Toxapex
PoisonWater
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Gunk Shot, worth 7.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Toxapex can learn 6 combinations. Poison Jab with Gunk Shot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brine | Water | 65 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 3.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Toxapex has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,905 at level 50, 1,685 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 963 CP at level 20, or 1,204 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 902 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 114 attack · 273 defense · 137 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.7 m and 14.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Toxapex does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Fire | Poison Jab + Brine | 7.9 |
| Psychic | Bite + Gunk Shot | 7.7 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Fighting | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 | |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Water | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Electric | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Dark | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 7.1 |
| Ground | Bite + Brine | 7.0 |
| Rock | Bite + Brine | 7.0 |
| Ghost | Bite + Brine | 6.9 |
| Poison | Bite + Brine | 5.5 |
| Steel | Bite + Brine | 5.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Toxapex is actually for.
Counters: what beats Toxapex
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 23.9 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 21.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 20.6 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 20.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 19.9 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 19.0 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 18.6 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 18.0 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 18.0 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 17.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Toxapex's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.