Is Toxicroak Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Croagunk evolves at level 37. Poison/Fighting with AbilityDry Skin. Ghetsis uses one, and for good reason. Strong Attack contributes against Iris's Aggron and Lapras in the Iris rematch. AbilityDry Skin heals in rain but takes extra sun damage.
Toxicroak has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Toxicroak trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Toxicroak has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Toxicroak has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Toxicroak's weaknesses hard.
Toxicroak trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Toxicroak trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Toxicroak trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's Pokemon outpace and outclass Toxicroak here.
Grimsley's team hits Toxicroak's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Toxicroak's weaknesses hard.
Toxicroak trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Toxicroak's weaknesses hard.
Catchable
Catch Toxicroak in Pinwheel Forest (walking, Lv 55, uncommon).
How to Get Toxicroak in Black 2 & White 2
Pinwheel Forest carries Toxicroak at two strengths, level 55 in the ordinary grass and 63 in the dark patches, uncommon in both cases.
Where To Catch Toxicroak in B2W2
The path to Toxicroak starts with Croagunk at Lv. 55-63 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Toxicroak ✓or evolve from Croagunk (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Black 2 & White 2 for Toxicroak.
How to Get Shiny Toxicroak in Black 2 & White 2
Toxicroak follows a hatched Croagunk, so pair a foreign-language parent, hatch the shiny, and evolve it as it levels. Compare Shiny Toxicroak odds across every game
Black 2 & White 2 Shiny Toxicroak Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Black 2 & White 2 shiny odds for Toxicroak.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Toxicroak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Toxicroak
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Azelf builds →Future Sight 4x242-285%KO Acrobatics 2x45-53% | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 4x242-285%KO | ||
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestial Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 4x209-246%KO Acrobatics 2x39-46% | ||
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 4x207-244%KO Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 4x206-242%KO Air Slash 2x77-91% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 4x193-227%KO | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMarvelous Bridge Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 4x159-188%KO | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 4x193-227%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% Acrobatics 2x23-27% | ||
 Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Golurk builds →Earthquake 2x120-142%KO Fly 2x72-85% Psychic 4x75-89% | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Grumpig builds →Dream Eater 4x184-217%KO Bounce 2x31-36% Bulldoze 2x22-26% | ||
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Girafarig builds →Dream Eater 4x184-217%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% | ||
 Uxie Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Toxicroak View Uxie builds →Future Sight 4x159-188%KO Acrobatics 2x29-35% | ||
Toxicroak Evolutions
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 53 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Acupressure, Bullet Punch, Counter and 11 more.
B2W2 Toxicroak Best Moveset
AbilityDry Skin absorbs Water moves for 12.5%% HP recovery each turn in rain, and Poison/Fighting TermStab fires from 106 Attack. The moveset answers Water teams by switching into their strongest attacks for free healing. Rain support turns Toxicroak into a self-sustaining physical threat that opponents must answer with Ground or Psychic coverage.
Best Build
Toxicroak best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Toxicroak can spread damage across 11 types, with Ghost and Ground punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Focus Punch and Focus Blast keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
The croaking that Toxicroak produces before a battle is for churning the poison it has stored in its poison sac.
Toxicroak Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Yes. Wild Toxicroak in Black 2 & White 2 can hold Black Sludge (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Black Sludge.
Yes. Toxicroak is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Toxicroak becomes available after the main story is complete in Black 2 & White 2.
In Black 2 & White 2, Toxicroak plays as a attacker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
In Black 2 & White 2, Toxicroak pairs best with Politoed, Ferrothorn, and Thundurus Therian. Politoed has Good synergy and covers what Toxicroak can't handle on its own.
Toxicroak's hidden ability is Poison Touch. It has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact. Situational compared to Anticipation and Dry Skin.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Toxicroak spans 6 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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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