Is Toxicroak viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Toxicroak is ranked #8 in Gen 9 ZU with 20.65% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Toxicroak in Gen 9 ZU

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0454 Toxicroak

PoisonFighting

USAGE 20.6% #8

ABILITYDry Skin

BASE STATS

HP 83

ATK 106

DEF 65

SPA 86

SPD 65

SPE 85

BST490

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Psychic

2×

GroundFlying

½×

GrassFightingPoisonRockDark

¼×

Bug

Moves

Close Combat 95.1% Gunk Shot 91.9% Knock Off 78.7% Earthquake 76.8% Swords Dance 22.8% Sucker Punch 15.9% Nasty Plot 3.9% Vacuum Wave 3.9%

Items

Choice Scarf 70.2% Life Orb 25.4% Leftovers 1.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.8% Rocky Helmet 0.8% Choice Band 0.3% Air Balloon 0.3% Salac Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Dry Skin99.1%Anticipation0.7%Poison Touch0.2%

Tera Types

Dark 54.9% Steel 30.5% Ground 6.4% Fairy 4.0% Ghost 1.7% Fire 1.5% Fighting 0.7% Grass 0.1%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #8 with 20.65% usage. Sorted by conservative score.