What does Toxel evolve into?

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

At what level does Toxel evolve?

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

Where can you catch Toxel?

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

What games is Toxel in?

Toxel is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 3 games total.

Toxel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

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

Attack38

Defense35

Sp. Atk54

Sp. Def35

Speed40

Total242

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight11.0 kg

Base XP48

Abilities

Rattled

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.

Static

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 stores poison in an internal poison sac and secretes that poison through its skin. If you touch this Pokémon, a tingling sensation follows.

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
Damage	Types
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

Electric Grass Fighting Poison Flying Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Water Flying Grass Fairy

How to Beat Toxel in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 436-513%KO Mud Shot 4x 141-167%KO Sand Tomb 4x 192-227%KO Mud-Slap 4x 57-67% View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 368-433%KO Mud Shot 4x 176-207%KO Sand Tomb 4x 163-193%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 243-287%KO Mud Shot 4x 198-233%KO Mud-Slap 4x 79-93% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 300-353%KO Mud Shot 4x 170-200%KO View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 340-400%KO Bulldoze 4x 254-300%KO Sand Tomb 4x 152-180%KO Mud-Slap 4x 57-67% View Dugtrio builds →

Sword & Shield 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

#848Toxel

Level 30

#849Toxtricity

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Toxel

ElectricPoison

Toxtricity

ElectricPoison

75+35

ATK

98+60

DEF

70+35

SP.ATK

114+60

SP.DEF

70+35

SPE

75+35

BST

242D-Tier

502B-Tier+260

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Toxel Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Toxel. Endeavor and Metal Sound come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Belch and Acid and Normal and Fighting coverage.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 1

Belch

C1209010Poison

Lv 1

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Nuzzle

D2010020Electric

Lv 1

Tearful Look

D——20Normal

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR30

Encore

C—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

Egg

Metal Sound

D—8540Steel

Egg

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Tutor Moves

Toxel can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Toxel Locations

Plenty of locations for Toxel with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Toxel in Sword & Shield

Toxel's encounter pool splits between Shield and Sword. You've got 38 walking spots at Lv. 26-40 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Stony Wilderness

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldGrass Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordGrass Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Thunderstorm

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.28-40 Route

25%Mid

Snowstorm

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.28-40 Route

25%Mid

Snowstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

15%Mid

Raining

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

15%Mid

Raining

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

5%Mid

Normal Weather

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

5%Mid

Normal Weather

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

5%Mid

Thunderstorm

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Sandstorm

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Raining

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Raining

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Heavy Fog

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Thunderstorm

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Overcast

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Intense Sun

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Overcast

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Intense Sun

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Normal Weather

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Snowing

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Normal Weather

Route 7

SwordGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Snowing

Route 7

ShieldGrass Lv.36-40 Route

25%Late

Sandstorm

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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 196-231%KO Mud-Slap 4x 77-92% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 146-173%KO Mud-Slap 4x 58-69% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Bulldoze 4x 254-300%KO Mud-Slap 4x 58-69% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 175-208%KO View Palpitoad builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Mud-Slap 4x 48-58% View Drilbur builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 195-230%KO Mud-Slap 4x 75-90% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Bulldoze 4x 160-190%KO Mud Shot 4x 143-170%KO Sand Tomb 4x 102-120%KO Mud-Slap 4x 58-70% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Sand Tomb 4x 93-110%KO View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Bulldoze 4x 245-290%KO Sand Tomb 4x 143-170%KO Mud-Slap 4x 58-70% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 160-190%KO View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 192-227%KO Mud-Slap 4x 77-91% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Bulldoze 4x 162-191%KO Mud Shot 4x 138-164%KO Sand Tomb 4x 100-118%KO Mud-Slap 4x 61-73% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Sand Tomb 4x 85-100%KO View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Toxel Bulldoze 4x 247-291%KO Sand Tomb 4x 145-173%KO Mud-Slap 4x 53-64% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Toxel Mud Shot 4x 162-191%KO View Palpitoad builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 427-502%KO Bulldoze 4x 322-380%KO Mud Shot 4x 140-165%KO Sand Tomb 4x 192-227%KO View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 364-429%KO Bulldoze 4x 276-324%KO Mud Shot 4x 171-202%KO Sand Tomb 4x 166-196%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 348-410%KO Bulldoze 4x 265-312%KO Mud Shot 4x 166-196%KO Sand Tomb 4x 156-184%KO View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 317-373%KO Bulldoze 4x 239-282%KO Mud Shot 4x 202-239%KO View Seismitoad builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 30 ExtrasensoryLv. 27 DigTM15 PsybeamLv. 15 Damage vs Toxel Earth Power 4x 281-331%KO Extrasensory 2x 124-147%KO Dig 4x 249-294%KO Psybeam 2x 101-119%KO View Claydol builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 429-506%KO Bulldoze 4x 325-382%KO Mud Shot 4x 139-165%KO Sand Tomb 4x 194-229%KO View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Toxel Earthquake 4x 460-541%KO Dig 4x 370-435%KO Bulldoze 4x 279-329%KO Mud Shot 4x 175-206%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 355-418%KO Bulldoze 4x 270-318%KO Mud Shot 4x 165-194%KO Sand Tomb 4x 160-188%KO View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Toxel Dig 4x 325-382%KO Bulldoze 4x 244-288%KO Mud Shot 4x 205-241%KO View Seismitoad builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 30 ExtrasensoryLv. 27 DigTM15 PsybeamLv. 15 Damage vs Toxel Earth Power 4x 284-335%KO Extrasensory 2x 127-150%KO Dig 4x 255-300%KO Psybeam 2x 105-124%KO View Claydol builds →

Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Dazzling Gleam Trick Room PsychicSTAB ProtectPriority Damage vs Toxel Dazzling Gleam 75-88% Psychic 2x 337-396%KO View Hatterene builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off Stealth Rock TauntUtility Damage vs Toxel Earthquake 4x 577-679%KO Knock Off 94-110%KO View Krookodile builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Sludge Bomb ProtectPriority Psychic Damage vs Toxel Sludge Bomb 59-69% Psychic 2x 236-277%KO View Landorus builds →