Glaive Rush (move)

Glaive Rush きょけんとつげき Giant Sword Assault

Battles Type  Dragon Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IX Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Glaive Rush (Japanese: きょけんとつげき Giant Sword Assault) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Baxcalibur.

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon GO
  • Pokémon Masters EX
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
  • POKÉTOON
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages
• References

Effect

Glaive Rush inflicts damage. If the move hits, it gives the user the Wide Open status. This causes all moves (including OHKO moves) to deal double the damage (excluding moves that deal direct damage) and bypass accuracy and evasion checks to always hit. The Wide Open status disappears if a different move is used.

Description

Games Description SV The user throws its entire body into a reckless charge. Attacks from opposing Pokémon during the next turn cannot miss and will inflict double damage.* The user throws its entire body into a reckless charge. After this move is used, attacks on the user cannot miss and will inflict double damage until the user's next turn.* ZA The user attacks by throwing its entire body into a reckless charge. However, the user is left wide open and unable to move for a short time. Champs The user gains the Wide Open status until the next time it takes an action.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IX
					SV	ZA
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon Mineral	Evo.	Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0998		Baxcalibur		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Glaive Rush is a Charged Attack that has been available since June 20, 2026.

Glaive Rush
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 105 Energy cost ? Duration ? seconds Damage window ? seconds	File:Glaive Rush GO.png
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost ? Secondary effect 1 Defense Effect chance 100%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon When Mega Evolved Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Buddy move
Top Glaive Rush	Physical	—	1	350	420	—%	All opponents	• Quick Move • Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated. Never misses. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Applies the Enduring effect to the user. Applies the Physical Move Break effect and Special Move Break effect to the user. The more the currently targeted opponent's stats are lowered, the more the user's sync move countdown will be reduced (by zero to four) the first time this attack move is successful each battle.	Hassel & Baxcalibur
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
The Roaring Dragon's Glaive Rush	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Hassel & Baxcalibur
		6★ EX							Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Dragon Zone
		6★ EX with EX role				All opponents

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Baxcalibur
The user throws its entire body into a reckless charge.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Baxcalibur's body becomes surrounded by a purple aura. It then flips its body upside down, blasts cold air out of its mouth to propel itself, and crashes into the opponent with its dorsal blade.
Hassel's Baxcalibur	Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four		Debut

POKÉTOON

Baxcalibur
The user throws its entire body into a reckless charge.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Baxcalibur's body becomes surrounded by a purple aura. It then somersaults, turning its back to the opponent, blasts cold air out of its mouth to propel itself, and crashes into the opponent with its dorsal blade.
A Champion's Baxcalibur	Diary of an Angry Primeape		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

Mimikyu using Glaive Rush via Mimic

• This move is likely a reference to the Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Hedorah, which features the titular kaiju propelling himself in a similar way using his atomic breath.
• If a Pokémon other than Baxcalibur (such as through Metronome) uses Glaive Rush, the user temporarily turns into a sword for the duration of the move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	巨劍突擊 Geuihgim Dahtgīk
	Mandarin	巨劍突擊 / 巨剑突击 Jùjiàn Tújí / Jùjiàn Tújī
Czech		Hřbetní čepel
Dutch		Zwaardslag
French		Charge Glaive
German		Großklingenstoß
Hindi		ग्लेव रश Glaive Rush
Indonesian		Serbuan Pedang
Italian		Spadoncarica
Korean		대검돌격 Daegeom Dolgyeok
Polish		Pęd Glewii
Portuguese	Brazil	Fúria de Glaive
	Portugal	Ataque de Gládio
Russian		Яростный Меч Yarostnyy Mech
Spanish		Asalto Espadón
Thai		ดาบยักษ์ทะลวง Dap Yak Thaluang
Turkish		Palalı Hücum

References

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.