Toxapex (Pokémon)

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

Pokédex color

Blue

Base friendship

70

External Links

It evolves from Mareanie starting at level 38.

Biology

Toxapex is a small Pokémon with large, starfish-like tentacles sprouting from the top of its head. It has bright blue eyes with yellow sclerae and pupils. Its main body is a dark purple and consists of two sections: its head and lower body. Its head turns dark blue on top where the tentacles connect, and its lower body has triangular protrusions extending in all directions. Additionally, its body is typically suspended due to the length of its tentacles.

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

Toxapex uses its 12 tentacles as legs to walk along the ocean floor, where it hunts for Corsola. They can also be used to create a dome-like shelter from the tides. 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.

Minor appearances

In the manga

Toxapex in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Toxapex debuted in PASS08, 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

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Sword

Shield

Route 9
Motostoke Riverbank^Sw, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Bridge Field, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap^Sw, 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 Sea^Final

Cross-Generation

Shuffle

Event: Toxapex Appears

Held items

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

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		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×

Flying

1×

Rock

1×

Ghost

1×

Grass

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Weak to:

Ground

2×

Electric

2×

Psychic

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Fighting

½×

Poison

½×

Bug

½×

Steel

½×

Fire

½×

Water

½×

Ice

½×

Fairy

½×

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

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

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
Cantonese Chinese	超壞星 Chīuwaaihsīng	From 超壞 chīuwaaih and 海星 hóisīng
Mandarin Chinese	超壞星 / 超坏星 Chāohuàixīng	From 超壞 / 超坏 chāohuài and 海星 hǎixīng

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

External links

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