Is Toxicroak good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Toxicroak is C-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Toxicroak IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 44.5. 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 Toxicroak a good raid attacker?

Toxicroak ranks #115 of 283 fighting attackers with 12.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Toxicroak be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Toxicroak is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Toxicroak worth keeping?

Shadow Toxicroak hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Ultra League, so keep it.

#454 · Generation 4

Toxicroak

poison fighting

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,488 / 2,813
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,421 / 1,777
Research CP (L15): 1,066
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Toxicroak has a niche: C-tier Ultra League (Shadow), C-tier Poison raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Ultra Leagueshadow#270 of 851 · score 80.2
The Shadow version is ranked #270 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Poison Sting / Dynamic Punch / Shadow Ball.
C
Poison raid attackershadow#20 Poison · 14.1 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #20 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb.
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Great League#454 of 1154 · score 76.1
Ranked #454 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

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

Attack211

Defense133

Stamina195

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

Weak to

psychic×2.56
flying×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
dark×0.625
fighting×0.625
grass×0.625
poison×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Croagunk
→50 candyToxicroak

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#454 / 1154	76.1	Poison Sting · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Ball	L22.5 · 4/15/9
Great LeagueShadow	–	#458 / 1154	76	Poison Sting · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Ball	L22.5 · 4/15/9
Ultra League	C	#293 / 851	79.4	Poison Sting · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Ball	L44.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra LeagueShadow	C	#270 / 851	80.2	Poison Sting · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Ball	L44.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra Premier	C	#195 / 689	83.7	Poison Sting · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Ball
Ultra PremierShadow	C	#143 / 689	86.7	Poison Sting · Dynamic Punch · Shadow Ball

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 type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
poisonShadow	C	#20 / 197	14.1	169	Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb
poison	–	#33 / 197	12.1	175	Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb
ghostShadow	–	#54 / 193	13.1	158	Poison Jab · Shadow Ball
ghost	–	#72 / 193	11.3	162	Poison Jab · Shadow Ball
fightingShadow	–	#81 / 283	14.1	169	Poison Jab · Dynamic Punch
groundShadow	–	#89 / 302	11.7	141	Poison Jab · Mud Bomb
fighting	–	#115 / 283	12.1	175	Poison Jab · Dynamic Punch
ground	–	#124 / 302	9.9	143	Poison Jab · Mud Bomb

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 move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Poison JabSTAB	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns
CounterSTAB	fighting	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	8	+6	2 turns
Mud Shot	ground	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	3	+9	2 turns
Poison StingSTAB	poison	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	4	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Dynamic PunchSTAB	fighting	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	90	-45
Mud Bomb	ground	60	-33	2.5s	1.82	65	-45
Sludge BombSTAB	poison	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	80	-50
Shadow Ball	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Drain PunchSTAB	fighting	50	-33	2.5s	1.52	40	-40	100% chance: +1 own Def

Questions people ask

Is Toxicroak good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Toxicroak is C-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Toxicroak?: Toxicroak has a niche: C-tier Ultra League (Shadow), C-tier Poison raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Toxicroak IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 44.5. 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 Toxicroak a good raid attacker?: Toxicroak ranks #115 of 283 fighting attackers with 12.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Toxicroak be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Toxicroak is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Toxicroak worth keeping?: Shadow Toxicroak hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Ultra League, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

Backwards CapEvent costume
Backwards CapGender variant

Verdict: Situational