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Toxicroak build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

PoisonFightingAbilities: Anticipation · Dry Skin · Poison Touch

#1 tournament set

2 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Focus Sash
Ability
Poison Touch
Nature
Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • VenenosoGunk Shot
  • NormalProtect
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.1%
Win rate
49.6%
Top cuts
1
Games
101

Base stats

  • HP83
  • Attack106
  • Defense65
  • Sp. Atk86
  • Sp. Def65
  • Speed85
  • Total490

In Reg M-C, Toxicroak showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (21 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 49.6% win rate and 1 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Toxicroak sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Focus Sash
Poison Touch
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • VenenosoGunk Shot
  • NormalProtect
2 teams · best finish: 10th
Focus Sash
Poison Touch
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • VenenosoPoison Jab
  • NormalProtect
2 teams · best finish: 26th
Life Orb
Poison Touch
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalFake Out
  • VenenosoPoison Jab
  • SombrioSucker Punch
2 teams · best finish: 14th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Focus Sash52.4%
  • Life Orb19%
  • Iron Ball9.5%
  • Sitrus Berry9.5%
  • Expert Belt4.8%

Moves

  • LutadorClose Combat95.2%
  • NormalFake Out95.2%
  • VenenosoPoison Jab57.1%
  • VenenosoGunk Shot42.9%
  • NormalProtect42.9%
  • SombrioSucker Punch38.1%
  • LutadorQuick Guard4.8%
  • SombrioThroat Chop4.8%

Abilities

  • Dry Skin52.4%
  • Poison Touch47.6%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant61.9%
  • Jolly28.6%
  • Brave4.8%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe160 / 173 / 85 / 95 / 85 / 13763.6%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe4 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe159 / 158 / 85 / 95 / 86 / 15013.1%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 SpD252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 SpD190 / 173 / 86 / 95 / 86 / 1059.4%
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe160 / 158 / 85 / 95 / 85 / 1504%
Adamant14 HP / 32 Atk / 15 SpD / 5 Spe108 HP / 252 Atk / 116 SpD / 36 Spe172 / 173 / 85 / 95 / 100 / 1103.3%

Toxicroak Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Toxicroak8594105137150225

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Most common partners

% of teams with Toxicroak that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

  • Psychic

2x weakness

  • Ground
  • Flying

Resists (½)

  • Grass
  • Fighting
  • Poison
  • Rock
  • Dark

Resists (¼)

  • Bug

Immune

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With Dry Skin, it is also immune to Water-type moves.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Toxicroak build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Toxicroak @ Focus Sash with Poison Touch and Close Combat, Fake Out, Gunk Shot and Protect (2 teams).

What item should Toxicroak hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Focus Sash (52.4%), Life Orb (19%) and Iron Ball (9.5%).

What spread (SP) should Toxicroak run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).

What is Toxicroak's Speed at level 50?

Base 85: 94 at minimum (Trick Room), 137 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 150 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.