Toxapex

Toxapex stands at 4.96% usage in the 1760+ singles bracket (rank 36) and 4.31% overall, with 5 appearances in the top-300 ladder. It is one of the most prominent defensive walls in the current singles meta. Poison/Water typing provides key resistances, and the combination of base 152 Defense, 142 Special Defense, and Regenerator allows near-infinite recovery cycling — applying consistent pressure via Toxic + Haze + Infestation trapping. Smogon rates it C (arguing that limited switching in 6v3 devalues it), while GameWith rates it S, a divide that captures its contested place in fast-paced versus attrition-based team styles.

Playstyle：Singles Toxapex typically runs Calm or Impish nature. The most common item is Leftovers (34.1%) for constant recovery, with no-item (23.8%) and Sitrus Berry (19.8%) also popular. Standard moves are Recover + Toxic + Haze + Infestation or Poison Jab. Regenerator (93.1%) restores a third of HP on switch, stacking with Leftovers for near-endless bulk. Common teammates include Garchomp (8.7%) to break through Ground threats and Corviknight (8.6%) to form a defensive core. Commentary confirms specific roles: "Haze specifically counters Aegislash and Ceruledge's Swords Dance," "Toxapex handles Volcarona and Primarina drawn in by Tsareena," and "the Hippowdon + Toxapex dual-wall core wins three different ways via poison damage, cycling, and Haze stalling." Bright Powder (6.7%) is a niche option for accuracy evasion.

✅ Favorable matchups4

PrimarinaMeowscaradaVolcaronaCharizard-Mega-Y

⚠️ Unfavorable matchups3

Venusaur-MegaArchaludonGarchomp

Toxapex posts only 0.29% usage at 1760+ in doubles (rank 121), with a below-average 48.4% win rate. The fast-paced doubles format with minimal switching cannot accommodate Toxapex's Regenerator cycle wall strategy. Without meaningful offensive output, Toxapex relies on Wide Guard (18.6%) as its primary team-utility contribution. Its doubles role is firmly niche.

Playstyle：Doubles Toxapex runs Bold nature with Leftovers (56%), moves Wide Guard + Infestation + Toxic + Recover, and invests heavily in physical Defense (Bold 32/0/28/0/6/0, 42.9%). Wide Guard is Toxapex's unique contribution in doubles, blocking spread Rock Slide and Earthquake. Key teammates are Incineroar (12.6%) for redirection, Sinistcha (11.5%) for additional field control, and Mega Charizard Y (10.2%) which benefits from Wide Guard blocking Rock Slide. Mental Herb variants (14.5%) address Taunt disruption risk.

✅ Favorable matchups2

GarchompCharizard-Mega-Y

⚠️ Unfavorable matchups2

ArchaludonIncineroar