Toxapex counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Toxapex
#0748 Toxapex
PoisonWater
USAGE 11.8% #9
ABILITYRegenerator
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 63
DEF 152
SPA 53
SPD 142
SPE 35
BST495
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundPsychic
½×
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
Moves
Recover 99.6% Toxic 76.0% Haze 68.6% Infestation 51.4% Toxic Spikes 37.1% Poison Jab 30.8% Baneful Bunker 20.5% Surf 7.4%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 47.8% Rocky Helmet 32.0% Black Sludge 14.3% Eject Button 4.0% Leftovers 0.9% Air Balloon 0.5% Red Card 0.2% Assault Vest 0.1%
Abilities
Regenerator99.9%Merciless0.1%Limber0.0%
Common Teammates
Greninja51.2%Swampert36.6%Samurott-Hisui36.4%Alomomola34.8%Weezing-Galar30.7%Empoleon29.9%Muk-Alola29.9%Gastrodon28.9%
Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Toxapex →
Teams using Hoopa-Unbound 91% Teams using Great Tusk 89% Teams using Gholdengo 87% Teams using Ting-Lu 86% Teams using Kyurem 82% Teams using Iron Hands 81%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Hoopa-Unbound
Hoopa-Unbound
PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
27.043
91
90.7% dies 5.58%
02
Great Tusk
Great Tusk
GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER
21.218
89
88.7% dies 6.88%
03
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK
44.547
87
87.1% dies 7.09%
04
Ting-Lu
Ting-Lu
DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER
113.58
86
85.6% dies 5.67%
05
Kyurem
Kyurem
DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK
23.567
82
81.8% dies 7.95%
06
Iron Hands
Iron Hands
FightingElectric DEFENSIVE COUNTER
30.896
81
81.1% dies 7.04%
07
Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK
22.581
80
80.1% dies 8.40%
08
Raging Bolt
Raging Bolt
ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK
33.373
72
72.2% dies 7.76%
09
Bisharp
Bisharp
DarkSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK
84.621
71
70.6% dies 6.99%
10
Gallade
Gallade
PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK
38.415
68
68.1% dies 7.52%
11
Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER
108.136
67
67.3% dies 6.29%
12
Clodsire
Clodsire
PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER
56.411
67
67.3% dies 8.64%
13
Swampert
Swampert
WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK
21.106
65
65.4% dies 10.35%
14
Suicune
Suicune
Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER
20.942
65
65.0% dies 10.42%
15
Pecharunt
Pecharunt
PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER
55.471
65
64.8% dies 8.24%
16
Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK
22.845
65
64.8% dies 9.99%
17
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER
23.016
64
63.9% dies 10.01%
18
Empoleon
Empoleon
WaterSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER
55.923
61
60.5% dies 9.18%
19
Goodra-Hisui
Goodra-Hisui
SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER
93.778
60
59.6% dies 8.71%
20
Dragapult
Dragapult
DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK
146.601
59
59.4% dies 6.83%
21
Flutter Mane
Flutter Mane
GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK
78.095
59
58.9% dies 7.71%
22
Sableye
Sableye
DarkGhost SOFT CHECK
58.315
55
54.8% dies 9.12%
23
Iron Valiant
Iron Valiant
FairyFighting SOFT CHECK
32.575
52
52.2% dies 8.75%
24
Articuno
Articuno
IceFlying SOFT CHECK
61.225
49
48.7% dies 8.98%
25
Muk-Alola
Muk-Alola
PoisonDark SOFT CHECK
50.757
43
42.7% dies 9.77%
26
Archaludon
Archaludon
SteelDragon SOFT CHECK
152.51
42
41.8% dies 6.78%
27
Sneasler
Sneasler
FightingPoison SOFT CHECK
61.96
40
40.4% dies 6.24%
28
Gastrodon
Gastrodon
WaterGround SOFT CHECK
20.831
40
40.3% dies 10.75%
29
Toxapex
Toxapex
PoisonWater SOFT CHECK
177.956
40
39.7% dies 6.14%
30
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark SOFT CHECK
108.015
37
37.1% dies 7.84%

Ranked #9 with 11.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.