Toxtricity - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Toxtricity Movesets in Other Games
SV	SWSH

This is a strategy guide for using Toxtricity in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Builds, and Held Items to use with Toxtricity, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Toxtricity

Types and Abilities

Amped Form

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Toxtricity
Abilities
Punk Rock	Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.
Plus	Boosts Sp.Atk stat of the Pokemon if an ally with the Plus or Minus ability is also in battle.
Technician (Hidden)	Powers up the Pokemon's weaker moves.

Low Key Form

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
Abilities
Punk Rock	Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.
Minus	Boosts the Sp. Atk. stat of the Pokemon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
Technician (Hidden)	Powers up the Pokemon's weaker moves.

Toxtricity Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage	-

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Toxtricity

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Toxtricity

Focus Sash Moveset & Best Build

Focus Sash will allow Toxtricity to endure an opponent's attack, while simultaneously inflicting Paralysis with Nuzzle, then tacking on damage with Overdrive.

The ability Punk Rock increases the attack of Overdrive, so if you can endure an opponent's move, you can usually turn the tables on it.

Other Viable Moves

Assault Vest Moveset & Best Build

With a 1.5x increase in Sp. Defense thanks to the effects of Assault Vest, Toxtricity will be very useful against special attackers. This makes it an effective counter for the popular Pokemon Sylveon and Wash Rotom, so if you struggle against these Pokemon, we recommend adding Toxtricity to your team.

Regarding physical defense, Toxtricity will be able to endure Mimikyu's Swords Dance -> Shadow Claw combo, and if Dynamaxed, he can also endure Gyarados's Earthquake. With its high Special Defense, it can successfully endure a 252 Sp. Atk. Wash Rotom's Hydro Pump three times.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Toxtricity Effectively

A powerful attacker with the unique ability Punk Rock

Toxtricity is a Pokemon who, thanks to its signature ability Punk Rock, can dish out damage above its base Sp. Atk. of 114. However, its mediocre Speed stat means that it will need help from Assault Vest for additional protection or Choice Scarf to compensate for the stat.

Excellent for countering Fairy-types

As a powerful Poison-type, Toxtricity is one of the best counters for Fairy-type Pokemon. Its weakness comes from Psychic and Ground types, but other than them, Toxtricity is able to hold its own in many matchups.

How to Build a Team with Toxtricity

We recommend using Dark and Flying-type Pokemon to counteract Toxtricity's weakness to Ground and and Psychic-type Pokemon.

Pokemon	Description
Landorus (Therian Forme)	・Ground-type moves does not deal damage to Landorus ・Can counteract Electric-type Pokemon easily Landorus (Therian Forme) - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Galarian Moltres	・Can counter Psychic-type Pokemon easily due to its Dark-typing ・Ground-type moves deal no damage ・ Galarian Moltres - Movesets & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Corviknight	・Can take damage for Toxcrity due to its typing ・Ground-type moves deal no damage Corviknight - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Gyarados	・Its Water-typing allows it to deal damage against Ground-type Pokemon ・Ground-type moves deal no damage due to Gyarados' Flying-type Gyarados - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Hawlucha	・Grass-typing allows Hawlucha to deal well against Ground-types ・Ground-type moves deal no damage as well, making Hawlucha a perfect counter Hawlucha - Evolution and Learnset
Hydreigon	・Psychic-type moves deal zero damage as Hydreigon is immune due to its Dark-typing ・Ground-type moves deal no damage due to its Flying-typing Hydreigon - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle
Obstagoon	・Dark-typing makes Obstagoon strong against Psychic-types ・Thief can lower the opposing Pokemon's effectiveness as well Obstagoon - Evolution and Learnset
Grimmsnarl	・Good support Pokemon as it can use Reflect and Light Screen ・Psychic-type moves deal zero damage as Grimmsnarl is immune due to its Dark-typing Grimmsnarl - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle

Counters for Toxtricity

Weakness

Counter with a Ground-type

Both of Toxtricity's types are useless on Ground-types. In addition, it has a 4x weakness to Ground-type moves. Therefore, bring out a Ground-type to become fully immune to its Electric attacks and resist Poison-attacks while dealing heavy damage.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Excadrill	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Can simultaneously counter Mimikyu, so this Pokemon is very powerful in the current metagame Best Ranked Battle Build for Excadrill
Garchomp	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Deals well against Toxtricity since Garchomp has access to powerful Ground-type moves ・Easy Pokemon to build around and support
Landorus (Therian Forme)	Ranking：★★★★★ ・Great all-around Pokemon as it can fill multiple roles ・Deals a lot of damage to Toxtricity.
Hippowdon	Ranking：★★★★ ・Can one-shot Toxctricity due to the combination of its typing and high attack ・Can be a great support Pokemon if it knows Stealth Rock and Yawn
Salamence	Ranking：★★★★ ・Deals a lot of damage and is an overall strong Pokemon to use

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Movesets & Best Builds for New Pokemon
Dragapult	Galarian Corsola	Toxtricity
Galarian Darmanitan	Corviknight	Dracovish
Grimmsnarl	Rillaboom	Duraludon
Cinderace	Alcremie	Dracozolt
Hatterene	Eiscue	Inteleon
Pincurchin	Frosmoth	Zacian
Sirfetch'd	Flapple	Coalossal
Centiskorch	Arctozolt	Zarude
Galarian Weezing	Eternatus	Indeedee (Female)
Sandaconda	Zamazenta