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Poison

Fighting

POKÉDEX No. #454

Toxicroak

Toxic Mouth Pokémon

Generation 4

Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.

Height1.3 m

Weight44.4 kg

AbilitiesAnticipation

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting ½×

POIPoison ½×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying 2×

PSYPsychic 4×

BUGBug ¼×

ROCRock ½×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark ½×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP83
276–370
Attack106
195–342
Defense65
121–251
Sp. Atk86
159–298
Sp. Def65
121–251
Speed85
157–295

Total490

/ 720

BST490

64 percentile (1025)+58 vs Gen 4 avg (432)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Psychic

Flying

Ground

Resists

Bug

Fighting

Poison

Rock

Grass

Dark

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 4

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Blue

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Croagunk#453

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#454
Champions	#454
Conquest Gallery	#89
Extended Sinnoh	#130
Galar	#223
Hisui	#100
Isle Of Armor	#83
Kalos Central	#126
Original Sinnoh	#130
Paldea	#176
Updated Unova	#291

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

172

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

Black Sludge

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heartgold

Evolution Chain

#453

Croagunk

→

Level 37

#454

Toxicroak

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Poison)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 3

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Poison)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 3

Diamond

5 spots

10% max

Great Marsh Area 1

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 2

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 3

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 4

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 5

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 22
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Pearl

5 spots

10% max

Great Marsh Area 1

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 2

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 26
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 3

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 4

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 24
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Great Marsh Area 5

10%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 22
Conditions: Great Marsh Daily Chance: 1 in 32, Acquired National Pokédex

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Psychic

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Flying

Ground

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Bug

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

2×

½×

2×

½×

¼×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

1×

4×

1×

1×

½×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Toxicroak's poison/fighting typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, fairy, normal, rock, steel, ice, dark types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Grass

Fairy

Normal

Rock

Steel

Ice

Dark

Toxicroak's Poison / Fighting typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, fairy, normal, rock, steel, ice, dark types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Jolly

+Speed−Sp. Atk

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Close Combat

Learned at Lv. 47

Legends Arceus

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Belch

Learned at Lv. 58

X Y

Poison

Power: 120Accuracy: 90PP: 10Special

Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.

Sludge Bomb

Learned at Lv. 54

X Y

Poison

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10SpecialPoison

Has a chance to poison the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Earth Power

Learned at Lv. 37

Legends Arceus

Ground

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Assurance

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

Aerial Ace

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Flying

Power: 60PP: 20Physical

Never misses.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Poison Jab

Learned at Lv. 49

X Y

Poison

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 20PhysicalPoison

Has a chance to poison the target.

Flatter

Learned at Lv. 62

X Y

Dark

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusConfusion

Raises the target’s Special Attack by one stage and confuses the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Sludge Bomb

Learned at Lv. 54

X Y

Poison

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10SpecialPoison

Has a chance to poison the target.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

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TCG Cards

View all Toxicroak trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Toxicroak TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Toxicroak
Japanese	ドクロッグ
Japanese (Kanji)	ドクロッグ
Roomaji	Dokurog
Korean	독개굴
French	Coatox
German	Toxiquak
Spanish	Toxicroak
Italian	Toxicroak
Chinese (Traditional)	毒骷蛙
Chinese (Simplified)	毒骷蛙

Sprite Gallery

Diamond Pearl

Toxicroak shiny sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny

Toxicroak shiny back sprite (Diamond Pearl) — Shiny Back

Heartgold Soulsilver

Toxicroak shiny sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny

Toxicroak shiny back sprite (Heartgold Soulsilver) — Shiny Back

Platinum

Toxicroak shiny sprite (Platinum) — Shiny

Toxicroak shiny back sprite (Platinum) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.3 m

Weight

44.4 kg

Type

Poison

Fighting

Abilities

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

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.

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Humanshape

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 1

Mud Slap

mud-slap

Lv. 3

Poison Sting

poison-sting

Lv. 8

Taunt

taunt

Lv. 10

Rock Smash

rock-smash

Lv. 5

Mud Bomb

mud-bomb

Lv. 29

Flatter

flatter

Lv. 62

Pursuit

pursuit

Lv. 15

Venoshock

venoshock

Lv. 36

Low Kick

low-kick

Lv. 16

Revenge

revenge

Lv. 22

Feint Attack

feint-attack

Lv. 17

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 42

Sucker Punch

sucker-punch

Lv. 31

Swagger

swagger

Lv. 28

Poison Jab

poison-jab

Lv. 49

Toxic

toxic

Lv. 36

Earth Power

earth-power

Lv. 37

Close Combat

close-combat

Lv. 47

Sludge Bomb

sludge-bomb

Lv. 54

Belch

belch

Lv. 58

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