In Winds & Waves, Regenerator changes the entire equation for Toxapex. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Toxapex weak to?

In Winds & Waves, Toxapex's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Landorus (Ground), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 35 Speed, Toxapex won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Toxapex?

Regenerator is what you want on Toxapex. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Merciless, Limber) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Toxapex worth using.

What role does Toxapex play in battle?

Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Toxapex is leaning toward the physical side (base 63 Attack). Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Toxapex?

For Winds & Waves, the core moveset is Recover, Toxic, Haze, and Banefulbunker. Recover leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Toxapex - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

CTier

35Speed · Very Slow

How to Get Toxapex in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

Toxapex Weakness

Toxapex is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Toxapex's overall bulk (50/152/142) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Toxapex Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy

What is Toxapex Weak Against

Good

3Weak

8Resist

0Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Toxapex Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Fire Grass Ground Rock Fairy

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Toxapex

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Toxapex Evolutions

Evolved from Mareanie. Toxapex is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Defense grew the most through evolution (+90 over Mareanie), and Toxapex peaks at 495 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#747Mareanie

Level 38

#748Toxapex

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Mareanie

PoisonWater

Toxapex

PoisonWater

ATK

63+10

DEF

152+90

SP.ATK

53+10

SP.DEF

142+90

SPE

35-10

BST

305D-Tier

495B-Tier+190

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Toxapex to get Mareanie eggs easily from the Water1 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water 1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Toxapex Best Moveset

AbilityRegenerator heals a third of HP on every switch, and MoveToxic Spikes plus MoveRecover make Toxapex one of the most frustrating tank options to break. Two generations at the top before dropping to mid-tier. This moveset runs Held ItemLeftovers with NatureBold and Poison/Water support moves, stalling opponents out through passive damage.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

Defense leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Toxapex's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Defense EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP50

Attack63

Defense152

Sp. Atk53

Sp. Def142

Speed35

Total495

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight14.5 kg

Base XP173

Abilities

Merciless

This Pokémon's moves critical hit against poisoned targets.

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

RegeneratorHidden Ability

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe

Defense training target

Toxapex Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, Regenerator changes the entire equation for Toxapex. The 495 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, Toxapex's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Landorus (Ground), and Alakazam (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 35 Speed, Toxapex won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Regenerator is what you want on Toxapex. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Merciless, Limber) work on paper but Regenerator is what makes Toxapex worth using.
Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Toxapex is leaning toward the physical side (base 63 Attack). Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Winds & Waves, the core moveset is Recover, Toxic, Haze, and Banefulbunker. Recover leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Toxapex joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 5 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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