AG Defensive Toxapex [Done]

[Rose]

[SET]
Defensive (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Haze
- Infestation / Poison Jab
- Recover
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a solid physical wall that checks Pokemon such as Arceus, Choice Scarf Koraidon, Zacian-C, and Arceus-Fairy and absorbs annoying Toxic Spikes. Haze stops Pokemon like Swords Dance Arceus and Zacian-C from setting up and easily beating Toxapex. Infestation chips away at foes immune to Toxic, like Zacian-C, while Poison Jab hits Taunt Arceus-Fairy for decent damage and threatens to inflict it with poison. Baneful Bunker is a more niche option for the second moveslot that potentially poisons foes like Koraidon and Arceus at the risk of letting them set up. Toxic is more immediately threatening, but Toxic Spikes can potentially aid offensive teammates and annoy teams in the long term. Rocky Helmet punishes Koraidon for spamming U-turn and gives non-Infestation Toxapex a way of damaging Zacian-C. Tera Fairy provides an immunity to Koraidon's Scale Shot and Outrage and removes Toxapex's weakness to Ground-type moves from foes like Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground. Toxapex is primarily useful on balance teams, where Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Arceus, Arceus-Fairy, Miraidon, and Zacian-C benefit from it being able to switch into opposing Arceus, Zacian-C, and Choice Scarf Koraidon. Choice Specs Calyrex-S is an especially good teammate for Toxic Spikes Toxapex, as it threatens foes that can absorb Toxic Spikes, like Eternatus and opposing Toxapex, and can use Trick to remove a Pokemon's Heavy-Duty Boots. Arceus-Ground similarly threatens Poison-types, and it wears down the only relevant Defog user, Giratina-O. Arceus is also worth highlighting for its ability to check Calyrex-S and revenge kill weakened Scale Shot Koraidon. Ting-Lu appreciates Toxapex checking strong physical attackers, and it checks Calyrex-S, Miraidon, and Calm Mind Arceus-Ground for it in return. Choice Scarf Koraidon can revenge kill the Pokemon Ting-Lu checks as well as Wild Charge Zacian-C and Taunt Arceus, which Toxapex loses to.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/frozoid.532881/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tea-guzzler.577920/

 

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[SET]
Defensive (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Haze
- Poison Jab / Infestation
- Recover
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a solid physical wall that checks Pokemon such as Arceus, Choice Scarf Koraidon, Zacian-C, and Arceus-Fairy and absorbs annoying Toxic Spikes. Haze stops Pokemon like Swords Dance Arceus and Zacian-C from setting up and easily beating Toxapex. Poison Jab hits Taunt Arceus-Fairy for decent damage, while Infestation chips away at foes immune to poison, like Zacian-C. Baneful Bunker is a more niche option for the second moveslot that potentially poisons foes like Koraidon and Arceus at the risk of letting them set up. Toxic is more immediately threatening, but Toxic Spikes can potentially aid offensive teammates. Rocky Helmet punishes Koraidon for spamming U-turn and gives non-Infestation Toxapex a way of damaging Zacian-C. Tera Fairy provides an immunity to Koraidon's Scale Shot and Outrage and removes Toxapex's weakness to Ground-type moves against foes like Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground. Toxapex is primarily useful on balance teams, where Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Arceus, Arceus-Fairy, Miraidon, and Zacian-C benefit from it being able to switch into opposing Arceus, Zacian-C, and Choice Scarf Koraidon. Choice Specs Calyrex-S is an especially good teammate for Toxic Spikes Toxapex, as it threatens foes that can absorb Toxic Spikes, like Eternatus and opposing Toxapex, and can use Trick to remove a Pokemon's Heavy-Duty Boots. would probably just mention arceus-ground for also threatening tspike absorbers and wearing down the only defogger in giratina-o Arceus is also worth highlighting for its ability to check Calyrex-S and revenge kill weakened Scale Shot Koraidon. Ting-Lu appreciates Toxapex checking strong physical attackers, and it checks Calyrex-S, Miraidon, and Arceus-Ground for it in return. Choice Scarf Koraidon can revenge kill the Pokemon Ting-Lu checks as well as Wild Charge Zacian-C and Taunt Arceus, which Toxapex loses to.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
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Grammar checked by:
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[SET]
Defensive (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Haze
- Infestation / Poison Jab
- Recover
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a solid physical wall that checks Pokemon such as Arceus, Choice Scarf Koraidon, Zacian-C, and Arceus-Fairy and absorbs annoying Toxic Spikes. Haze stops Pokemon like Swords Dance Arceus and Zacian-C from setting up and easily beating Toxapex. Infestation chips away at foes immune to poison, like Zacian-C, while Poison Jab hits Taunt Arceus-Fairy for decent damage and threatens to poison it. Baneful Bunker is a more niche option for the second moveslot that potentially poisons foes like Koraidon and Arceus at the risk of letting them set up. Toxic is more immediately threatening, but Toxic Spikes can potentially aid offensive teammates and annoy teams long term. Rocky Helmet punishes Koraidon for spamming U-turn and gives non-Infestation Toxapex a way of damaging Zacian-C. Tera Fairy provides an immunity to Koraidon's Scale Shot and Outrage and removes Toxapex's weakness to Ground-type moves against foes like Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground. Toxapex is primarily useful on balance teams, where Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Arceus, Arceus-Fairy, Miraidon, and Zacian-C benefit from it being able to switch into opposing Arceus, Zacian-C, and Choice Scarf Koraidon. Choice Specs Calyrex-S is an especially good teammate for Toxic Spikes Toxapex, as it threatens foes that can absorb Toxic Spikes, like Eternatus and opposing Toxapex, and can use Trick to remove a Pokemon's Heavy-Duty Boots. Arceus-Ground similarly threatens Poison-types, and it wears down the only relevant Defog user, Giratina-O. Arceus is also worth highlighting for its ability to check Calyrex-S and revenge kill weakened Scale Shot Koraidon. Ting-Lu appreciates Toxapex checking strong physical attackers, and it checks Calyrex-S, Miraidon, and Calm Mind Arceus-Ground for it in return. Choice Scarf Koraidon can revenge kill the Pokemon Ting-Lu checks as well as Wild Charge Zacian-C and Taunt Arceus, which Toxapex loses to.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 2/2 great work as always

 

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[SET]
Defensive (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Haze
- Infestation / Poison Jab
- Recover
- Toxic / Toxic Spikes

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a solid physical wall that checks Pokemon such as Arceus, Choice Scarf Koraidon, Zacian-C, and Arceus-Fairy and absorbs annoying Toxic Spikes. Haze stops Pokemon like Swords Dance Arceus and Zacian-C from setting up and easily beating Toxapex. Infestation chips away at foes immune to poison Poison, like Zacian-C, while Poison Jab hits Taunt Arceus-Fairy for decent damage and threatens to inflict it with poison. Baneful Bunker is a more niche option for the second moveslot that potentially poisons foes like Koraidon and Arceus at the risk of letting them set up. Toxic is more immediately threatening, but Toxic Spikes can potentially aid offensive teammates and annoy teams in the long term. Rocky Helmet punishes Koraidon for spamming U-turn and gives non-Infestation Toxapex a way of damaging Zacian-C. Tera Fairy provides an immunity to Koraidon's Scale Shot and Outrage and removes Toxapex's weakness to Ground-type moves from foes like Dragon Dance Arceus-Ground. Toxapex is primarily useful on balance teams, where Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Arceus, Arceus-Fairy, Miraidon, and Zacian-C benefit from it being able to switch into opposing Arceus, Zacian-C, and Choice Scarf Koraidon. Choice Specs Calyrex-S is an especially good teammate for Toxic Spikes Toxapex, as it threatens foes that can absorb Toxic Spikes, like Eternatus and opposing Toxapex, and can use Trick to remove a Pokemon's Heavy-Duty Boots. Arceus-Ground similarly threatens Poison-types, and it wears down the only relevant Defog user, Giratina-O. Arceus is also worth highlighting for its ability to check Calyrex-S and revenge kill weakened Scale Shot Koraidon. Ting-Lu appreciates Toxapex checking strong physical attackers, and it checks Calyrex-S, Miraidon, and Calm Mind Arceus-Ground for it in return. Choice Scarf Koraidon can revenge kill the Pokemon Ting-Lu checks, (ac) as well as Wild Charge Zacian-C and Taunt Arceus, which Toxapex loses to.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wrathoftheleopard.511181/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/taka.595062/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/frozoid.532881/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tea-guzzler.577920/

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