Competitive Information for Toxtricity [Sword/Shield]
Electric / Poison
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Toxtricity? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
DragapultIncineroarCelesteelaPheromosaPincurchinCinderaceDracovishWhimsicottBisharpTornadus
Toxtricity is a wonderful Electric and Poison-typed Pokemon. It's a not-uncommon sight to see Toxtricity out in the 8th generation battlefield. Toxtricity's only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic.
Item: Choice Specs / Magnet
Ability: Punk Rock
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Boomburst
- Sludge Bomb / Sludge Wave
- Overdrive / Volt Switch
- Snarl
Special Sweeper Toxtricity (Popular/Trending)
Toxtricity is a fabulous Special Sweeper for single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Toxtricity's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Punk Rock, Toxtricity receives 1/2 damage from sound moves. Its own have 1.3x power. With a Magnet equipped to it, Toxtricity's electric-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Overdrive is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Volt Switch is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (Toxtricity switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Air Balloon / Shell Bell
Ability: Punk Rock / Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Poison Jab
- Throat Chop / Payback
- Fire Punch
Physical Sweeper Toxtricity (Punk Rock)
Toxtricity is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Toxtricity is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. The Shell Bell item option is to help Toxtricity recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wild Charge. With Punk Rock, Toxtricity receives 1/2 damage from sound moves. Its own have 1.3x power.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Toxtricity moves after the target).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Air Balloon / Throat Spray
Ability: Punk Rock
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Overdrive / Thunderbolt
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Snarl
Special Sweeper Toxtricity (Punk Rock)
Toxtricity is a stupendous Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Boomburst or Hyper Voice) and raises Toxtricity's special attack stat by 2 stages. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Toxtricity is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Punk Rock, Toxtricity receives 1/2 damage from sound moves. Its own have 1.3x power.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Overdrive is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Air Balloon / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt / Overdrive
- Snarl
Special Sweeper Toxtricity (Technician)
Toxtricity is a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Boomburst or Hyper Voice) and raises Toxtricity's special attack stat by 2 stages. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Toxtricity is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Technician, Toxtricity's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Boomburst is a special 140-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Overdrive is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Toxtricity? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
DragapultIncineroarCelesteelaPheromosaPincurchinCinderaceDracovishWhimsicottBisharpTornadus
Item: Air Balloon / Shell Bell
Ability: Punk Rock / Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
- Poison Jab
- Throat Chop / Payback
- Fire Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Toxtricity (Punk Rock)
Toxtricity is an awesome Physical Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Toxtricity is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. The Shell Bell item option is to help Toxtricity recover from the recoil damage it may take from Wild Charge. With Punk Rock, Toxtricity receives 1/2 damage from sound moves. Its own have 1.3x power.
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Toxtricity moves after the target).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Air Balloon / Throat Spray
Ability: Punk Rock
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overdrive / Discharge
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Snarl
Doubles Special Sweeper Toxtricity (Punk Rock)
Toxtricity is a notable Special Sweeper for double battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Overdrive or Boomburst) and increases Toxtricity's special attack stat by 2 stages. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Toxtricity is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Punk Rock, Toxtricity receives 1/2 damage from sound moves. Its own have 1.3x power.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Boomburst is a special 140-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
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Item: Air Balloon / Throat Spray
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overdrive / Discharge
- Sludge Wave / Acid
- Boomburst / Hyper Voice
- Snarl
Doubles Special Sweeper Toxtricity (Technician)
Toxtricity is a decent Special Sweeper for double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Overdrive or Boomburst) and boosts Toxtricity's special attack stat by 2 stages. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Toxtricity is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Technician, Toxtricity's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Acid and Snarl.
◆ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
◆ Sludge Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
◆ Acid is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Boomburst is a special 140-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Hyper Voice is a special 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Snarl is a special 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Toxtricity learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Toxtricity can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Toxtricity
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Ability: Technician + Move: Stored power
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Sound Moves boosted by Punk Rock: Snore, Uproar, Hyper Voice, Round, Snarl, Boomburst, Overdrive
- Moves boosted by Technician: Acid (BP: 40), Swift (BP: 60), Thunder Shock (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Payback (BP: 50), Round (BP: 60), Snarl (BP: 55), Acid Spray (BP: 40), Stored Power (BP: 20), Nuzzle (BP: 20), Power-Up Punch (BP: 40)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Toxtricity's stats
- Charge
- Power-Up Punch
- Shift Gear
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Toxtricity
- Boomburst
- Overdrive
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Sludge Wave
- Snarl
- Stored Power
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Toxtricity in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/4/252/4/244 )
- Optimize Toxtricity's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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