Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Toxapex is ranked #38 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 2.23% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Arceus-Ground with a 94.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Toxapex include Arceus-Ground, Calyrex-Shadow, Miraidon, Calyrex-Ice, Eternatus.

What is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Arceus-Ground is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 94.2% of their encounters.

Toxapex counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 2.2% #38

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 85.6% Haze 60.7% Toxic 56.6% Baneful Bunker 56.4% Toxic Spikes 34.4% Liquidation 34.1% Poison Jab 33.3% Infestation 15.6%

Items

Rocky Helmet 68.9% Leftovers 15.1% Black Sludge 5.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.9% Covert Cloak 2.8% Mental Herb 1.5% Focus Sash 0.5% Red Card 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator98.9%Merciless1.0%Limber0.1%

Tera Types

Fairy 48.2% Ground 23.5% Dark 5.8% Grass 5.6% Poison 5.3% Normal 5.1% Flying 3.9% Steel 1.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Anything Goes teams using Toxapex →

Teams using Arceus-Ground 94% Teams using Calyrex-Shadow 88% Teams using Miraidon 70% Teams using Calyrex-Ice 70% Teams using Eternatus 65% Teams using Clodsire 58%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.637

94.2% checker faints 4.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 122-146 (27.4 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

149.973

87.7% checker faints 4.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 240-284 (78.9 - 93.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

153.645

70.3% checker faints 6.26%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Electro Drift (133.3251953125 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex in Electric Terrain: 476-564 (156.5 - 185.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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