Toxapex (Pokémon)

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Toxapex Brutal Star Pokémon ドヒドイデ Dohidoide #748 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Merciless or Limber Cacophony Cacophony Regenerator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Toxapex 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 32.0 lbs. 14.5 kg Toxapex 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 173	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Toxapex 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Toxapex (Japanese: ドヒドイデ Dohidoide) is a dual-type Poison/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from Mareanie starting at level 38.

Biology

Toxapex is a small Pokémon with large, starfish-like legs sprouting from the top of its head. It has bright blue eyes with yellow sclerae and pupils. The main part of its body, consisting of a small head with protrusions similar to starfish arms below it, is a purplish pink. Its head is dark blue on top, near where its legs connect. This part of its body is typically suspended in the air due to the length of its legs.

The legs themselves are light blue on top and covered with spines and dark blue with purplish-pink spines on the undersides. When the inner spikes are present, the outer spikes sink back into its legs, and vice versa. The tip of each legs has two orange claws, and there is a ring of orange spines around a purplish-pink marking where all the legs meet on top.

Toxapex uses its 12 legs to walk along the ocean floor, where it hunts for Corsola. They can also be used to create a dome-like shelter, protecting it from the tides and, in colder regions, trapping its body heat to keep it warm. Its spines can be fired at enemies and carry a powerful poison, which causes pain for 72 hours (3 days), even to Pokémon as large as Wailord. Aftereffects of the venom remain even after recovery. If a foe bypasses its spines, it attacks with its claws instead.

Toxapex is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Baneful Bunker.

In the anime

Alternately colored Toxapex in the anime

Major appearances

A differently colored Toxapex debuted in Fighting Back the Tears!, having evolved from a Mareanie. He competed with James for the affections of his Mareanie.

In the manga

Toxapex in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Toxapex debuted in Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex, under the ownership of Nessa.

A Toxapex appeared inthe Sword & Shield chapter.

In the TCG

Main article: Toxapex (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola SM: #114 Alola USUM: #137 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun Toxapex crawls along the ocean floor on its 12 legs. It leaves a trail of Corsola bits scattered in its wake. Moon Those attacked by Toxapex's poison will suffer intense pain for three days and three nights. Post-recovery, there will be some aftereffects. Ultra Sun To attack, this Pokémon sends toxic spikes flying at its enemies. Ones that come close get mown down by the claws on its feet. Ultra Moon With its 12 legs, it creates a dome to shelter within. The flow of the tides doesn't affect Toxapex in there, so it's very comfortable.
Generation VIII Galar #308 Galar Isle of Armor #128 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword To survive in the cold waters of Galar, this Pokémon forms a dome with its legs, enclosing its body so it can capture its own body heat. Shield Within the poison sac in its body is a poison so toxic that Pokémon as large as Wailord will still be suffering three days after it first takes effect.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Mareanie Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Mareanie Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 9 Motostoke RiverbankSw, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, Giant's Mirror, Giant's CapSw, Lake of Outrage (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Fields of Honor, Loop Lagoon (Wanderer) Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In side games

Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Toxapex Appears

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sword	Shield	Poison Barb (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 63		61 - 126	117 - 247
Defense: 152		141 - 224	278 - 443
Sp. Atk: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Def: 142		132 - 213	260 - 421
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 495	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

Toxapex is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Baneful Bunker Poison Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Evo.Evo. Baneful Bunker Poison Status 0000— 00——% 10 1515 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10 2020 Recover Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2525 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 3030 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 3535 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 10 4242 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100100% 20 4949 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 5656 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Toxapex Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Toxapex

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM74 TM74 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR54 TR54 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR91 TR91 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Toxapex Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Toxapex

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Toxapex in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Toxapex in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Toxapex Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Toxapex

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Toxapex Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Toxapex Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Toxapex Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Toxapex

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII After You Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Block Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Covet Normal Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 VII Snatch × Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Spike Cannon × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 15 VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20

A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Toxapex Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Toxapex × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 60 - 120 10 #787 Barrier Shot Removes two barrier-type disruptions and increases damage.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 67 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO 80px Base Stamina: 137 Base Attack: 114 Base Defense: 273 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: N/A km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charged Attacks:

Evolution

Unevolved Mareanie  Poison  Water

Level 38 →

First evolution Toxapex  Poison  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Toxapex images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Toxapex may be based on a crown-of-thorns starfish, a venomous predator that preys on reef coral polyps (similar to how Toxapex preys on Corsola).

Name origin

Toxapex may be a combination of toxic and apex (as in "apex predator").

Dohidoide may be a combination of ど酷い dohidoi (very cruel) and 海星 hitode (sea star).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ドヒドイデ Dohidoide From ど酷い dohidoi and 海星 hitode French Prédastérie From prédateur and astérie Spanish Toxapex Same as English name German Aggrostella From aggressiv, groß, and stella marina Italian Toxapex Same as English name Korean 더시마사리 Deosimasari From 더 deo, 심하다 simhada, and 불가사리 bulgasari Mandarin Chinese 超壞星 / 超坏星 Chāohuàixīng From 超壞 / 超坏 chāohuài and 海星 hǎixīng Cantonese Chinese 超壞星 Chīuwaaihsīng From 超壞 chīuwaaih and 海星 hóisīng

More languages Russian Токсапекс Toksapeks Transcription of English name Thai โดฮิโดอิเดะ Dohidoide Transcription of Japanese name

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