ice Baxcalibur 7-star Tera Raid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Dondozo

• Tera type: Fighting
• Ability: Unaware
• Held Item: Shell Bell
• Nature: Impish
• EV Spread: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
• Moveset: Protect, Curse, Rest, and Body Press

Iron Hands

• Tera type: Fighting
• Ability: Quark Drive
• Held Item: Scope Lens
• Nature: Adamant
• EV Spread: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 HP
• Moveset: Swords Dance, Focus Energy, Drain Punch, and Iron Defence

Also read: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Water Quaquaval 7-star Tera Raid guide: Counters, weaknesses, and more

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All possible rewards from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Ice Baxcalibur 7-star Tera Raids

Guaranteed rewards:

• Exp. Candy L x6
• Exp. Candy XL x4
• Protein x5
• Ice Tera Shard x40
• (Host only) Ice Tera Shard x20
• TM088 (once)
• Ability Patch (once)

Possible drops:

• Exp. Candy L x3 (13%)
• Exp. Candy L x5 (16%)
• Rare Candy x2 (8%)
• Exp. Candy XL x2 (5%)
• Protein x5 (8%)
• Star Piece x2 (8%)
• Comet Shard x1 (2%)
• Nugget x2 (5%)
• Adamant Mint x1 (3%)
• PP Up x1 (5%)
• Bottle Cap x1 (4%)
• Ice Tera Shard x20 (5%)
• Ability Capsule x1 (2%)
• Ability Patch x1 (1%)
• Various Herba Mystica (Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Spicy) — all Herba Mysticas are at a 3% drop rate each

These rewards not only turn the raid into a challenge of battle but also a lootfest of valuable and rare items.

Also read: Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Shiny Rayquaza Tera Raid guide: Weaknesses, counters, and more

Edited by Aashish Victor