Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 OU?

Toxapex is ranked #32 in Gen 9 OU with 6.50% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 OU is Volcarona 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 Volcarona, Kingambit, Garganacl, Gholdengo, Slowking-Galar.

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

Volcarona is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 90.7% of their encounters.

Toxapex counters

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

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 6.5% #32

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 91.3% Toxic 80.8% Haze 70.3% Toxic Spikes 59.4% Poison Jab 25.5% Baneful Bunker 23.6% Infestation 19.9% Surf 10.1%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 59.9% Leftovers 22.5% Eject Button 8.5% Assault Vest 3.4% Black Sludge 3.1% Covert Cloak 1.6% nothing 0.6% Rocky Helmet 0.3%

Abilities

Regenerator100.0%Merciless0.0%Limber0.0%

Tera Types

Grass 52.2% Steel 21.4% Fairy 9.3% Ghost 8.3% Flying 4.2% Bug 1.1% Dark 1.0% Fire 0.7%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Toxapex →

Teams using Kingambit 73% Teams using Garganacl 70% Teams using Gholdengo 66% Teams using Slowking-Galar 62% Teams using Gliscor 60%

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

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

36.933

90.7% checker faints 4.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Giga Drain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 52-62 (17.1 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Volcarona counters →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

59.554

73.0% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Kingambit: 60-72 (14.8 - 17.8%) -- possible 9HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Garganacl

Rock DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.929

69.9% checker faints 9.19%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Garganacl: 116-138 (28.7 - 34.1%) -- 97.2% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Garganacl counters → Teams with Garganacl →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

158.581

66.0% checker faints 6.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 136-162 (44.7 - 53.2%) -- 32.4% chance to 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

180.481

62.2% checker faints 5.87%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Slowking-Galar: 49-58 (12.4 - 14.7%) -- possible 7HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

83.961

60.1% checker faints 9.10%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor: 134-158 (37.8 - 44.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.332

59.7% checker faints 9.91%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

146.335

57.7% checker faints 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 174-206 (40 - 47.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.252

55.5% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 190-225 (62.5 - 74%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

20.009

48.7% checker faints 11.17%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

20.614

48.4% checker faints 11.01%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

120.031

37.6% checker faints 7.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 79-93 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

20.153

37.5% checker faints 10.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 31-37 (10.1 - 12.1%) -- possible 9HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

46.026

37.4% checker faints 9.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Charge Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 56-66 (18.4 - 21.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

100.466

30.9% checker faints 7.92%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

65.445

28.0% checker faints 7.68%

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 →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

30.25

17.2% checker faints 6.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 114-135 (37.5 - 44.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #32 with 6.50% usage. Sorted by reliability score.