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.
Swaying and dodging the attacks of its foes, it weaves its flexible body in close, then lunges out with its poisonous claws.
It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for greater potency.
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 |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 4x268-315%KO Psychic 4x242-285%KO Fly 2x68-80% Psyshock 4x216-254%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 4x355-418%KO Dream Eater 4x297-349%KO Earthquake 2x74-87% Psychic 4x268-315%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Metagross builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Psychic 4x177-209%KO Zen Headbutt 4x213-251%KO Psyshock 4x158-186%KO | ||
 Necrozma Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMount Lanakila Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Necrozma builds →Photon Geyser 4x251-296%KO Earthquake 2x72-85% Psychic 4x226-266%KO Psyshock 4x200-235%KO | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Claydol builds →Dream Eater 4x154-182%KO Earthquake 2x77-91% Earth Power 2x69-82% Psychic 4x139-163%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Swampert can KO Toxicroak with Earthquake (193-227%). Togekiss threatens a KO with Air Slash (107-126%). Tapu Lele's Psychic also KOs at 407-479%.
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x193-227%KO Scald41-48% Waterfall77-91% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast107-126%KO Psyshock 4x362-426%KO Psychic 4x407-479%KO | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x156-184%KO Rapid Spin26-31% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemChoice Scarf NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 4x264-311%KO Shadow Ball39-46% Thunderbolt44-52% Moonblast70-82% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Toxicroak Best Moveset
the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Toxicroak's real targets. Air Balloon provides temporary Ground immunity while max Attack and Speed EVs and Jolly nature handle the stat profile. Dryskin ties it together.
Best Build
Toxicroak best EVs are Attack and Speed
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Drain Punch
- Fake Out
- Gunk Shot
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Swords Dance
- Gunk Shot
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Toxicroak can spread damage across 11 types, with Ghost and Ground punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Focus Punch and Belch keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Toxicroak in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Toxicroak can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Croagunk from Diamond, Platinum, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
Toxicroak Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Toxicroak. The 490 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Poisonjab with Air Balloon 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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the best way to handle Toxicroak: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.
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