Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Toxapex is ranked #22 in Gen 9 National Dex with 9.09% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 National Dex?

Hoopa-Unbound has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 93.1% of 32.67117898624551 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Toxapex matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

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 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 9.1% #22

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Scald 96.9% Recover 89.7% Toxic 73.8% Haze 64.8% Toxic Spikes 48.1% Baneful Bunker 7.3% Knock Off 6.9% Sludge Bomb 6.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 32.0% Black Sludge 30.0% Rocky Helmet 27.4% Payapa Berry 4.5% Eject Button 1.5% Red Card 1.1% Assault Vest 0.9% Leftovers 0.6%

Abilities

Regenerator99.9%Merciless0.1%Limber0.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Toxapex →

Explore Toxapex + Kyurem teams 66 score Explore Toxapex + Gholdengo teams 62 score Explore Toxapex + Hatterene teams 56 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Toxapex + Gliscor 65.6% 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

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

32.671

75.4

93.1% Standard error 4.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hoopa-Unbound Hyperspace Fury vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 145-172 (47.6 - 56.5%) -- 87.5% chance to 2HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

290.414

65.9

81.0% Standard error 3.79 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 144-170 (47.3 - 55.9%) -- 78.5% chance to 2HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

60.548

65.3

88.5% Standard error 5.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 318-374 (104.6 - 123%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

453.893

62.2

75.9% Standard error 3.43 points

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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Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

182.748

56.0

76.6% Standard error 5.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 158-188 (51.9 - 61.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

245.982

52.4

71.8% Standard error 4.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 78-93 (16.4 - 19.6%) -- possible 6HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

207.151

50.6

71.9% Standard error 5.33 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex in Psychic Terrain: 314-372 (103.2 - 122.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gengar

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.486

50.5

81.8% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 81-96 (26.6 - 31.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

178.636

49.3

72.4% Standard error 5.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

305.567

48.8

67.1% Standard error 4.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 284-336 (93.4 - 110.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

140.486

47.2

72.6% Standard error 6.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 252-296 (82.8 - 97.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

210.762

45.4

67.4% Standard error 5.50 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 58-70 (15.9 - 19.2%) -- possible 6HKO

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

35.872

45.1

74.3% Standard error 7.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hydrapple: 152-182 (36.5 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

753.101

42.7

55.1% Standard error 3.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 144-170 (40.6 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

120.515

42.5

69.5% Standard error 6.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 224-266 (73.6 - 87.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

264.381

40.6

61.0% Standard error 5.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 67-79 (16.5 - 19.5%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

176.293

34.7

60.2% Standard error 6.37 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Ferrothorn: 34-41 (9.6 - 11.6%) -- possible 9HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

219.305

33.2

55.9% Standard error 5.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 174-206 (40 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

180.151

32.8

57.9% Standard error 6.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 122-144 (40.1 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

321.06

32.3

51.2% Standard error 4.74 points

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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Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

138.868

31.9

55.7% Standard error 5.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 102-122 (19.8 - 23.7%) -- possible 6HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

295.031

30.0

50.0% Standard error 4.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 216-254 (71 - 83.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

243.907

29.6

51.1% Standard error 5.38 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 270-320 (88.8 - 105.2%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

186.946

29.4

53.9% Standard error 6.12 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 124-148 (40.7 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

157.87

28.6

55.6% Standard error 6.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 195-229 (64.1 - 75.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

140.91

27.5

55.6% Standard error 7.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 142-168 (46.7 - 55.2%) -- 68.8% chance to 2HKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

256.462

27.3

48.7% Standard error 5.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 176-210 (57.8 - 69%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

266.54

26.6

47.6% Standard error 5.24 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 46-56 (15.1 - 18.4%) -- possible 6HKO

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

90.345

25.9

55.3% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Fini: 114-134 (33.1 - 38.9%) -- 8.6% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

193.534

24.0

48.3% Standard error 6.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 224-266 (73.6 - 87.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #22 with 9.09% usage. Sorted by conservative score.