Summary
APokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer took on the challenge of giving the draconic Pokemon Baxcalibur a different look and shared their handiwork on social media. ThePokemon Scarlet and Violetartist received compliments and feedback from their fellow trainers, with some fans also comparing the redesigned Baxcalibur to other monsters.
Known as the Ice Dragon Pokemon, Baxcalibur is considered the pseudo-legendary Pokemon of the Paldea region. It is the final form of the Frigibax evolutionary line and evolves from Arctibax at level 54. With moves such as Glaive Rush, Icicle Crash, and Crunch in its arsenal, along with its Thermal Exchange ability, Baxcalibur is one of the strongest physical attackers inPokemon Scarlet and Violet. However, its weak special defense and its Ice and Dragon dual-typing put Baxcalibur at a disadvantage against Fairy and Steel Pokemon, both of which have seen use in competitive play. Despite its shortcomings inPokemonbattles, Baxcalibur remains one ofthe top Ice Pokemon designsto date. As a result, one Pokemon fan sought to improve upon the Ice Dragon Pokemon’s design.
A Redditor with the fitting username of dadragontype redesigned Baxcalibur and posted their work on the r/pokemon subreddit. Though the OP compared the official design of Baxcalibur to a bowling pin, they stated that the design was intended to give Baxcalibur more of an edge to match their preferences as aPokemonfan. The artist gave Baxcalibur more scales along its back and changed its arms to be longer and have more muscle to them. In addition, the Ice Dragon Pokemon’s skull was made slightly longer and given more details to look more reminiscent ofkaiju such as Godzilla. While Baxcalibur’s giant axe-shaped fin remained one of its distinctive traits in the redesign, the OP made it slightly smaller to give the rest of the Pokemon’s body more details.
In the comments of the r/pokemon post,Pokemonfans thanked dadragontype for their work. While some fans compared the artist’s redesign to Godzilla, more fans drew comparisons to another Ice and Dragon Pokemon,the legendary Pokemon from Unovacalled Kyurem. Though the OP said that Tyranitar was their favorite pseudo-legendary Pokemon, they also appreciated the feedback and compliments.
Although Baxcalibur isan underwhelming pseudo-legendary Pokemon, that has not stopped fans such as dadragontype from making awesome designs. Only time will tell whatPokemonfans will come up with next.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violetare available now for Nintendo Switch.
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