Toxapex (Pokémon)

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Toxapex Brutal Star Pokémon ドヒドイデ Dohidoide #0748 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 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 Generation IX 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 twelve 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 dark blue on the undersides. The legs are filled with spines, which can protrude towards the outer leg or retract into the inner leg. The inner spines are purplish pink, and when they are present, the outer spines 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 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. Toxapex's spines sense the flow of tides, allowing it to survey its surroundings. Its spines can also 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. Bruxish is its natural enemy. Toxapex competes against it in warm ocean currents, despite the odds being against it.

Toxapex is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Baneful Bunker. It and its pre-evolution, Mareanie, are also the only known Pokémon that can have Merciless as an Ability.

Evolution

Toxapex evolves from Mareanie.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Mareanie  Poison  Water

→

First Evolution Toxapex  Poison  Water

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 in Swaying!! Murky Memories.

In the TCG

Main article: Toxapex (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #114 Alola  US  UM : #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.
Generation IX Paldea #345 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet This Pokémon lives within a dome made by its own legs. Toxapex monitors its surroundings by sensing the flow of the tide through its spikes. Violet Toxapex gets into fierce battles with Bruxish over areas where warm ocean currents flow, but the odds are always against it.

Toxapex in the Alola Pokédex	Toxapex in the Paldea Pokédex

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
Generation IX Scarlet Violet East Province: Area One (Normal Tera Type) Tera Raid Battles (6★)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rowlet Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Toxapex Appears

Held items

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Poison Barb (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

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 IX, 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

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 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——% 5 2525 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 3030 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 3535 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100100% 10 4242 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 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 Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 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 or an alternate form of Toxapex Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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 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 IX Other generations: VII - VIII

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

Special moves

Generation IX Other generations: VII - VIII

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Wild Tera Pokémon Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Wild Tera Pokémon Haze Ice Status — —% 30

A superscript level indicates that Toxapex can learn this move normally in Generation IX 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 moves from other generations

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 Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 114 Base Defense: 273 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Poison Jab Charged Attacks: Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, Brine

Evolution data

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
Cross-Generation 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, an invasive and venomous echinoderm that has dismantled numerous reef ecosystems by preying on reef coral polyps (similar to how Toxapex preys on Corsola). Its body shape may reference Colobocentrotus atratus, helmet-shaped sea urchins which are abundant on the shores of Hawaii. The pointy top of its head appears to be based on a crown.

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 Hindi क्रूमीनटारा Crumeantaara From cruel, मीन mīn or mean, and तारा tārā Russian Токсапекс Toksapeks Transcription of English name Thai โดฮิโดอิเดะ Dohidoide Transcription of Japanese name

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