Toxapex

Toxapex (ドヒドイデ Dohidoide) is a Poison/Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Biology

Physiology

Toxapex retains its previous evolution's color scheme of purple and blue. Toxapex is larger than its pre-evolution, but interestingly its actual body of which the tentacles are attached to is now smaller and is now hanging instead of being on the ground. Toxapex now has twelve large tentacles on its head, ten used to crawl and two that hang open in order to act as arms and reveal its body. Toxapex also has a crown of thorns placed around a larger center spike.

Behavior

Toxapex, as a predator, is slow, being only able to crawl along the seafloor and beaches in search of prey. Its favorite food is Corsola, possibly referencing the fact that the two creatures they are based on the Thorn Of Crowns Sea Star and Coral are predator and prey in reality. In theory, Toxapex will wait for prey to come by, hiding itself behind rocks or under sand, until it is either in arms or tentacle, reach or at least close enough to be chase worthy.

Natural abilities

Highly venomous and can protect itself by closing its open tentacles and extending its poisonous spikes to create a toxic barrier ( Baneful Bunker)that is next to impervious.

Apparently, it’s poison lasts for 72 hours and has lingering side effects.

It and its pre evolved form have the signature ability Merciless,which will cause every move it uses on a poisoned target to be a critical hit , save for those targets who have critical hit prevention measures in place. They also have limber,which prevents paralysis, and regenerator, which will restore a third of its health (assuming that the ability is not suppressed or disabled by any means) when switched out.

Game info

Locations

Pokédex entries

Stats

Learnset

Leveling

TM

Breeding

Tutoring

Sprites

Toxapex's Sun & Moon / Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon sprite

Toxapex's Sun & Moon / Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon shiny sprite

Appearances

• Toxapex (SM058):An alternately coloured to apex who competed with James for attention of his Mareanie.

Trivia

• Toxapex's English name is the one of its names that doesn't include the word "sea star" in any sort of language.
• It has the most uneven stat increases after evolving.
• The 12 legs apparently have varying uses:It uses them to walk, withstand currents, or keep warm in Galar.
• It can’t learn moves like Slash that require claws although It has claws.
• If you find a Toxapex in sword and shield, it has a 5% chance of holding a Poison Barb.
• It only gets one more egg move as Mareanie (Infestation), alongside its pre existing 4 moves(Haze, and Stockpile Related moves).
• It is mentioned that it attacks with toxic spikes, when toxic spikes is a non damaging move.The anime changed this move to spike Cannon.

Origin

Toxapex is based off the crown-of-thorns starfish.

Etymology

Toxapex derives from the words "toxic" meaning highly poisonous, "pecks" a short word for sharp spines, and "apex" meaning "apex predator". An apex predator is an animal that is at the top of a food chain, as it eats Corsola and is relatively strong. This is also its Spanish name.

Names in other languages

• Japanese: Its Japanese name, Dohidoide, is a mix of the words dohidoi (very cruel) and hitode (sea star).
• French: Its French name, Prédastérie, is a mix of the words prédateur (predator) and astérie (sea star).

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