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Toxicroak VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Toxicroak appears on 0.1% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (7 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #229 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 51.7% and a Top 8 index of 1.21: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.

Small sample: only 7 teams. The figures on this page can change a lot with a few more tournaments.

0.1%Usage
51.7%Adj. win rate
1.21Top 8 index
#229Usage rank
7Teams

The most common Toxicroak set runs Focus Sash with Fake Out, Close Combat, Gunk Shot, Sucker Punch.

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What item does Toxicroak use?

Item	Usage	Adj. win rate
Focus Sash	57.1%	55.8%
Life Orb	28.6%	48.4%
Iron Ball	14.3%	45.8%

What ability does Toxicroak use?

Ability	Usage	Adj. win rate
Dry Skin	71.4%	53.2%
Poison Touch	28.6%	48.4%

What moves does Toxicroak use?

Move	Usage	Adj. win rate
Fake Out	100.0%	51.7%
Close Combat	85.7%	50.9%
Gunk Shot	71.4%	52.0%
Sucker Punch	57.1%	52.4%
Poison Jab	28.6%	50.0%
Protect	28.6%	53.1%
Earthquake	14.3%	52.2%
Knock Off	14.3%	45.8%

Toxicroak natures

Nature	Usage	Adj. win rate
Adamant	100.0%	51.7%

Most common Toxicroak sets

Item	Ability	Moves	Usage
Focus Sash	Dry Skin	Close Combat / Fake Out / Gunk Shot / Protect	14.3%
Focus Sash	Dry Skin	Close Combat / Fake Out / Gunk Shot / Sucker Punch	14.3%
Focus Sash	Dry Skin	Earthquake / Fake Out / Poison Jab / Sucker Punch	14.3%
Focus Sash	Poison Touch	Close Combat / Fake Out / Gunk Shot / Protect	14.3%
Iron Ball	Dry Skin	Close Combat / Fake Out / Gunk Shot / Knock Off	14.3%

Best Toxicroak teammates

Teammate	On its teams	Adj. win rate
Archaludon	42.9%	54.1%
Pelipper	42.9%	54.1%
Basculegion	28.6%	52.9%
Sableye	14.3%	52.2%
Garchomp (Mega Z)	14.3%	52.2%
Sylveon	14.3%	52.2%
Abomasnow (Mega)	14.3%	45.8%
Farigiraf	14.3%	45.8%
Armarouge	14.3%	45.8%
Golurk (Mega)	14.3%	45.8%

Is Toxicroak rising or falling?

Over the last 14 days Toxicroak is on 0.1% of teams, against 0.0% in the 14 days before: holding steady.

Recent Top 8 teams with Toxicroak

Date	Tournament	Place	Player	Team
Oct 7, 2026	Vgc Córdoba \| -1%	6 of 22	daikyh	Clefable (Mega), Empoleon, Heliolisk, Scovillain (Mega), Vaporeon

How fast is Toxicroak?

Toxicroak has 85 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 150; neutral, 137. At max it outspeeds 9 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Hisuian Arcanine (156), Eternal Flower Floette (Mega) (158), Volcarona (167). And just below: Gholdengo (149), Milotic (146), Tyranitar (Mega) (135).

How these stats are calculated

All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.