Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Toxapex is ranked #28 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 6.01% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Toxapex counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 6.0% #28

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 98.9% Toxic 54.7% Infestation 52.9% Haze 48.1% Toxic Spikes 47.2% Pain Split 43.8% Surf 34.6% Baneful Bunker 17.3%

Items

Black Sludge 52.1% Rocky Helmet 44.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.9% Leftovers 0.3% Sticky Barb 0.1% Eject Button 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster45.6%Earth Eater33.6%Corrosion17.7%Vessel of Ruin1.5%Volt Absorb0.5%Unaware0.2%Wandering Spirit0.2%Purifying Salt0.1%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #28 with 6.01% usage. Sorted by reliability score.