Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Toxapex is ranked #11 in Gen 9 Monotype with 11.40% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 Monotype is Hoopa-Unbound with a 90.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Toxapex include Hoopa-Unbound, Gholdengo, Pecharunt, Ting-Lu, Kyurem.

What is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 Monotype?

Hoopa-Unbound is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 90.7% of their encounters.

Toxapex counters

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

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 11.4% #11

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 99.5% Toxic 78.6% Haze 69.4% Infestation 49.7% Toxic Spikes 35.4% Poison Jab 33.7% Baneful Bunker 15.5% Surf 8.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 46.1% Rocky Helmet 32.6% Black Sludge 11.8% Eject Button 7.3% Air Balloon 1.1% Leftovers 0.5% Red Card 0.2% Metronome 0.1%

Abilities

Regenerator99.8%Merciless0.1%Limber0.0%

Common Teammates

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

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.043

90.7% checker faints 5.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 366-432 (120.3 - 142.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.601

87.1% checker faints 7.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 84-99 (27.6 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.55

84.3% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Pecharunt: 73-87 (19.2 - 22.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

106.976

83.2% checker faints 6.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 116-138 (22.5 - 26.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.567

81.8% checker faints 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 212-252 (69.7 - 82.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.581

80.1% checker faints 8.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 283-335 (93 - 110.1%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

33.373

72.2% checker faints 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 188-224 (61.8 - 73.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters →

Bisharp

DarkSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.703

67.6% checker faints 7.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Bisharp Throat Chop vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 97-115 (31.9 - 37.8%) -- 93.3% chance to 3HKO

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Swampert

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.106

65.4% checker faints 10.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 222-264 (73 - 86.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Empoleon

WaterSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.498

65.4% checker faints 8.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Empoleon: 33-39 (8.8 - 10.4%)

View Empoleon counters → Teams with Empoleon →

Suicune

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.942

65.0% checker faints 10.42%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Suicune: 48-57 (11.8 - 14.1%)

View Suicune counters → Teams with Suicune →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

137.607

64.9% checker faints 6.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 116-140 (38.1 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.845

64.8% checker faints 9.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Expert Belt Latios Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 240-283 (78.9 - 93%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.78

64.3% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 169-201 (55.5 - 66.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

100.383

62.1% checker faints 6.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 162-192 (45.7 - 54.2%) -- 47.3% chance to 2HKO

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Sableye

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

45.588

61.6% checker faints 10.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 87-103 (28.6 - 33.8%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

73.627

61.4% checker faints 7.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 228-270 (75 - 88.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.333

60.0% checker faints 8.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 25-30 (6.8 - 8.2%)

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

27.029

57.5% checker faints 9.51%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clodsire: 20-24 (4.3 - 5.1%)

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.465

56.4% checker faints 10.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Skarmory: 84-99 (25.1 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.862

55.8% checker faints 10.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Articuno

IceFlying SOFT CHECK

59.311

54.3% checker faints 9.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Articuno Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 116-138 (38.1 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

106.132

47.7% checker faints 8.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Extrasensory vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 138-164 (45.3 - 53.9%) -- 42.2% chance to 2HKO

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Muk-Alola

PoisonDark SOFT CHECK

26.244

47.1% checker faints 9.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Muk-Alola Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 105-124 (34.5 - 40.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

141.704

44.6% checker faints 7.07%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 85-102 (27.9 - 33.5%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

105.39

41.8% checker faints 8.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 26-31 (8.5 - 10.1%)

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

112.247

39.4% checker faints 7.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Ceaseless Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 106-126 (34.8 - 41.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

22.652

32.7% checker faints 9.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex on a critical hit: 81-96 (26.6 - 31.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Roaring Moon

DragonDark SOFT CHECK

22.598

31.8% checker faints 9.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Roaring Moon Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 176-208 (57.8 - 68.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

215.132

27.5% checker faints 5.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 252-296 (82.8 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #11 with 11.40% usage. Sorted by reliability score.