Last updated: 2026-07-27
Related Pokemon
MareanieNot in M-BToxapexViewingThe Pokémon’s attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
The Pokémon cannot be paralyzed.
The Pokémon has 1/3 of its max HP restored when it switches out of battle.
A high-bulk defensive Poison/Water slot. With Regenerator, Recover, Toxic, Baneful Bunker, Infestation, and Haze, it uses switching recovery and status to stop opposing setup and physical sweepers.
Corviknight: Immune to Ground, and can share physical walling duties while keeping Psychic damage neutral. Toxapex can more easily take Fire and Water, which Corviknight dislikes.
Meowscarada: It can break Ground and Psychic from above, and can clean up foes chipped by Toxapex. Toxapex takes Fire, Ice, and Fairy, which Meowscarada struggles with.
Metagross: Pressures Psychic and Poison-immune foes, and pairs well with the poison cycle Toxapex creates while adding Steel resistances.
Starmie: Its Water/Psychic typing keeps Water and Poison damage to 0.5x, and it can hit the weakness with Psychic. It can check from above and attack the D side with special damage before Haze.
Empoleon: Its Water/Steel typing keeps Water damage to 0.5x, is immune to Poison, and is also strong into Toxic. It has wallbreaking lines with Earthquake and Grass Knot, and can disrupt recovery cycles with Roar or Yawn.
Archaludon: With its Steel/Dragon typing, it takes Water at 0.5x and is immune to Poison, making it easy to break bulky cycles with special coverage.This analysis is auto-generated by AI based on base stats, typing, and recent-season usage trends. It may differ from the actual competitive environment.
Season: M-4 (2026-07-27)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Toxic Wall
Massive bulk + Toxic to chip down opponents.
Toxapex
Mental Herb| HP | 157 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↓ | 74 | - | |
| Def↑ | 224 | 32 | |
| SpA | 73 | - | |
| SpD | 164 | 2 | |
| Spe | 55 | - |
Max HP/Def EVs, Mental Herbblocking status while shaping the field — physical wall Toxapex.Toxic Spikesand Toxicinflict status while it Recoveror ability Regenerator recoversslowly chips HP while healing.
Substitute-breaking attack candidates
High bulk and Poison-spreading are great, but Substitute or Taunt + setup shuts it down — constant risk. Hard to use, so try adding an attack move if struggling.
Spread status, cycle switches and recovery, advancing favorably in cycles. Can reset opponent boosts, functions as a setup-ace stopper too. No attack means status-immune foes find openings.
Weak to Poison-immune opponents
Without Poison as damage source, useless against immune Pokémon. Especially Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag prevents switching on face-off, so be careful. Also, Substituteor Taunt+setup combo Pokémon can KO teammates through.
Example Threats
No Item Poltergeist Block
No held item nullifies Poltergeist; physical wall.
Toxapex
| HP | 157 | 32 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 83 | - | |
| Def↑ | 224 | 32 | |
| SpA↓ | 65 | - | |
| SpD | 164 | 2 | |
| Spe | 55 | - |
Specializes EVs in HP and Defense, intentionally holding no item to Poltergeist neutralizing physical wall Toxapex build.Toxic badly poisons opponents, and itself Recover or the AbilityRegenerator with Gradually chips HP while recovering.
Choose attacking moves
Toxapex's attacking moves can hit Ghost-type weaknesses with Payback, ToxicDeals continuous damage even to resistant opponentsInfestation, with STAB 毒状態 can also aim for additional effects from Poison Jab choose from.
Tanks opposing physical attackers with high physical bulk and switches repeatedly to control the board, as a cushion role.Haze resets opponents' stat boosts, and Shuts down setup attackers to support backup — viable playstyle.
Pokémon that can't tank attacks
Recover recovery can't keep upEarthquake or Thunderbolt, if attacked continuously, Toxapex can't endure and gets defeated. Have other Pokémon absorb Toxapex's bad matchups.
Example Threats
Type
Category
Target
Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Spit Up | Normal | Spec | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 100 and 300). This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status. | |
| Swallow | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The higher the user’s Stockpiling level, the more HP the user restores. Level 1: 1/4 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 2: 1/2 of the user’s max HP is restored. Level 3: The user’s HP is fully restored. This move fails unless the user has the Stockpiling status. | |
| Stockpile | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage. Raises the user’s Stockpiling level by 1. Can be used up to 3 times. | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | 1 Foe | The user adds its remaining HP to the target’s remaining HP, then splits the total in half for them to share. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Scary Face | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 2 stages. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Recover | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Restores 1/2 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Liquidation | Water | Phys | 85 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Defense stat by 1 stage. |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 8 | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. | |
| Muddy Water | Water | Spec | 90 | 85 | 12 | All Foes | Has a 30% chance of lowering targets’ accuracy by 1 stage. | |
| Surf | Water | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | All | This move’s power is doubled against targets that have the Submerged status. | |
| Water Pulse | Water | Spec | 60 | 100 | 20 | Pulse | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of confusing the target. |
| Chilling Water | Water | Spec | 50 | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons rain for 5 turns. | |
| Lunge | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Attack stat by 1 stage. |
| Pounce | Bug | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Pin Missile | Bug | Phys | 25 | 95 | 20 | 1 Foe | The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row. | |
| Infestation | Bug | Spec | 20 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Bound status. |
| Smack Down | Rock | Phys | 50 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | If the target is off the ground, it gains the Landed status. This move can hit a target that has the Sky-High status. | |
| Wide Guard | Rock | Stat | - | - | 12 | Ally Side | During the turn this move is used, the user protects its side from moves that target all allies. | |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Phys | 120 | 80 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Cross Poison | Poison | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of poisoning the target. This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Spec | 95 | 100 | 12 | All | Has a 10% chance of poisoning targets. | |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Venoshock | Poison | Spec | 65 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Spec | 40 | 100 | 20 | Ball | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. |
| Baneful Bunker | Poison | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn become poisoned. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Stat | - | - | 20 | Foe's Side | Gives the opponent’s side the Toxic Spikes status. | |
| Toxic | Poison | Stat | - | 90 | 12 | 1 Foe | Badly poisons the target. If the user is a Poison type, this move will never miss. | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. | |
| Ice Spinner | Ice | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Removes any terrain. |
| Blizzard | Ice | Spec | 110 | 70 | 8 | Wind | All Foes | Has a 10% chance of freezing targets. This move never misses in snow. |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of freezing the target. | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | Wind | All Foes | Lowers targets’ Speed stats by 1 stage. |
| Haze | Ice | Stat | - | - | 20 | Whole Field | Eliminates every stat change on the entire field. | |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | All Allies | Gives the user’s side the Light Screen status for 5 turns. | |
| Hex | Ghost | Spec | 65 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition. | |
| Bite | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | ContactBite | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Payback | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user attacks after the target. |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Stat | - | - | 16 | Self | Boosts the user’s Defense stat by 2 stages. |
