Is Toxapex viable in Gen 9 UU?

Toxapex is ranked #26 in Gen 9 UU with 8.95% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Toxapex in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 UU is Excadrill with a 75.1% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Toxapex include Excadrill, Latios, Clodsire, Metagross, Skarmory.

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

Excadrill is the best counter for Toxapex in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 75.1% of their encounters.

Toxapex counters

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

#0748 Toxapex

PoisonWater

USAGE 8.9% #26

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 63

DEF 152

SPA 53

SPD 142

SPE 35

BST495

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundPsychic

½×

FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy

Moves

Recover 96.6% Toxic 87.7% Haze 83.7% Surf 79.7% Toxic Spikes 14.8% Liquidation 10.0% Baneful Bunker 7.9% Infestation 7.7%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 42.8% Leftovers 22.6% Rocky Helmet 18.6% Eject Button 10.5% Assault Vest 2.3% Black Sludge 1.6% Mental Herb 1.2% Red Card 0.1%

Abilities

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

Tera Types

Fairy 56.1% Ghost 20.3% Dark 8.3% Steel 5.0% Ground 4.3% Grass 1.5% Poison 1.4% Flying 1.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Toxapex →

Teams using Excadrill 75% Teams using Latios 62% Teams using Clodsire 62% Teams using Metagross 62% Teams using Skarmory 52% Teams using Tinkaton 49%

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

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.137

75.1% checker faints 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 258-306 (84.8 - 100.6%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

130.931

62.4% checker faints 7.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 230-272 (75.6 - 89.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

59.606

62.2% checker faints 8.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Infestation vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 5-6 (1 - 1.2%)

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Metagross

SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.237

61.7% checker faints 10.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Metagross: 72-85 (19.7 - 23.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Metagross counters → Teams with Metagross →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

56.835

51.8% checker faints 9.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 109-129 (35.8 - 42.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

35.18

48.5% checker faints 8.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 69-81 (22.6 - 26.6%) -- 29.4% chance to 4HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Conkeldurr

Fighting SOFT CHECK

31.504

48.3% checker faints 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Conkeldurr counters → Teams with Conkeldurr →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

62.772

36.2% checker faints 8.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 204-240 (67.1 - 78.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

116.804

36.0% checker faints 7.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 256-303 (84.2 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK

32.826

31.8% checker faints 8.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 102-121 (33.5 - 39.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Lokix counters → Teams with Lokix →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

47.755

27.7% checker faints 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 108-128 (35.5 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Skeledirge counters →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

63.664

24.0% checker faints 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 115-136 (37.8 - 44.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

27.186

17.6% checker faints 7.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Toxapex: 78-93 (25.6 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Ranked #26 with 8.95% usage. Sorted by reliability score.