Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Toxapex is ranked #23 in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 with 8.36% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

Garchomp has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 66.1% of 50.02280013544423 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Toxapex matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3?

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 9 Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-B Best of 3 · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 8.4% #23

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Infestation 99.9% Toxic 99.5% Baneful Bunker 98.9% Wide Guard 97.3% Recover 2.8% Protect 0.9% Haze 0.2% Pain Split 0.1%

Items

Leftovers 99.7% Payapa Berry 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Mental Herb 0.0% Shed Shell 0.0% Bright Powder 0.0% Shuca Berry 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.0%Merciless1.0%Limber0.0%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y78.8%

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Toxapex + Incineroar 73.6% 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

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

50.023

39.3

66.1% Standard error 6.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 174-205 (110.8 - 130.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Basculegion

WaterGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

32.605

27.0

61.2% Standard error 8.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Basculegion Psychic Fangs vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 68-82 (43.3 - 52.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.699

20.9

56.2% Standard error 8.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Infestation vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 6-8 (2.8 - 3.8%) -- guaranteed 7HKO after trapping damage

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.152

11.1

45.2% Standard error 8.52 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 67-81 (42.6 - 51.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Whimsicott

GrassFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.091

8.8

52.3% Standard error 10.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Whimsicott Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 18-21 (11.4 - 13.3%)

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Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.299

7.5

35.6% Standard error 7.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Darkest Lariat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 51-61 (32.4 - 38.8%) -- 10.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Sneasler

FightingPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.786

1.6

45.3% Standard error 10.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sneasler Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 39-47 (24.8 - 29.9%) -- 0.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #23 with 8.36% usage. Sorted by conservative score.