Toxapex (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Toxapex
Brutal Star Pokémon
ドヒドイデ
Dohidoide
#748
Toxapex



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
20 cycles
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
Toxapex
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Weight
32.0 lbs. 14.5 kg
Toxapex
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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
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Atk
0
Def
0
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0
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0
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
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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 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. Aftereffects of the venom remain even after recovery. It 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 Mareanie. It competed with James for the affections of his Mareanie.

Minor appearances


In the TCG

Main article: Toxapex (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Mareanie
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Mareanie


In side games

Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Event: Toxapex Appears


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
63
61 - 126 117 - 247
152
141 - 224 278 - 443
53
52 - 115 99 - 225
142
132 - 213 260 - 421
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 IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 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 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
011 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 00——% 20
Evo.Evo. Baneful Bunker Poison Status 0000 00——% 10
055 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35
099 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
1313 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000 00——% 20
1717 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000 00——% 10
2121 Toxic Poison Status 0000 09090% 10
2525 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100100% 10
2929 Spike Cannon Normal Physical 02020 100100% 15
3333 Recover Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
3737 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20
4444 Venom Drench Poison Status 0000 100100% 20
5151 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20
5858 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 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/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM09Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM16Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM20Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 25
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM23Bag TM Rock VI Sprite.png TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TM34Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM55Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM66Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM79Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10
TM83Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20
TM84Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM94Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
  • 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 VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
WooperQuagsireSurskitGreninja
Haze Ice Status —% 30
Pelipper
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Pelipper
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Pelipper
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Toxapex in Generation VII
  • 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 a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 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 tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM After You Normal Status —% 15
S M US UM Block Normal Status —% 5
S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
S M US UM Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10
S M US UM Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10
S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Snatch Dark Status —% 10
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Toxapex can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Toxapex cannot be tutored the move 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

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle
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Poison
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 120 Raise Max Level.png 10

#787
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Barrier Shot
Removes two barrier-type disruptions and increases damage.


Evolution

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Unevolved
Mareanie
 Poison  Water 
Rare Candy
Level 38
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First evolution
Toxapex
 Poison  Water 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
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748MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Toxapex images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Toxapex has the highest base Defense and Special Defense stats of all Poison-type Pokémon.
  • On evolving from Mareanie, Toxapex has the greatest increase to a single base stat of any evolving Pokémon, with 90 added to its Defense and Special Defense.
    • Toxapex's evolution from Mareanie also has the greatest standard deviation of all Pokémon, with 45.72, meaning that the changes to its base stats on evolving are the most uneven of all Pokémon.

Origin

Toxapex may be based on a crown-of-thorns starfish, a carnivorous 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.

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

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ドヒドイデ Dohidoide From ど酷い dohidoi and 海星 hitode
France Flag.png French Prédastérie From prédateur and astérie
Spain Flag.png Spanish Toxapex Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Aggrostella From aggressiv, groß, and stella marina
Italy Flag.png Italian Toxapex Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 더시마사리 Deosimasari From deo, 심하다 simhada, and 불가사리 bulgasari
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 超壞星 / 超坏星 Chāohuàixīng From 超壞 / 超坏 chāohuài and 海星 hǎixīng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 超壞星 Chīuwaaihsīng From 超壞 chīuwaaih and 海星 hóisīng


Related articles

External links

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