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.
It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for greater potency.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Psychic |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Toxicroak with Earthquake (156-183%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (151-178%). Zapdos deals 36-43% with Thunderbolt.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x156-183%KO Rapid Spin26-31% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave26-30% Thunderbolt36-43% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Latios builds →Draco Meteor85-101%KO Psyshock 4x211-248%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast47-55% Psychic 4x177-208%KO Shadow Ball26-31% | ||
X & Y Evolution
Evolved from Croagunk. Toxicroak is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Toxicroak to get Croagunk eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Acupressure, Bullet Punch, Counter and 12 more.
X & Y Toxicroak Best Moveset
Poisontouch helps Toxicroak stick around while dealing real damage. Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max Attack and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Drain Punch as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.
Best Build
Toxicroak best EVs are Attack and Speed
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Gunk Shot
- Sucker Punch
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
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 Belch and Focus Blast. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Toxicroak in X & Y
Toxicroak doesn't appear wild. Catch Croagunk instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 37 to get Toxicroak. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Toxicroak in X & Y
The path to Toxicroak starts with Croagunk at Lv. 12-14 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CroagunkRoute 7XGrass Lv.12-14 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 7YGrass Lv.12-14 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 7XGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyPurple flowersRoute 7YGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyYellow FlowerRoute 7YGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyPurple flowersRoute 7XGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyYellow Flower
Step 2Toxicroak ✓
Toxicroak Guide
In X & Y, 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 Assault Vest is the standard set.
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 X & Y, the core moveset is Drain Punch, Gunkshot, Sucker Punch, and Fakeout. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves