Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 82% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances at its disposal. Watch out for the Psychic type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (106) is 20 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 70% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #130 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Unova | #291 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #089 | — |
| Kalos | #126 | X / Y |
| Galar | #223 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #083 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Hisui | #100 | Legends: Arceus |
| Paldea | #176 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Pokémon Champions | #454 | Champions |
Abilities
- Anticipation Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
- Dry Skin Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- Poison Touch Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 UU is one tier lower: it is played without the Pokémon most often used in OU, so the same species hold completely different places here.
Rank 164 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.13% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Toxicroak takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Toxicroak appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (14)
All Toxicroak cards →Toxicroak has 14 cards in 13 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 69 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (13)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Kalos
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (115)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (94 via TM/TR, 28 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 5 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 9 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85% | 10 |
| 12 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 15 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 17 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 20 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 24 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 28 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 32 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 36 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| 37 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 42 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 47 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| 48 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 54 | Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90% | 10 |