NU Toxicroak QC 2/2 GP 2/2

[Pokeslice]

will get up asap

[OVERVIEW]

Dry Skin and Poison typing make Toxicroak the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and with Swords Dance, it can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around it. These same traits also make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise at full health or switching into Starmie's Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak only needs minimal chip damage to finish off bulkier builds or clean up against offense ones thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even +2 Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, especially sets without Sucker Punch, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Salazzle consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp, as both do not need to boost to wallbreak, making them more consistent.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch helps mitigate Life Orb recoil damage but a Swords Dance-boosted Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can cripple potential answers like Mudsdale and Talonflame for the rest of the game, while Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor that resist both of its STAB attacks. Adamant is the preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing Toxicroak to outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Hasty Goodra and offensive Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in, such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine, Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, and Glastrier, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Palossand is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye, and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground- and Steel-types like Golurk, Mudsdale, and Bronzong helpful partners. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types, making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground-immune Pokemon such as Talonflame, Xatu, and Rotom-C. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge, which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic and Flying resistance, stopping Pokemon like Celebi, Starmie, and Talonflame that expect a free KO.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets punish common Ground-type switch-ins such as Mudsdale which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast and also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although they're a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, and Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably tanking multiple hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Palossand resists both of Toxicroak's STAB moves, and with Colbur Berry, it will always beat every variant of Toxicroak, even Nasty Plot. Golurk also deserves mention, as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STAB moves and can take advantage of it to set up Toxic Spikes or throw out strong attacks. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both Garbodor and Dragalge. Levitate Weezing completely walls Toxicroak and threatens it out with Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off getting rid of the little recovery it gets, and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie and Celebi can easily revenge kill Toxicroak, although neither can switch in reliably and Sucker Punch variants beat them after some chip damage. Indeedee-F will also always revenge kill Toxicroak thanks to Psychic Terrain blocking Sucker Punch. Levitate Bronzong can reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2.

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves, and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into it because of Intimidate. Salazzle resists its STAB attacks and easily OHKOes back, but boosted Sucker Punch can pick it off. Talonflame outspeeds and revenge kills Toxicroak with Brave Bird and can threaten a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting-type move, although it fears switching into Gunk Shot.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pokeslice, 509790]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
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[Rabia]

get it out of WIP by the end of tomorrow

 

[roxie]

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[OVERVIEW]

[Make a sentence here about Toxicroak being a decent wallbreaker and set up sweeper because of its stats, decent coverage moves, and life orb] With the ability (fluff) Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that rely on the tier titan's cleric support. [Dry Skin helps with a lot of Water-types like Blastoise and Mantine also. Emphasis on Vaporeon is great but I feel like starting off this opening section like " Thanks to Dry Skin, Toxicroak acts as a premier offensive check to Water-types like xyz. Then mention Vaporeon in the next sentence with emphasis that its setup fodder. I don't feel like the "Poison-typing" is exactly needed here since this sentence is just covering Water-types pretty much."] Toxicroak also has potential to can act as a late-game(AH) sweeper and revenge killer, needing minimal chip to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense thanks to its priority options in Sucker Punch and Vacuum Wave. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely.

name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered preferred STAB of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil but Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rocks Stealth Rock. [Bit of nitpicking but I consider Drain Punch and Low Kick 100% interchangeable because I see them both as significant options. I'd just say something Drain Punch and Low Kick are interchangeable options then list what each does like you have now] [Toxicroak needs to be at +2 to have a chance of OHKOING Mudsdale after Stealth Rock] Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers. [just a bit too broad? "Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak deal with faster Pokemon/threats like xyz while Knock Off does abracadabra] Earthquake hits Poison-types like will KO Dragalge, Weezing, and Garbodor, who that resists both of its STABs after Stealth Rocks. [its going to resist your stabs even with hazards off, fluff]

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise and Decidueye or Ice-types like Glastrier make great offensive partners. Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch ins to Fire-types making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist, stopping Pokemon like Articuno-G Celebi [vr relevancy] and Starmie that expect a free KO. To help patch up its frailty, cleric support from Pokemon like Vaporeon and Sylveon help keep Toxicroak healthy throughout the match, allowing it to come in over and over again. Toxicroak can also fit wonderfully with dual screens support, fixing its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens, Toxicroak meshes well with Hyper Offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise and Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch ins, such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be KOed by a +2 Focus Blast. Nasty Plot sets also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon. [Mention Ice Punch as a lure for Flygon]

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple eats in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak, even if set up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch in once and revenge kill Toxicroak.

**Dragalge**: Dragalge resists both of your STABs and can take advantage of Toxicroak to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage although Earthquake variants will bait in and KO Dragalge. [Change this section to "Poison-types" You need to note that no Poison-type appreciates Toxicroak's Earthquake"]

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Articuno-G, and Celebi Celebi, and Galarian Articuno [relevant -> less relevant] can all easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip.

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets an added Fire weakness, and on top of that, Arcanine reliably switches into Toxicroak. Salazzle resists your STABS, eating a hit and KOing you back. Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak and can threaten a burn if it switches into your Fighting STAB.

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[Rabia]

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qc

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that rely on the tier titan's cleric support.(I think you could generalize the first part of this sentence to Water-types in general; Toxicroak is not too bad at checking Blastoise in a pinch if it's at a good health amount, and you can even bother Starmie by switching into Hydro Pump and forcing it out with the threat of Sucker Punch. You can still keep the part where you elaborate on how you can exploit Vaporeon, but ye) Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing minimal chip to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense thanks to its priority Sucker Punch and Vacuum Wave. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. (expand on this point too by talking about how Toxicroak is pretty vulnerable to being revenge killed by some of the common options, especially if it can't threaten them with +2 Sucker Punch)

name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered STAB of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil but Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rocks. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers (this is epic; tell me some potential answers it threatens). Earthquake will KO Dragalge, who which resists both of its STAB attacks, after Stealth Rocks. (I think it's worth mentioning here why you run Adamant > Jolly, even if the latter option isn't slashed)

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak.(honestly, you could focus more here on the offensive options, and definitely include Glastrier here) On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise and Decidueye or Ice-types like Glastrier make great offensive partners (I don't love this mention here because Glastrier is really the only "relevant" Ice-type we have). Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch ins to Fire-types making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist, stopping Pokemon like Articuno-G and Starmie that expect a free KO. To help patch up its frailty, cleric support from Pokemon like Vaporeon and Sylveon help keep Toxicroak healthy throughout the match, allowing it to come in over and over again.(I feel offensive mons in general appreciate this enough to where Toxicroak doesn't stand out enough on its own to warrant mentioning it, plus this paragraph is getting quite lengthy) Toxicroak can also fit wonderfully with dual screens support, fixing its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens, Toxicroak meshes well with Hyper Offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise and Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep. (do people really use Toxicroak on HO? I haven't seen it myself at all, so I'm leaning towards this being worth cutting. In my experience, HO is basically Xatu + Blastoise + Decidueye + Salazzle + two fillers of choice, and I don't really see the benefit to slotting Toxicroak in here. You can argue against this if you'd like, of course.)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch ins, such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be KOed by a +2 Focus Blast. Nasty Plot sets also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon. (I'd note here that Nasty Plot sets are a lot less effective at threatening common revenge killers like Talonflame, Salazzle, and Starmie)

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple eats in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak, even if set up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch in once and revenge kill Toxicroak. (ig you could add Golurk here with the caveat that it only really is effective against Earthquake variants)

**Dragalge**: Dragalge resists both of your STABs and can take advantage of Toxicroak to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage although Earthquake variants will bait in and KO Dragalge.(Dragalge runs Toxic Spikes quite infrequently in the current meta, so I think it'd be better to either focus on it getting a free chance to wallbreak or changing the Toxic Spikes bit to something about it forcing Toxicroak out and being able to pivot with Flip Turn) (honestly just change this to a section on Poison-types; you don't match well into Garbodor or Weezing either, and fuck even Qwilfish can be annoying with Thunder Wave ig? probably not worth mentioning that tho)

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Articuno-G, and Celebi can all easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip. (Bronzong should get a mention here; physically defensive variants can beat Toxicroak fairly effectively)

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets an added Fire weakness, and on top of that, Arcanine reliably switches into Toxicroak. Salazzle resists your STABS, eating a hit and KOing you back. Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak and can threaten a burn if it switches into your Fighting STAB.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[username1, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

take a read over this to fix the very basic grammatical and spelling errors (for example: Stealth Rock, not Stealth Rocks; switch-ins, not switch ins)
qc 1/2 when done

 

[Pokeslice]

add remove comments

qc

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that rely on the tier titan's cleric support.(I think you could generalize the first part of this sentence to Water-types in general; Toxicroak is not too bad at checking Blastoise in a pinch if it's at a good health amount, and you can even bother Starmie by switching into Hydro Pump and forcing it out with the threat of Sucker Punch. You can still keep the part where you elaborate on how you can exploit Vaporeon, but ye) Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing minimal chip to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense thanks to its priority Sucker Punch and Vacuum Wave. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. (expand on this point too by talking about how Toxicroak is pretty vulnerable to being revenge killed by some of the common options, especially if it can't threaten them with +2 Sucker Punch)

name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered STAB of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil but Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rocks. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers (this is epic; tell me some potential answers it threatens). Earthquake will KO Dragalge, who which resists both of its STAB attacks, after Stealth Rocks. (I think it's worth mentioning here why you run Adamant > Jolly, even if the latter option isn't slashed)

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak.(honestly, you could focus more here on the offensive options, and definitely include Glastrier here) On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise and Decidueye or Ice-types like Glastrier make great offensive partners (I don't love this mention here because Glastrier is really the only "relevant" Ice-type we have). Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch ins to Fire-types making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist, stopping Pokemon like Articuno-G and Starmie that expect a free KO. To help patch up its frailty, cleric support from Pokemon like Vaporeon and Sylveon help keep Toxicroak healthy throughout the match, allowing it to come in over and over again.(I feel offensive mons in general appreciate this enough to where Toxicroak doesn't stand out enough on its own to warrant mentioning it, plus this paragraph is getting quite lengthy) Toxicroak can also fit wonderfully with dual screens support, fixing its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens, Toxicroak meshes well with Hyper Offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise and Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep. (do people really use Toxicroak on HO? I haven't seen it myself at all, so I'm leaning towards this being worth cutting. In my experience, HO is basically Xatu + Blastoise + Decidueye + Salazzle + two fillers of choice, and I don't really see the benefit to slotting Toxicroak in here. You can argue against this if you'd like, of course.)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch ins, such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be KOed by a +2 Focus Blast. Nasty Plot sets also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon. (I'd note here that Nasty Plot sets are a lot less effective at threatening common revenge killers like Talonflame, Salazzle, and Starmie)

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple eats in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak, even if set up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch in once and revenge kill Toxicroak. (ig you could add Golurk here with the caveat that it only really is effective against Earthquake variants)

**Dragalge**: Dragalge resists both of your STABs and can take advantage of Toxicroak to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage although Earthquake variants will bait in and KO Dragalge.(Dragalge runs Toxic Spikes quite infrequently in the current meta, so I think it'd be better to either focus on it getting a free chance to wallbreak or changing the Toxic Spikes bit to something about it forcing Toxicroak out and being able to pivot with Flip Turn) (honestly just change this to a section on Poison-types; you don't match well into Garbodor or Weezing either, and fuck even Qwilfish can be annoying with Thunder Wave ig? probably not worth mentioning that tho)

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Articuno-G, and Celebi can all easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip. (Bronzong should get a mention here; physically defensive variants can beat Toxicroak fairly effectively)

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets an added Fire weakness, and on top of that, Arcanine reliably switches into Toxicroak. Salazzle resists your STABS, eating a hit and KOing you back. Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak and can threaten a burn if it switches into your Fighting STAB.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[username1, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

take a read over this to fix the very basic grammatical and spelling errors (for example: Stealth Rock, not Stealth Rocks; switch-ins, not switch ins)
qc 1/2 when done

implemented

in response to the HO thing, I loved using it as it will reliably beat/abuse vaporeon and KO or put Ground's in TTrum range. Up to the qc though if you think I should remove that line

https://pokepast.es/5e5035b605f27bb3 - the team i used with it if someone wants to try it (SD works just as well)

 

[Rabia]

implemented

in response to the HO thing, I loved using it as it will reliably beat/abuse vaporeon and KO or put Ground's in TTrum range. Up to the qc though if you think I should remove that line

https://pokepast.es/5e5035b605f27bb3 - the team i used with it if someone wants to try it (SD works just as well)

nah it's fine to keep, just hadn't seen much croak on ho before

 

[poh]

qc

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that rely on the tier titan's cleric support. These same traits make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full or switching into a Starmie Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing minimal chip to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even when it is set up, Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Flygon consistantly KOing it because of its poor defenses, especially for Toxicroak sets without Sucker Punch.

Toxicroak can also set up in front of Sylveon making teams that rely on wish support in general a liability.
Toxicroak does face some competition from Sirfetch'd as it doesn't need a boost to wallbreak.

name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered STAB of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil but a Swords Dance boosted Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale, Flygon, or Talonflame for the rest of the game. Earthquake will KO Dragalge, who resists both of its STABs after Stealth Rock. Adamant is the prefered nature for the extra power boost while still allowing you to still outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. Glastier is another Pokemon that needs Vaporeon gone to reliably sweep or break through teams so it loves Toxicroak as a partner. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground-types like Flygon, Golurk, and Mudsdale helpful partners. Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist, stopping Pokemon like Celebi and Starmie that expect a free KO. Toxicroak can also fit wonderfully with dual screens support, fixing its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens, Toxicroak meshes well with Hyper Offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise, Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep. It can also bait in and chip Ground-types to allow Dragon Dance Tyrantrum to sweep, too.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch-ins, such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast. Nasty Plot sets also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although Nasty Plot Toxicroak is a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak, even if set up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch-in once and revenge kill Toxicroak. Golurk also deserves mention as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of your Toxicroak's STABs and can take advantage of Toxicroak to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage and .Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both of them. Levitate Weezing will wall every attack you go for, but it hates Knock Off, getting rid of the little recovery it gets and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

Replace Garbodor with Drapion, Weezing wisps it btw.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Articuno-GEspeon, and Celebi can all easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch-in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets an added Fire weakness, and on top of that, Arcanine reliably switches into Toxicroak. Salazzle resists your its STABS, eating taking a hit and OHKOing you it back. Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak and can threaten a burn if it switches into your Toxicroak's Fighting STAB.

Small nitpick but it's not actually a Fire weakness, Fire-type attacks deal 25% more damage to a Pokemon with Dry Skin. Toxicroak takes less from a Fire-type move than for example a Vileplume.
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lmk when this is implemented and ill give it a last look

 

[Pokeslice]

qc

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that rely on the tier titan's cleric support. These same traits make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full or switching into a Starmie Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing minimal chip to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even when it is set up, Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Flygon consistantly KOing it because of its poor defenses, especially for Toxicroak sets without Sucker Punch.

Toxicroak can also set up in front of Sylveon making teams that rely on wish support in general a liability.
Toxicroak does face some competition from Sirfetch'd as it doesn't need a boost to wallbreak.

name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered STAB of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil but a Swords Dance boosted Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale, Flygon, or Talonflame for the rest of the game. Earthquake will KO Dragalge, who resists both of its STABs after Stealth Rock. Adamant is the prefered nature for the extra power boost while still allowing you to still outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. Glastier is another Pokemon that needs Vaporeon gone to reliably sweep or break through teams so it loves Toxicroak as a partner. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground-types like Flygon, Golurk, and Mudsdale helpful partners. Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist, stopping Pokemon like Celebi and Starmie that expect a free KO. Toxicroak can also fit wonderfully with dual screens support, fixing its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens, Toxicroak meshes well with Hyper Offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise, Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep. It can also bait in and chip Ground-types to allow Dragon Dance Tyrantrum to sweep, too.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch-ins, such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast. Nasty Plot sets also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although Nasty Plot Toxicroak is a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak, even if set up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch-in once and revenge kill Toxicroak. Golurk also deserves mention as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of your Toxicroak's STABs and can take advantage of Toxicroak to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage and .Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both of them. Levitate Weezing will wall every attack you go for, but it hates Knock Off, getting rid of the little recovery it gets and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

Replace Garbodor with Drapion, Weezing wisps it btw.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Articuno-GEspeon, and Celebi can all easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch-in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets an added Fire weakness, and on top of that, Arcanine reliably switches into Toxicroak. Salazzle resists your its STABS, eating taking a hit and OHKOing you it back. Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak and can threaten a burn if it switches into your Toxicroak's Fighting STAB.

Small nitpick but it's not actually a Fire weakness, Fire-type attacks deal 25% more damage to a Pokemon with Dry Skin. Toxicroak takes less from a Fire-type move than for example a Vileplume.
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lmk when this is implemented and ill give it a last look

implemented

Kept the garb mention because I've seen a lot more of it and it has consistently walled my Toxicroaks, but if you really feel like I should take it out I will.

 

[poh]

yeah idt garb is common enough for it to be mentioned
one last thing: put jolly slashed with adamant and explain the advantages of each nature

2/2 after this

 

[Pokeslice]

yeah idt garb is common enough for it to be mentioned
one last thing: put jolly slashed with adamant and explain the advantages of each nature

2/2 after this

implemented but I think Garb needs to stay.

| 48 | Garbodor | 3.937%
| 62 | Weezing | 2.241% |

Garb has seen a huge boost in usage recently as our best spiker and a consistent Fetch'd switch in, especially in the past two weeks. I have no doubt it'll be NU in a month whereas Weezing still hasn't caught on in the same way. Both are also good answers and should be on there.

 

[Mariannabelle]

AM CHECK

x

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon., and when Coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around the tier titan. These same traits make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full or switching into a Starmie Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. [<- Consider making this your second sentence. Basically, finish talking about Dry Skin before moving onto Swords Dance. Or, talk about Swords Dance first and then move onto Dry Skin.] On top of that, Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing minimal chip to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lies in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even when it is set up, Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, with by Pokemon like Talonflame and Flygon consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses, especially for Toxicroak sets without if it lacks Sucker Punch. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp as both do not neither needs to boost up to wallbreak, making them more consistent.


name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the preferred STAB of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil but a Swords Dance boosted Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale, Flygon, or Talonflame for the rest of the game. Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor who resists both of its STABs STAB moves. Adamant is the preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing you Toxicroak to still outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Goodra and Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. Glastier is another Pokemon that needs Vaporeon gone to reliably sweep or break through teams so it loves Toxicroak as a partner. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye,[AC for consistency] and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground-types like Flygon, Golurk, and Mudsdale helpful partners. Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist, stopping Pokemon like Celebi and Starmie that expect a free KO. Toxicroak can also fit benefit wonderfully with dual screens support, fixing which fixes its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens, Toxicroak meshes well with Hyper Offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise, and Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep. It can also bait in and chip Ground-types to allow Dragon Dance Tyrantrum to sweep, too.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch-ins, such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast. Nasty Plot sets also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although Nasty Plot Toxicroak is a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple eats in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak, even if set up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch-in [no hyphen when used as verb] once and revenge kill Toxicroak. Golurk also deserves mention as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STABs STAB moves and can take advantage of Toxicroak to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off [consider different phrase- "throw off" means "to rid oneself of"] huge damage. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both of them. Levitate Weezing will wall every attack you Toxicroak goes for and threatens you it out with Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off, getting which gets rid of the little recovery it gets has and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Celebi, and Espeon can all easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch-in {} reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch at +2 will KO it. at +2.

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves,. [Finish thought] and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into Toxicroak because of Intimidate, Salazzle resists both its STABS, taking a hit and OHKOing it back, and Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak, threatening a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting STAB, although it fears switching into a Gunk Shot. [This last sentence is very long. Consider splitting it into several thoughts.]

[CREDITS]
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- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
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[Rabia]

mari: add remove comments
me: add remove comments

gp

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison typing(RH), Toxicroak has cemented itself as the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon., and when Coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around the tier titan. These same traits make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full HP or switching into a Starmie Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. [<- Consider making this your second sentence. Basically, finish talking about Dry Skin before moving onto Swords Dance. Or, talk about Swords Dance first and then move onto Dry Skin. yeah this is a fine idea.] On top of that, Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper sweep late-game, needing minimal chip damage to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense offensive ones thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lies in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even when it is set up after setup, Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, with by Pokemon like Talonflame and Flygon consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses, especially for Toxicroak sets without if it lacks Sucker Punch. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp,(AC) as both do not neither needs to boost up to wallbreak, making them more consistent.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the preferred STAB move of choice to help mitigate Life Orb recoil,(AC) but a Swords Dance-boosted(AH) Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale, Flygon, or and Talonflame for the rest of the game. Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor who that resists both of its STABs STAB moves. Adamant is the preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing you Toxicroak to still outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Goodra and Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in,(AC) such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or and Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. Glastier is another Pokemon that needs Vaporeon gone to reliably sweep or break through teams so it loves Toxicroak as a partner.(The most common Glastrier set EVs specifically so Vaporeon loses to it.) On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Flygon is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye,[AC for consistency] and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground-types like Flygon, Golurk, and Mudsdale helpful partners.(This is true, but this paragraph is getting really long and only Dragalge of all of these is all that common. I think we're fine to just leave the bit in Checks and Counters.) Toxicroak also appreciates the help of pivots such as Xatu and Vaporeon to get it onto the field safely. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types,(AC) making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunitie such as Talonflame, Flygon, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it.(You already mention needing teammates to help with Ground-types earlier, so no need to do that again.) Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge,(AC) which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic resist check Psychic-types, stopping Pokemon like Celebi and Starmie that expect a free KO. Toxicroak can also fit benefit wonderfully with from dual screens support, fixing its poor bulk to allow it to set up with relative ease. On dual screens teams, Toxicroak meshes well with hyper offense staples Shell Smash Blastoise, and Salazzle, eliminating Vaporeon to allow them both to sweep. It can also bait in and chip Ground-types to allow Dragon Dance Tyrantrum to sweep (RC) too.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch-ins (RC) such as Mudsdale and Flygon, both of which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast,(period -> comma) Nasty Plot sets also and have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although Nasty Plot Toxicroak is a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or and Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating multiple eats hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Defensive variants of Flygon will always wall Toxicroak (RC) even if it sets up, and offensive Flygon will reliably switch-in [no hyphen when used as verb] once and revenge kill Toxicroak. Golurk also deserves mention,(AC) as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STABs STAB moves and can take advantage of Toxicroak it to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off [consider different phrase- "throw off" means "to rid oneself of"] huge damage. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both of them. Levitate Weezing will wall every attack you Toxicroak goes for and threatens you it out with Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off, getting which gets rid of the little recovery it gets has,(AC) and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie, Celebi, and Espeon can all Starmie and Celebi easily revenge kill outspeed and KO Toxicroak, although none neither can switch-in {} reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak beats them after some chip damage. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch at +2 will KO it. at +2.

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves,. [Finish thought] and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into Toxicroak because of Intimidate;(comma -> semicolon) Salazzle resists both its STABS STAB moves, taking a hit and OHKOing it back;(comma -> semicolon) and Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak, threatening a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting STAB, although it fears switching into a Gunk Shot. [This last sentence is very long. Consider splitting it into several thoughts.]

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pokeslice, 509790]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
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gp 1/2 when done

 

[Astra]

Pokeslice tag me when you implement the above and i'll 2/2 (unless you need to make changes for the current meta of course)

 

[Pokeslice]

Pokeslice tag me when you implement the above and i'll 2/2 (unless you need to make changes for the current meta of course)

Oops was out of town for a month and missed all of these updates I’ll get on it ASAP should be in the following week or ao

 

[Rabia]

Pokeslice remove Flygon mentions and I'll GP this

 

[Pokeslice]

Pokeslice remove Flygon mentions and I'll GP this

Will be done ASAP should have free time later today or tomorrow and finally stole the admin wifi so I can do it

 

[Pokeslice]

Pokeslice remove Flygon mentions and I'll GP this

removed flygon mentions, toned down on the vap being the best stuff, and removed screens mention as basically just ho3n and I run those and even then I haven't used Croak in a bit. Oh, also replaced Espeon mention with Indeedee-F since it always revenge kills and terrain blocks Sucker.

 

[Rabia]

add remove comments

gp

[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as Poison typing make Toxicroak the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around it. These same traits also make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full health or switching into a Starmie's Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing only needs minimal chip damage to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense offensive ones thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even when it is set up, +2 Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, especially sets without Sucker Punch, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Salazzle consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses, especially for Toxicroak sets without Sucker Punch. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp,(AC) as both do not need to boost up to wallbreak, making them more consistent.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered STAB of choice to help helps mitigate Life Orb recoil damage, but a Swords Dance-boosted(AH) Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale or and Talonflame for the rest of the game,(AC) while Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor who that resists both of its STAB attacks. Adamant is the prefered preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing you Toxicroak to still outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Hasty Goodra and offensive Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, and Glastrier, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. Glastier is another Pokemon that needs Vaporeon gone to reliably sweep or break through teams so it loves Toxicroak as a partner. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Palossand is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye, and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground- and Steel-types like Golurk, Mudsdale, and Bronzong helpful partners. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types,(AC) making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities Ground-immune Pokemon such as Talonflame, Xatu, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge,(AC) which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic and Flying resist resistance, stopping Pokemon like Celebi, Starmie, and Talonflame that expect a free KO.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch-ins (RC) such as Mudsdale, which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast,(period -> comma) Nasty Plot sets also and have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although Nasty Plot Toxicroak is they're a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or and Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating tanking multiple eats hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Colbur Berry Palossand resists both of Toxicroak's main STAB attacks, and with Colbur Berry, with it will always beat every variant of Toxicroak, even Nasty Plot. Golurk also deserves mention,(AC) as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STAB moves and can take advantage of Toxicroak it to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage strong attacks. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both of them Garbodor and Dragalge. Levitate Weezing will wall every attack you go for and threatens you out with Will-o-Wisp completely walls Toxicroak and threatens it out with Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off (RC) getting rid of the little recovery it gets,(AC) and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie and Celebi can easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch in(RH) reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak it beats them after some chip damage. Indeedee-F will also always revenge kill Toxicroak thanks to Psychic Terrain blocking Sucker Punch and letting it safely outspeed. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2.(AP)

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves, and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into Toxicroak it because of Intimidate, Salazzle resists both its STABS, taking a hit and OHKOing it back, and Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak, threatening a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting STAB, although it fears switching into a Gunk Shot. Intimidate. Salazzle resists its STAB attacks and easily OHKOes back, but boosted Sucker Punch can pick it off. Talonflame outspeeds and revenge kills Toxicroak with Brave Bird and can threaten a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting-type move, although it fears switching into Gunk Shot.

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- Written by: [[Pokeslice, 509790]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
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[OVERVIEW]

With the ability Dry Skin and a Poison-typing, Toxicroak has cemented itself as Poison typing make Toxicroak the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and when coupled with Swords Dance, Toxicroak can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around it. These same traits also make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full health or switching into a Starmie's Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak also has potential to act as a late game sweeper, needing only needs minimal chip damage to finish off bulkier builds or to clean up against offense offensive ones thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even when it is set up, +2 Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, especially sets without Sucker Punch, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Salazzle consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses, especially for Toxicroak sets without Sucker Punch. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp,(AC) as both do not need to boost up to wallbreak, making them more consistent.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch is usually the prefered STAB of choice to help helps mitigate Life Orb recoil damage, but a Swords Dance-boosted(AH) Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale or and Talonflame for the rest of the game,(AC) while Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor who that resists both of its STAB attacks. Adamant is the prefered preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing you Toxicroak to still outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Hasty Goodra and offensive Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine or Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, and Glastrier, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. Glastier is another Pokemon that needs Vaporeon gone to reliably sweep or break through teams so it loves Toxicroak as a partner. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Palossand is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye, and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground- and Steel-types like Golurk, Mudsdale, and Bronzong helpful partners. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types,(AC) making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground immunities Ground-immune Pokemon such as Talonflame, Xatu, and Rotom-C that help switch into Ground-types that cause problems for it. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge,(AC) which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic and Flying resist resistance, stopping Pokemon like Celebi, Starmie, and Talonflame that expect a free KO.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets have been used to punish common Ground-type switch-ins (RC) such as Mudsdale, which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast,(period -> comma) Nasty Plot sets also and have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although Nasty Plot Toxicroak is they're a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or and Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably eating tanking multiple eats hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Colbur Berry Palossand resists both of Toxicroak's main STAB attacks, and with Colbur Berry, with it will always beat every variant of Toxicroak, even Nasty Plot. Golurk also deserves mention,(AC) as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STAB moves and can take advantage of Toxicroak it to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off huge damage strong attacks. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both of them Garbodor and Dragalge. Levitate Weezing will wall every attack you go for and threatens you out with Will-o-Wisp completely walls Toxicroak and threatens it out with Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off (RC) getting rid of the little recovery it gets,(AC) and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie and Celebi can easily revenge kill and KO Toxicroak, although none can switch in(RH) reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, Toxicroak it beats them after some chip damage. Indeedee-F will also always revenge kill Toxicroak thanks to Psychic Terrain blocking Sucker Punch and letting it safely outspeed. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2.(AP)

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves, and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into Toxicroak it because of Intimidate, Salazzle resists both its STABS, taking a hit and OHKOing it back, and Talonflame will always revenge kill Toxicroak, threatening a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting STAB, although it fears switching into a Gunk Shot. Intimidate. Salazzle resists its STAB attacks and easily OHKOes back, but boosted Sucker Punch can pick it off. Talonflame outspeeds and revenge kills Toxicroak with Brave Bird and can threaten a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting-type move, although it fears switching into Gunk Shot.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pokeslice, 509790]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

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[OVERVIEW]

Dry Skin and Poison typing make Toxicroak the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and when with Swords Dance, Toxicroak it can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around it. These same traits also make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full health or switching into Starmie's Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak only needs minimal chip damage to finish off bulkier builds or clean up against offense ones thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even +2 Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, especially sets without Sucker Punch, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Salazzle consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp, as both do not need to boost to wallbreak, making them more consistent.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch helps mitigate Life Orb recoil damage, (AC) but a Swords Dance-boosted Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale and Talonflame for the rest of the game, while Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor that resists resist both of its STAB attacks. Adamant is the preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing Toxicroak to outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Hasty Goodra and offensive Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in, (AC) such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine, Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, and Glastrier, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Palossand is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye, and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground- and Steel-types like Golurk, Mudsdale, and Bronzong helpful partners. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types, making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground-immune Pokemon such as Talonflame, Xatu, and Rotom-C. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge, which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic and Flying resistance, stopping Pokemon like Celebi, Starmie, and Talonflame that expect a free KO.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets punish common Ground-type switch-ins such as Mudsdale, (AC) which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast, (AC) and also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although they're a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or and Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably tanking multiple hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Colbur Berry Palossand resists both of Toxicroak's STAB moves, and with Colbur Berry, it will always beat every variant of Toxicroak, even Nasty Plot. Golurk also deserves mention, as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STAB movess moves and can take advantage of it to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off out strong attacks. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both Garbodor and Dragalge while bypassing Garbodor's contact punishments. (worth adding? up to you) Levitate Weezing completely walls Toxicroak and threatens it out with Will-o-Wisp, Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off getting rid of the little recovery it gets, and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie and Celebi can easily revenge kill Toxicroak, although none neither can switch in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, it beats Sucker Punch variants beat them after some chip damage. Indeedee-F will also always revenge kill Toxicroak thanks to Psychic Terrain blocking Sucker Punch. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2.

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves, and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into it because of Intimidate. Salazzle resists its STAB attacks and easily OHKOes back, but boosted Sucker Punch can pick it off. Talonflame outspeeds and revenge kills Toxicroak with Brave Bird and can threaten a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting-type move, although it fears switching into Gunk Shot.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pokeslice, 509790]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Finland, 517429]]

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[OVERVIEW]

Dry Skin and Poison typing make Toxicroak the tier's premier offensive switch-in to Vaporeon, and when with Swords Dance, Toxicroak it can consistently set up and break through defensive cores that revolve around it. These same traits also make Toxicroak a soft check to the other Water-types in the tier, reliably checking Blastoise if Toxicroak is at full health or switching into Starmie's Hydro Pump and threatening it out with Sucker Punch. On top of that, Toxicroak only needs minimal chip damage to finish off bulkier builds or clean up against offense ones thanks to its priority Sucker Punch. Toxicroak's main problems lie in its frailty, especially when coupled with Life Orb, giving it a hard time getting onto the field and setting up safely. Even +2 Toxicroak is easily revenge killed, especially sets without Sucker Punch, with Pokemon like Talonflame and Salazzle consistently KOing it because of its poor defenses. It also has competition from the other Fighting-types in the tier in Sirfetch'd and Machamp, as both do not need to boost to wallbreak, making them more consistent.

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Drain Punch / Low Kick
move 4: Sucker Punch / Knock Off / Earthquake
item: Life Orb
ability: Dry Skin
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====

Drain Punch helps mitigate Life Orb recoil damage, (AC) but a Swords Dance-boosted Low Kick with an Adamant nature has a chance to KO Mudsdale after Stealth Rock. Sucker Punch helps Toxicroak sweep against more offensive teams and threatens frail revenge killers such as Salazzle and Starmie, but Knock Off can help cripple potential answers like Mudsdale and Talonflame for the rest of the game, while Earthquake will KO Poison-types like Dragalge and Garbodor that resists resist both of its STAB attacks. Adamant is the preferred nature for the extra power boost while still allowing Toxicroak to outspeed Pokemon like Tyrantrum, Blastoise, and Decidueye, but Jolly variants have the benefit of outspeeding Pokemon like Hasty Goodra and offensive Braviary.

Toxicroak pairs best offensively with Pokemon that appreciate a consistent Vaporeon switch-in, (AC) such as Fire-types like Talonflame and Arcanine, Water-types like Blastoise and Starmie, and Glastrier, all of which reliably bait in Vaporeon for Toxicroak. On top of that, getting rid of Ground-types like Mudsdale and Palossand is key for letting Toxicroak sweep, so Grass-types like Dhelmise, Decidueye, and Rotom-C make great offensive teammates. Poison-types like Weezing, Dragalge, and Garbodor can all cause problems for Toxicroak, making Ground- and Steel-types like Golurk, Mudsdale, and Bronzong helpful partners. Defensively, Toxicroak appreciates switch-ins to Fire-types, making Rock- and Water-types like Diancie and Vaporeon fantastic partners. Toxicroak also pairs well with Ground-immune Pokemon such as Talonflame, Xatu, and Rotom-C. Steel-types such as Copperajah and Bronzong are reliable answers to Dragalge, which switches into most variants of Toxicroak, although sets running Earthquake will bait in and KO it. Steel-types also add the extra benefit of a crucial Psychic and Flying resistance, stopping Pokemon like Celebi, Starmie, and Talonflame that expect a free KO.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====

Nasty Plot sets punish common Ground-type switch-ins such as Mudsdale, (AC) which can be OHKOed by a +2 Focus Blast, (AC) and also have the benefit of STAB Vacuum Wave, helping pick off weakened Pokemon that don't resist it, although they're a lot less effective at beating common revenge killers such as Talonflame, Salazzle, or and Starmie.

Checks and Counters
====

**Ground-types**: Mudsdale will almost always stop a sweep, reliably tanking multiple hits in conjunction with Stamina, although sets with Low Kick can KO it. Colbur Berry Palossand resists both of Toxicroak's STAB moves, and with Colbur Berry, it will always beat every variant of Toxicroak, even Nasty Plot. Golurk also deserves mention, as it reliably beats Earthquake variants of Toxicroak, although it folds to Sucker Punch or Knock Off.

**Poison-types**: Dragalge resists both of Toxicroak's STAB movess moves and can take advantage of it to set up Toxic Spikes or throw off out strong attacks. Garbodor will force massive damage on it through Rocky Helmet and Aftermath while setting up Spikes in the process, although Earthquake variants can bait in and KO both Garbodor and Dragalge while bypassing Garbodor's contact punishments. (worth adding? up to you) Levitate Weezing completely walls Toxicroak and threatens it out with Will-o-Wisp, Will-O-Wisp, but it hates Knock Off getting rid of the little recovery it gets, and Neutralizing Gas Weezing will be 2HKOed by Earthquake.

**Psychic-types**: Starmie and Celebi can easily revenge kill Toxicroak, although none neither can switch in reliably, and if it is a Sucker Punch variant, it beats Sucker Punch variants beat them after some chip damage. Indeedee-F will also always revenge kill Toxicroak thanks to Psychic Terrain blocking Sucker Punch. Levitate Bronzong can also reliably wall Earthquake sets, but Knock Off or Sucker Punch will KO it at +2.

**Fire-types**: With Dry Skin, Toxicroak gets a slight weakness to Fire-type moves, and on top of that, Arcanine can reliably switch into it because of Intimidate. Salazzle resists its STAB attacks and easily OHKOes back, but boosted Sucker Punch can pick it off. Talonflame outspeeds and revenge kills Toxicroak with Brave Bird and can threaten a burn if it switches into Toxicroak's Fighting-type move, although it fears switching into Gunk Shot.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Pokeslice, 509790]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [poh, 298730]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Finland, 517429]]

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