Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Toxapex is ranked #21 in Gen 9 National Dex with 8.69% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 National Dex is Manaphy with a 90.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Toxapex include Manaphy, Ursaluna, Latios-Mega, Dragonite, Kyurem.

What is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 National Dex?

Manaphy is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 90.1% of their encounters.

Toxapex counters

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

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 8.7% #21

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 95.5% Scald 95.1% Toxic 76.4% Haze 62.2% Toxic Spikes 47.7% Knock Off 7.1% Sludge Bomb 6.9% Poison Jab 1.9%

Items

Black Sludge 35.5% Rocky Helmet 30.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 27.5% Assault Vest 1.1% Eject Button 1.0% Shed Shell 1.0% Payapa Berry 0.8% Covert Cloak 0.6%

Abilities

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

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Toxapex →

Teams using Manaphy 90% Teams using Ursaluna 89% Teams using Latios-Mega 85% Teams using Dragonite 82% Teams using Kyurem 80% Teams using Gengar 79%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.346

90.1% dies 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 67-79 (16.5 - 19.5%) -- possible 8HKO

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

94.916

88.9% dies 5.58%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.676

84.7% dies 7.72%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

137.085

82.0% dies 5.26%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

152.895

80.0% dies 5.51%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 98-116 (32.2 - 38.1%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Gengar

GhostPoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.958

79.2% dies 8.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gengar Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 81-96 (26.6 - 31.5%) -- 17.8% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Gengar counters → Teams with Gengar →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

404.818

77.5% dies 3.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 84-99 (27.6 - 32.5%) -- 62.5% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

109.505

76.8% dies 6.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 206-246 (67.7 - 80.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

138.249

75.9% dies 6.26%

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

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

240.567

73.6% dies 4.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

109.445

73.2% dies 7.19%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

202.819

68.5% dies 5.53%

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

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

176.604

64.4% dies 6.15%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Venusaur-Mega counters → Teams with Venusaur-Mega →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

78.987

57.4% dies 7.83%

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

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

142.235

57.1% dies 7.09%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

48.29

57.0% dies 7.12%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 223-264 (31.2 - 36.9%) -- 76.5% chance to 3HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.929

57.0% dies 10.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blaziken Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 158-186 (51.9 - 61.1%) -- 92.6% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Blaziken counters → Teams with Blaziken →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

132.163

56.3% dies 7.29%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

98.281

56.0% dies 8.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 142-168 (46.7 - 55.2%) -- 11.7% chance to 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

191.117

55.1% dies 6.09%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Charizard-Mega-X counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-X →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

206.265

55.1% dies 5.96%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

121.222

54.4% dies 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 120-142 (39.4 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

62.227

54.0% dies 8.91%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 148-175 (48.6 - 57.5%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after sandstorm damage and Black Sludge recovery

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

183.708

53.5% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 151-178 (49.6 - 58.5%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

698.153

53.2% dies 3.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 204-240 (67.1 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

76.746

52.9% dies 9.82%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex in Electric Terrain: 284-336 (93.4 - 110.5%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

105.112

52.7% dies 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Hidden Power Ground vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 84-100 (27.6 - 32.8%) -- 76.6% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

42.456

52.3% dies 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Toxapex: 100-100 (32.8 - 32.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

65.667

51.4% dies 8.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 222-264 (73 - 86.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

71.356

51.3% dies 8.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 174-206 (57.2 - 67.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ranked #21 with 8.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.