Is Toxapex viable in Gen 7 OU?

Toxapex is ranked #6 in Gen 7 OU with 17.40% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 7 OU?

Swampert-Mega has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 82.7% of 153.20193977516442 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Toxapex matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Toxapex was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Toxapex counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 17.4% #6

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 97.5% Scald 94.7% Toxic Spikes 74.6% Haze 64.4% Toxic 40.5% Knock Off 11.8% Baneful Bunker 6.8% Infestation 3.7%

Items

Black Sludge 76.0% Shed Shell 9.2% Payapa Berry 7.5% Eject Button 3.6% Rocky Helmet 1.2% Icium Z 1.2% Poisonium Z 0.5% Assault Vest 0.4%

Abilities

Regenerator99.8%Merciless0.2%Limber0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian27.0%

Tyranitar-Mega19.0%

Clefable18.8%

Landorus-Therian18.0%

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Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

153.202

61.6

82.7% Standard error 5.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 278-330 (91.4 - 108.5%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

73.048

61.5

87.9% Standard error 6.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 228-270 (75 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

120.277

58.6

82.5% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex in Psychic Terrain: 450-530 (148 - 174.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.929

53.0

82.4% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Hoopa-Unbound Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 350-414 (115.1 - 136.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gyarados

WaterFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.739

52.8

84.5% Standard error 7.94 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gyarados Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 162-192 (53.2 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Hawlucha

FightingFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

32.966

52.7

80.4% Standard error 6.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hawlucha Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 66-78 (21.7 - 25.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Seismitoad

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.281

52.7

80.6% Standard error 6.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Seismitoad Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 134-162 (44 - 53.2%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

96.751

48.9

77.6% Standard error 7.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Serperior: 45-54 (12.7 - 15.2%) -- possible 7HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

148.218

48.9

73.7% Standard error 6.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 204-242 (67.1 - 79.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

328.569

46.3

64.5% Standard error 4.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 144-170 (40.6 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

58.692

46.2

76.8% Standard error 7.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 195-229 (64.1 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

139.646

45.8

72.0% Standard error 6.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 332-392 (109.2 - 128.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

87.024

45.7

76.5% Standard error 7.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mawile-Mega: 61-73 (20 - 24%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

80.422

45.7

77.3% Standard error 7.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 252-296 (82.8 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

270.599

44.5

64.2% Standard error 4.94 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex in Electric Terrain: 283-338 (93 - 111.1%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

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Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

121.516

44.2

68.1% Standard error 5.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 30-36 (7.4 - 8.9%)

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Reuniclus

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

122.274

43.4

71.5% Standard error 7.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 194-230 (63.8 - 75.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

313.118

40.3

59.4% Standard error 4.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 122-144 (40.1 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Suicune

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

86.365

37.2

58.4% Standard error 5.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Suicune: 39-46 (9.6 - 11.3%) -- possible 9HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

22.23

36.1

73.5% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 72-86 (17.8 - 21.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

388.952

35.4

52.9% Standard error 4.37 points

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

Tapu Fini Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Toxapex: 152-152 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

330.73

34.0

52.9% Standard error 4.73 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 270-320 (88.8 - 105.2%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

312.368

33.8

53.0% Standard error 4.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 39-46 (12.8 - 15.1%)

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

381.665

31.6

49.1% Standard error 4.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 122-144 (40.1 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

111.487

31.0

62.6% Standard error 7.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 258-306 (84.8 - 100.6%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

42.023

28.5

58.9% Standard error 7.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kommo-o: 29-34 (8.1 - 9.6%)

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Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

197.204

27.6

51.9% Standard error 6.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Giga Impact vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 160-189 (52.6 - 62.1%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

317.817

25.8

45.0% Standard error 4.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 120-142 (39.4 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

651.053

23.8

36.8% Standard error 3.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 30-36 (9.8 - 11.8%) -- possible 9HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

188.227

22.1

46.9% Standard error 6.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Toxapex: 100-100 (32.8 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Ranked #6 with 17.40% usage. Sorted by conservative score.