National Dex Monotype Toxapex (Water) [GP 1/1]

[maroon]

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Water)
move 1: Scald
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic Spikes / Toxic
move 4: Haze / Baneful Bunker
item: Black Sludge
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is the premier defensive pivot for Water teams, as its good utility options and natural bulk alongside Regenerator allow it to constantly switch in through the game and support its teammates. Scald prevents Toxapex from becoming too passive while also allowing it to fish for burns against physical threats such as Rillaboom. Recover allows Toxapex to stay healthy through the match, especially alongside Regenerator recovery. Toxic Spikes allow Toxapex to support its offensive teammates by poisoning and chipping grounded foes. Toxic Spikes are especially useful in matchups such as Fairy, Psychic, and Dragon. Toxic, on the other hand, allows Toxapex to hit Flying-types and Levitate users such as Zapdos, Mega Latias, and Hydreigon, which can be a problem for Water teams. Haze allows Toxapex to check setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Mega Charizard X, Autotomize Celesteela, and Swords Dance Aegislash. Baneful Bunker can be used to scout Choice-locked attackers such as Choice Specs Tapu Koko, gain recovery, and further take advantage of Toxic. Baneful Bunker can also help provide useful chip against physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny. Regenerator allows Toxapex to act as a sponge by switching into attacks and regaining health upon switching out.

Toxapex's teammates appreciate its ability to act as a defensive pivot, remove Toxic Spikes from the field, and set its own Toxic Spikes. Slowking and Toxapex forms a great Regenerator core; under Toxapex's Toxic Spikes, Future Sight from Slowking is nearly impossible for opposing Pokemon to handle. Slowking also acts as a specially defensive wall for Toxapex and provides a crucial resistance to Psychic-type attacks such as Tapu Lele's Psychic and Future Sight. Pelipper, Mantine, and Rotom-W are important teammates to Toxapex, as they provide Ground immunities and Defog. Mantine allows Toxapex to use Baneful Bunker, as it can check Azumarill with Haze. Mantine's Haze also allows it to check a plethora of other setup sweepers such as Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Volcarona. Swampert provides Electric immunity and Stealth Rock. Additionally, it can also take on Electric-types such as Zeraora with Earthquake. Offensive teammates such as Greninja, Mega Swampert, Urshifu-R, and Mega Sharpedo appreciate Toxapex's ability to wear down the opposing team, allowing them to clean up late-game. Defensive setup sweepers such as Calm Mind Suicune and Mega Slowbro also appreciate Toxic Spikes. They can specifically take advantage of their bulk and Toxic poison to set up with more ease. Gastrodon and Empoleon are other defensive teammates that can help Toxapex wear down the foe. Empoleon can remove items with Knock Off, while Gastrodon can run Sticky Hold, allowing it to switch into Trick for Toxapex. Gastrodon also provides immunity to Electric-type attacks directed at Toxapex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Water
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Poison Jab targets Calm Mind Tapu Fini, while Sludge Bomb targets Tapu Bulu. Knock Off can be used to cripple Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola; all three options are niche options that can be used over Scald. Eject Button can be used on rain teams, allowing Toxapex to effectively generate momentum for the team without unnecessarily risking the offensive Pokemon while still regaining health through Regenerator.

Checks and Counters
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Water
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**Super Effective Coverage**: Super Effective STAB attacks such as Latios's Psychic, Landorus-T's Earthquake, and Thundurus-T's Thunderbolt easily break through Toxapex.

**Stallbreakers**: Taunt and Trick users such as Gliscor and Latias prevent Toxapex from freely using its utility moves, hindering its ability to act as a wall.

**Wallbreakers**: Strong attackers with neutral coverage such as Choice Band Rillaboom easily beat Toxapex.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Water analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mateeus, 321991], [Maple, 473171]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]]

 

[Mateeus]

[SET COMMENTS]
Moveset Description
- Mention Toxic Spikes are very useful to pressure certain types like Fairy, Psychic, and Dragon;
- Broaden the list of targets Toxic hits; it can reliably status Levitate users and certain Heavy-Duty Boots pivots as well. You could word it as "...to hit Pokemon/threats immune to Toxic Spikes like (x), (y), and (z)";
- Not sure on whether to mention Autotomize Celesteela here. It isn't nearly as relevant as it was, and Metronome variants still can bypass it. Would change it for something like Volcarona;
- Mention Baneful Bunker's poison effect lets Toxapex cripple threatening physical attackers like Mega Medicham and Dracovish.

Good Teammates
- Teleport should be mentioned on Slowking's sentence. That allows Toxapex to do its supportive duties better by being brought into the field unscathed;
- Give examples of specially offensive threats Slowking helps with walling;
- Generalize that Mantine can check setup sweepers like (x) and (y) with Haze, not just Azumarill. Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Volcarona are good examples;
- Mention Rotom-W also has a valuable Electric neutrality that allows it to take on the likes of Zapdos and Magnezone for Toxapex;
- Mega Swampert and Mega Sharpedo are moreso sweepers/revenge killers than wallbreakers. I think you could use the term "Offensive Pokemon" instead of "Wallbreakers" there;
- The defensive setup sweepers mentioned also appreciate Toxapex absorbing Toxic poison for them.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Water (bold this)
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- Knock Off deserves a mention because it can heavily cripple a multitude of threats like Dracovish, Spectrier, and Galarian Corsola by taking away their items. However, say that Toxapex can hardly fit it into its moveset.

Checks and Counters
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Water (bold this)
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- Rename "Supereffective Attacks" to "Super Effective Coverage".

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Water analysis by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mateeus, 321991], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

Approved, QC 1/2! >

 

[Rotten]

AMQC Check, good work
add remove comments

Toxapex

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Water)
move 1: Scald
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic Spikes / Toxic
move 4: Haze / Baneful Bunker
item: Black Sludge
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is the premier defensive pivot for Water teams, as its good utility options and natural bulk alongside Regenerator allows it to constantly switch-in through the game and support its teammates. Scald prevents Toxapex from becoming too passive while also allowing it to fish for burns mention some physical attackers that toxapex can potentially burn with scald. Recover allows Toxapex to stay healthy through the match, especially alongside the recovery Regenerator brings by switching out. Toxic Spikes allow Toxapex to support its teammates by poisoning grounded foes chipping them for its offensive teammates. Toxic Spikes are especially useful in matchups such as Fairy, Psychic, and Dragon. Toxic, on the other hand, allows Toxapex to hit Flying-type Pokemon and Levitate users, such as Zapdos and Hydreigon optional but you can fit another example here like mega latias, which can be a problem for Water teams. Haze allows Toxapex to check setup sweepers such as Mega Charizard X, Autotomize Celesteela, and Bulk Up Zarude Bulk Up Zarude uses Taunt, so Toxapex won't get an opportunity to Haze away its Bulk Up boosts. Add another example here, like SD Aegislash. Baneful Bunker can be used to scout choice-locked attacks such as from Choice Specs Tapu Koko or be used to gain residual recovery and further take advantage of Toxic's poison. Baneful Bunker can also help provide useful chip against physical attackers such as Dracovish Dracovish is currently being suspect tested; remove it. Another example here like Mega Lopunny would be good. Maximum HP and Defense investment alongside a Bold Nature allow Toxapex to be as bulky as possible. Regenerator allows Toxapex to act as a sponge and switch into attacks and regain health upon switching out. Black Sludge allows Toxapex to gain passive recovery at the end of the turn.

All of Toxapex's teammates appreciate its ability to act as a defensive pivot, remove Toxic Spikes from the field, and set its own Toxic Spikes. Slowking alongside Toxapex forms a Regenerator core; alongside Toxapex's Toxic Spikes, Slowking can provide Future Sight support, making it nearly impossible to handle both. Slowking also acts as a specially defensive wall for Toxapex and provides a crucial resistance to Psychic attacks. Pelipper, Mantine, and Rotom-W are all important teammates to Toxapex as they provide a Ground immunity and often provide Defog support. Mantine allows Toxapex to use Baneful Bunker as it can check Azumarill with Haze. Mantine's Haze also allows it to check a plethora of other setup sweepers such as Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Volcarona. Swampert provides Electric immunity and Stealth Rock support. Additionally, it can also take on Electric-types such as Zeraora with Earthquake. Offensive teammates such as Greninja, Mega Swampert, Urshifu-R, Mega Sharpedo, and Dracovish all appreciate its ability to wear down the opposing team, allowing them to clean up late-game. Defensive setup sweepers such as Calm Mind Suicune and Mega Slowbro also appreciates the Toxic Spikes support such as Calm Mind Suicune and Mega Slowbro moved. They can specifically take advantage of their bulk, and the timer Toxic Spikes puts on foes to setup with more ease. Gastrodon and Empoleon are other defensive teammates that can help Toxapex wear down the foe. Empoleon can remove items with Knock Off, and Gastrodon can run Sticky Hold, allowing it to switch into Trick for Toxapex, while also providing an Electric-type immunity.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Water
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Poison Jab allows Toxapex to target Calm Mind Tapu Fini, while Sludge Bomb can be used to target Tapu Bulu. Knock Off can be used to cripple Pokemon such as Dracovish and Galarian Corsola; all of which are niche options that can be used over Scald. Eject Button could be added, as it provides momentum for offensive teammates.

Checks and Counters
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Water
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**Supereffective Coverage**: Supereffective STAB such as Latios's Psychic, Landorus-T's Earthquake, and Thundurus-T's Thunderbolt can easily break Toxapex and it can not do much back to them outside of wearing them down with Toxic.

**Stallbreakers**: Pokemon that use Taunt and Trick such as Gliscor and Latias prevent Toxapex from freely using its utility moves, therefore hindering its ability to act as a wall.

**Wallbreakers**: Strong attackers with neutral coverage can easily break past Toxapex such as Zarude's Power Whip, Choice Specs Latios's Draco Meteor, and Spectrier's Hex without it being able to do much in return.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Water analysis by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mateeus, 321991], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

 

[maroon]

implemented this, thanks Rotten!

 

[DugZa]

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Water)
move 1: Scald
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic Spikes / Toxic
move 4: Haze / Baneful Bunker
item: Black Sludge
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is the premier defensive pivot for Water teams, as its good utility options and natural bulk alongside Regenerator allows it to constantly switch-in through the game and support its teammates. Scald prevents Toxapex from becoming too passive while also allowing it to fish for burns against physical threats such as Rillaboom. Recover allows Toxapex to stay healthy through the match, especially alongside the recovery Regenerator brings by switching out. Toxic Spikes allow Toxapex to support its teammates by poisoning grounded foes chipping them for its offensive teammates. Toxic Spikes are especially useful in matchups such as Fairy, Psychic, and Dragon. Toxic, on the other hand, allows Toxapex to hit Flying-type Pokemon and Levitate users, such as Zapdos, Mega Latias, and Hydreigon, which can be a problem for Water teams. Haze allows Toxapex to check setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Mega Charizard X, Autotomize Celesteela, and Swords Dance Aegislash. Baneful Bunker can be used to scout choice-locked attacks such as from Choice Specs Tapu Koko or be used to gain residual recovery and further take advantage of Toxic's poison. Baneful Bunker can also help provide useful chip against physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny. Maximum HP and Defense investment alongside a Bold Nature allow Toxapex to be as bulky as possible. Regenerator allows Toxapex to act as a sponge and switch into attacks and regain health upon switching out. Black Sludge allows Toxapex to gain passive recovery at the end of the turn.

All of Toxapex's teammates appreciate its ability to act as a defensive pivot, remove Toxic Spikes from the field, and set its own Toxic Spikes. Slowking alongside Toxapex forms a great Regenerator core; alongside Toxapex's Toxic Spikes, Slowking can provide Future Sight support, making it nearly impossible for opposing Pokemon to handle both. Slowking also acts as a specially defensive wall for Toxapex and provides a crucial resistance to Psychic attacks [Add examples of key Psychic type threats it helps against]. Pelipper, Mantine, and Rotom-W are all important teammates to Toxapex as they provide Ground immunity and often provide Defog support. Mantine allows Toxapex to use Baneful Bunker as it can check Azumarill with Haze. Mantine's Haze also allows it to check a plethora of other setup sweepers such as Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Volcarona. Swampert provides Electric immunity and Stealth Rock support. Additionally, it can also take on Electric-types such as Zeraora with Earthquake. Offensive teammates such as Greninja, Mega Swampert, Urshifu-R, Mega Sharpedo, and Dracovish all appreciate its Toxapex's ability to wear down the opposing team, allowing them to clean up late-game. Defensive set up sweepers such as Calm Mind Suicune and Mega Slowbro also appreciate the Toxic Spikes support. They can specifically take advantage of their bulk, and the timer Toxic Spikes puts on foes to setup with more ease. Gastrodon and Empoleon are other defensive teammates that can help Toxapex wear down the foe. Empoleon can remove items with Knock Off, and Gastrodon can run Sticky Hold, allowing it to switch into Trick for Toxapex. Gastrodon also provides immunity to Electric attacks from directed at Toxapex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Water
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Poison Jab allows Toxapex to target Calm Mind Tapu Fini, while Sludge Bomb can be used to target Tapu Bulu. Knock Off can be used to cripple Pokemon such as Dracovish and Galarian Corsola; all of which are niche options that can be used over Scald. [Add Eject Button as an option]

Checks and Counters
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Water
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**Supereffective Coverage**: Supereffective STAB such as Latios's Psychic, Landorus-T's Earthquake, and Thundurus-T's Thunderbolt can easily break Toxapex and it can not do much back to them.

**Stallbreakers**: Pokemon that use Taunt and Trick such as Gliscor and Latias prevent Toxapex from freely using its utility moves, therefore hindering its ability to act as a wall.

**Wallbreakers**: Strong attackers with neutral coverage can easily break past Toxapex such as Zarude's Power Whip Choice Band Rillaboom [Band Zarude isn't as common as something like Band Rillaboom as a wallbreaker], Choice Specs Latios's Draco Meteor, and Spectrier's Hex if Toxapex is statused, without it Toxapex being able to do much in return.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Water analysis by: [[maroon,305839]]
- Quality checked by: [[Mateeus, 321991], [Maple, 473171]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

QC 2/2

 

[DC]

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Pex

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Water)
move 1: Scald
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic Spikes / Toxic
move 4: Haze / Baneful Bunker
item: Black Sludge
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is the premier defensive pivot for Water teams, as its good utility options and natural bulk alongside Regenerator allows it to constantly switch-in switch in through the game and support its teammates. Scald prevents Toxapex from becoming too passive while also allowing it to fish for burns against physical threats such as Rillaboom. Recover allows Toxapex to stay healthy through the match, especially alongside the Regenerator recovery Regenerator brings by switching out. Toxic Spikes allow Toxapex to support its offensive teammates by poisoning and chipping grounded foes chipping them for its offensive teammates. Toxic Spikes are especially useful in matchups such as Fairy, Psychic, and Dragon. Toxic, on the other hand, allows Toxapex to hit Flying-types Pokemon and Levitate users,(RC) such as Zapdos, Mega Latias, and Hydreigon, which can be a problem for Water teams. Haze allows Toxapex to check setup sweepers such as Dragon Dance Mega Charizard X, Autotomize Celesteela, and Swords Dance Aegislash. Baneful Bunker can be used to scout Choice-locked(capitalize) attacks attackers such as from Choice Specs Tapu Koko,(AC) or be used to gain residual recovery,(AC) and further take advantage of Toxic's poison. Baneful Bunker can also help provide useful chip against physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny. Maximum HP and Defense investment alongside a Bold Nature allow Toxapex to be as bulky as possible.(fluff) Regenerator allows Toxapex to act as a sponge and switch by switching into attacks and regaining health upon switching out. Black Sludge allows Toxapex to gain passive recovery at the end of the turn.(fluff)

All of Toxapex's teammates appreciate its ability to act as a defensive pivot, remove Toxic Spikes from the field, and set its own Toxic Spikes. Slowking alongside and Toxapex forms a great Regenerator core; alongside under Toxapex's Toxic Spikes, Slowking can provide Future Sight support, making it nearly impossible for opposing Pokemon to handle both Future Sight from Slowking is nearly impossible for opposing Pokemon to handle. Slowking also acts as a specially defensive wall for Toxapex and provides a crucial resistance to Psychic-(AH)type attacks such as Tapu Lele's Psychic and Future Sight. Pelipper, Mantine, and Rotom-W are all important teammates to Toxapex,(AC) as they provide Ground immunity immunities and often provide Defog support. Mantine allows Toxapex to use Baneful Bunker,(AC) as it can check Azumarill with Haze. Mantine's Haze also allows it to check a plethora of other setup sweepers such as Nasty Plot Hydreigon and Volcarona. Swampert provides Electric immunity and Stealth Rock support. Additionally, it can also take on Electric-types such as Zeraora with Earthquake. Offensive teammates such as Greninja, Mega Swampert, Urshifu-R, Mega Sharpedo, and Dracovish all appreciate Toxapex's ability to wear down the opposing team, allowing them to clean up late-game. Defensive set up setup sweepers such as Calm Mind Suicune and Mega Slowbro also appreciate the Toxic Spikes support. They can specifically take advantage of their bulk,(RC) and the timer Toxic Spikes puts on foes to setup Toxic poison to set up with more ease. Gastrodon and Empoleon are other defensive teammates that can help Toxapex wear down the foe. Empoleon can remove items with Knock Off, and while Gastrodon can run Sticky Hold, allowing it to switch into Trick for Toxapex. Gastrodon also provides immunity to Electric-(AH)type attacks directed at Toxapex.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Water
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Poison Jab allows Toxapex to targets Calm Mind Tapu Fini, while Sludge Bomb can be used to targets Tapu Bulu. Knock Off can be used to cripple Pokemon such as Dracovish and Galarian Corsola; all of which three options are niche options that can be used over Scald. Eject Button can be used on rain-based rain teams, allowing Toxapex to effectively generate momentum for the team without unnecessarily risking the offensive Pokemon,(RC) while still regaining health through this because of Regenerator.

Checks and Counters
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Water
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**Supereffective Super Effective Coverage**: Supereffective STAB Super Effective STAB attacks such as Latios's Psychic, Landorus-T's Earthquake, and Thundurus-T's Thunderbolt can easily break through Toxapex and it can not do much back to them.

**Stallbreakers**: Pokemon that use Taunt and Trick users such as Gliscor and Latias prevent Toxapex from freely using its utility moves, therefore hindering its ability to act as a wall.

**Wallbreakers**: Strong attackers with neutral coverage can easily break past Toxapex such as Choice Band Rillaboom and Choice Specs Latios's Draco Meteor without it being able to do much in return easily beat Toxapex. (Use a different wallbreaker over Latios cuz it falls under the first C&C. You are also referencing the attacker, not the attack.)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[maroon, 305839]] - add space after comma
- Water analysis by: [[maroon, 305839]] - add space after comma
- Quality checked by: [[Mateeus, 321991], [Maple, 473171]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

GP 1/1. [DC, 449990]