In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Toxicroak. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Drain Punch with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Toxicroak weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Toxicroak's biggest threats include Espeon (Psychic), Swampert (Ground), and Staraptor (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Espeon is the most dangerous since Psychic moves deal 4x damage.

What is the best ability for Toxicroak?

Dry Skin is what you want on Toxicroak. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Anticipation, Poison Touch) work on paper but Dry Skin is what makes Toxicroak worth using.

What role does Toxicroak play in battle?

Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Toxicroak is a physical attacker with base 106 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

What are the best moves for Toxicroak?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Drain Punch, Swords Dance, Gunkshot, and Sucker Punch. Drain Punch leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Toxicroak - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Toxic Mouth Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Above

HP83

Attack106

Defense65

Sp. Atk86

Sp. Def65

Speed85

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight44.4 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

AnticipationRare

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

Dry SkinTop Pick

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Poison TouchHA

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

Dry Skin grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.

Toxicroak Weakness

Type-wise, Toxicroak takes extra damage from Psychic, Ground, and Flying. Watch out for Psychic attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Toxicroak leans offensive (base 106 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Toxicroak Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Psychic
2x (Weak)	Ground, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark
0.25x (Resist)	Bug

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

Psychic

2xWeak

Ground Flying

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Rock Dark

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

Water

STAB (7)

Grass Fairy Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Toxicroak in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Slowking's Scald hits Toxicroak for 40-47%. Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 129-151%.

Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Toxicroak Scald 40-47% View Slowking builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Trick Room Mystical Fire Calm Mind Heal Pulse View Gardevoir builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat Double Edge U Turn Damage vs Toxicroak Close Combat 43-50% Double Edge 129-151%KO U Turn 12-15% View Staraptor builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Evolved from Croagunk. Toxicroak is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Croagunk), and Toxicroak peaks at 490 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#453Croagunk

Level 37

#454Toxicroak

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Croagunk

PoisonFighting

Toxicroak

PoisonFighting

83+35

ATK

106+45

DEF

65+25

SP.ATK

86+25

SP.DEF

65+25

SPE

85+35

BST

300C-Tier

490C-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Toxicroak to get Croagunk eggs easily using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Acupressure, Bullet Punch, Counter and 7 more.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Toxicroak Best Moveset

Life Orb buys the setup turn. Toxicroak clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Drain Punch and the remaining moves. Jolly nature with max Attack and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Dry Skin

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Toxicroak

Jolly+SPE

Toxicroak best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Drain PunchSTAB
Swords Dance
Gunk ShotSTAB
Sucker Punch

Recommended Teammates

PolitoedGood

KingdraGood

Moves

Breeding's the move. Acupressure and Bullet Punch give Toxicroak options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Belch. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 12

Flatter

D—10015Dark

Lv 16

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

Lv 20

Venoshock

C6510010Poison

Lv 24

Sucker Punch+1

S701005Dark

Lv 28

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 32

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

Lv 36

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 42

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 48

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Lv 54

Belch

B1209010Poison

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

A——20Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM79

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

S7510010Fighting

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM27

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM100

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

S——20Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

TM81

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Acupressure

———30Normal

Egg

Bullet Punch+1

A4010030Steel

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Cross Chop

B100805Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Egg

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Egg

Quick Guard+3

———15Fighting

Egg

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

Tutor Moves

Toxicroak can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Toxicroak in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Toxicroak. The 2-stage line runs through Croagunk, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 37 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Toxicroak in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Toxicroak starts with Croagunk at Lv. 16-20 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Croagunk
Bogsunk Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Bogsunk Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Cave
Mid
Swampy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Swampy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16-20 Swamp
Mid
Train until Level 37
Step 2Toxicroak ✓

Toxicroak Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Toxicroak. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Drain Punch with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Toxicroak's biggest threats include Espeon (Psychic), Swampert (Ground), and Staraptor (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Espeon is the most dangerous since Psychic moves deal 4x damage.
Dry Skin is what you want on Toxicroak. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Anticipation, Poison Touch) work on paper but Dry Skin is what makes Toxicroak worth using.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Toxicroak is a physical attacker with base 106 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Drain Punch, Swords Dance, Gunkshot, and Sucker Punch. Drain Punch leads at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Toxicroak spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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