Is Toxapex viable in Gen 7 OU?

Toxapex is ranked #6 in Gen 7 OU with 18.35% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 7 OU?

Swampert-Mega has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 87.5% of 146.22752077285296 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.7 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 · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 18.3% #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 97.1% Scald 94.2% Toxic Spikes 75.1% Haze 60.8% Toxic 40.2% Knock Off 11.3% Baneful Bunker 6.8% Infestation 4.1%

Items

Black Sludge 71.4% Payapa Berry 7.5% Shed Shell 7.5% Poisonium Z 4.5% Eject Button 2.9% Rocky Helmet 2.7% Icium Z 2.6% Assault Vest 0.4%

Abilities

Regenerator99.9%Merciless0.1%Limber0.0%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian26.3%

Ferrothorn19.7%

Chansey18.9%

Magearna18.6%

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Toxapex →

Explore Toxapex + Serperior teams 65 score Explore Toxapex + Kyurem-Black teams 60 score Explore Toxapex + Tapu Lele teams 59 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Toxapex + Gliscor 35.3% teammate usage Explore teams →

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

146.228

76.5

87.5% Standard error 2.74 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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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

55.844

64.9

84.4% Standard error 4.86 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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Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.553

63.6

88.9% Standard error 6.33 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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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

133.039

60.3

75.2% Standard error 3.74 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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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

89.189

59.2

77.0% Standard error 4.45 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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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

135.85

58.9

74.0% Standard error 3.76 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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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.432

53.8

83.0% Standard error 7.31 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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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

75.588

52.8

73.2% Standard error 5.10 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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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

248.603

51.3

63.5% Standard error 3.05 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex in Electric Terrain: 218-260 (71.7 - 85.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

289.975

50.0

61.5% Standard error 2.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Seismitoad

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

48.858

49.2

74.2% Standard error 6.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Seismitoad Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 204-240 (67.1 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

284.186

46.7

58.4% Standard error 2.92 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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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

263.21

43.3

55.5% Standard error 3.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 64-76 (16.2 - 19.2%) -- possible 8HKO

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

346.159

42.0

52.7% Standard error 2.68 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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Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

38.839

41.9

71.0% Standard error 7.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Suicune

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

136.748

40.8

57.7% Standard error 4.22 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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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

293.441

40.5

52.1% Standard error 2.92 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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Reuniclus

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.66

39.3

65.5% Standard error 6.55 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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Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.163

38.0

66.4% Standard error 7.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

287.204

37.4

49.2% Standard error 2.95 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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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

276.065

35.9

48.0% Standard error 3.01 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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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

47.119

33.4

61.7% Standard error 7.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 170-202 (55.9 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

180.191

31.5

46.4% Standard error 3.71 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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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

566.929

30.6

38.8% Standard error 2.05 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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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.31

30.0

67.3% Standard error 9.33 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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Victini

PsychicFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.877

29.0

51.4% Standard error 5.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

Victini Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Toxapex: 341-341 (112.1 - 112.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

154.672

26.0

41.9% Standard error 3.97 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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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

171.747

24.2

39.0% Standard error 3.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 192-228 (63.1 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

407.152

22.9

32.2% Standard error 2.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 103-123 (33.8 - 40.4%) -- 38% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

103.597

17.1

35.9% Standard error 4.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 109-129 (35.8 - 42.4%) -- 88.7% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Ranked #6 with 18.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.