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#748 · Generation 7

Toxapex

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,685 / 1,905
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
963 / 1,204
Research CP (L15)
722
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Toxapex
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Toxapex has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • B
    Great League#128 of 1154 · score 84.9

    It is ranked #128 in Great League on PvPoke with Bite / Brine / Sludge Wave.

  • –
    Ultra League#766 of 851 · score 58

    Ranked #766 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack114
Defense273
Stamina137

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueB#128 / 115484.9
Bite · Brine · Sludge Wave
L38 · 4/15/15
Ultra League–#766 / 85158
Poison Jab · Brine · Sludge Wave
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#607 / 68962
Poison Jab · Brine · Sludge Wave

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
poison–#123 / 1976.7136Poison Jab · Gunk Shot
water–#194 / 2836.2127Poison Jab · Brine

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Poison JabSTAB
poison13+91.0s13.07+72 turns
Bite
dark6+40.5s12.02+41 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
BrineSTAB
water65-502.5s1.30100-60
Gunk ShotSTAB
poison130-1003.0s1.30130-75
Sludge WaveSTAB
poison105-1003.0s1.05110-65

Questions people ask

Is Toxapex good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Toxapex is B-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Toxapex?
Toxapex has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Toxapex IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 38. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Toxapex a good raid attacker?
Toxapex ranks #123 of 197 poison attackers with 6.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Toxapex be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Toxapex is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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