Mixed
Balanced
DTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Toxel's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Baby Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Atk EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack38
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk54
D
Sp. Def35
F
Speed40
D
Total242
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight11.0 kg
24.3 lbsFeather
Base XP48
Low Yield
Abilities
RattledPopular
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
StaticPopular
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
KlutzHA
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It has no problem drinking dirty water. An organ inside Toxel’s body filters such water into a poisonous liquid that is harmless to Toxel.

Toxel Weakness

Toxel is weak to Ground and Psychic. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Toxel Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ground
2x (Weak)Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartGood
2Weak
8Resist
0Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
Ground
2xWeak
Psychic
½xResist
ElectricGrassFightingPoisonFlyingBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
WaterFlyingGrassFairy
How to Beat Toxel in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
S
Available Moves
Moves
  • DigLv. 52
  • BulldozeLv. 18
  • Sand TombLv. 1
Damage vs Toxel
Dig 4x
434-511%KO
Bulldoze 4x
328-386%KO
Sand Tomb 4x
195-230%KO
View Garchomp builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Toxel starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Toxtricity at level 30. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 260 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Toxel
#848Toxel
30
Level 30
Toxtricity
#849Toxtricity
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Toxel
ElectricPoison
Toxtricity
ElectricPoison
HP
40
75+35
ATK
38
98+60
DEF
35
70+35
SP.ATK
54
114+60
SP.DEF
35
70+35
SPE
40
75+35
BST
242D-Tier
502B-Tier+260
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Scarlet & Violet Toxel Best Moveset

Toxel runs a standard special attacker set. Mild nature with spread EVs shapes the build, while Air Balloon brings temporary Ground immunity. Static supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Static
Item
Air Balloon
Best Nature for Toxel
Mild+SPA

Toxel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • NuzzleSTAB
  • Tera Blast
  • AcidSTAB
  • Metal Sound

Recommended Teammates

Cosmog
CosmogGood
Magikarp
MagikarpGood
Tynamo
TynamoGood

Moves

The offense anchors on Belch and Acid, with Normal coverage adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Toxel that handles most situations. Belch give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid
A4010030Poison
Lv 1
Belch
C1209010Poison
Lv 1
Flail
D—10015Normal
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Nuzzle
S2010020Electric
Lv 1
Tearful Look
D——20Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM02
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM122
Encore
C—1005Normal
TM205
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
A7010020Normal
TM223
Metal Sound
A—8540Steel
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
S8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Metal Sound
A—8540Steel

Tutor Moves

Toxel can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Toxel Locations

Toxel's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Toxel in Scarlet & Violet

Toxel appears in 8 walking locations at Lv. 10-25 across Scarlet and Violet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

South Province (Area Four) - Grass
ScarletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Grass
VioletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
36%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
24%Early
South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
24%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
24%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
24%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Cave
VioletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
15%Early
South Province (Area Six) - Cave
ScarletOverworld Lv.10-25 Route
15%Early

Toxel Guide

  • Toxel evolves into Toxtricity at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 242 BST.

  • Toxel evolves into Toxtricity at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • Toxel is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 2 other games across the series.

  • Toxel is available in Scarlet & Violet. Across the full series, it appears in 3 games total.

Game Availability

Since Sword & Shield, Toxel has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Toxel has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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