Toxel is a baby Pokemon from Gen 8 — it can't hold its own in battle yet. The payoff is Toxtricity, which is where the real competitive value lives. Worth raising if you need one on your team. Watch the Ground matchup though — quadruple damage means one hit can end it.
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.
It has no problem drinking dirty water. An organ inside Toxel’s body filters such water into a poisonous liquid that is harmless to Toxel.
This selfish, attention-seeking Pokémon stores poison and electricity in two different sacs inside its body.
Toxel Weakness
GoodToxel is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. Watch out for Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
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.
How to Evolve
Toxel runs a standard special attacker set. Mild nature with a spread EV build EVs shapes the build, while Air Balloon brings temporary Ground immunity. Static supports the kit from the background.
Best Build
Best Toxel Moveset
- Nuzzle
- Tera Blast
- Acid
- Metal Sound
Recommended Teammates
The offense anchors on Belch and Acid, with Normal coverage adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Toxel that handles most situations. Belch give it enough punch where it matters.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A compact toolkit overall. The offense runs through Nuzzle for Toxel, with Normal coverage doing what it can. Don't expect versatility from this one.
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.
Toxel's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
Toxel appears in 8 walking locations at Lv. 10-25 across Scarlet and Violet. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
No wild encounters for Toxel in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Sword or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Toxel is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
Also found in:
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
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.
At 242 BST, Toxel is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Toxtricity before bringing it to any serious fight.
Toxel's biggest threats include Swampert (Ground) and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Swampert is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Toxel won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Toxel evolves into Toxtricity at level 30. Toxel is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Rattled is the go-to ability for Toxel. It raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move. Its hidden ability Klutz can work in specific setups. Static is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Toxel is a mixed attacker — base 38 Attack and 54 Sp. Atk. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Toxel can be found in Legends: Z-A, Scarlet & Violet, and Sword & Shield.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A