In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 crimson claws contain a virulent toxin. This toxin can be made into a tonic by diluting it, mixing it with several types of wild grass, and boiling it down over two days.

Legends: Arceus

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Azelf Psychic	A
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Toxicroak Confusion 4x 146-175%KO View Azelf builds →
Mesprit Psychic	B
Obtain MethodLake Verity Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Toxicroak Confusion 4x 146-175%KO View Mesprit builds →
Espeon Psychic	B
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Toxicroak Confusion 4x 146-175%KO View Espeon builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Toxicroak Confusion 4x 146-175%KO View Kadabra builds →
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Toxicroak Confusion 4x 125-150%KO View Mr. Mime builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus 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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Toxicroak gets Close Combat and Sludge Bomb for same-type damage alongside coverage across 8 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 5

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Lv 9

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 15

Venoshock

C6510010Poison

Lv 21

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 29

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

Lv 37

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Lv 47

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Toxicroak can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Toxicroak doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulk Up

A——20Fighting

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Tutor

Drain Punch

S7510010Fighting

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

Tutor

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

How to Get Toxicroak in Legends: Arceus

Toxicroak starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Toxicroak in Legends: Arceus

Croagunk is your first catch on the way to Toxicroak. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 7 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Croagunk
Ancient Quarry
Grass Ruins
Uncommon
Gapejaw Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Holm of Trials
Grass
Uncommon
Scarlet Bog
Grass Swamp
Uncommon
Train until Level 37
Step 2Toxicroak ✓
Ancient Quarry
Grass Ruins
Uncommon
Holm of Trials
Grass
Uncommon
Spring Path
Grass Route
Uncommon
or evolve from Croagunk (Step 1)

Toxicroak Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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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