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title: "Toxel (#0848): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si"
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#0848 · Galar · Generation 8 · baby

# Toxel

Baby Pokémon · Electric/Poison-type

![Toxel official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/848.webp)

Toxel is a [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric)/[Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison)-type Pokémon, the Baby Pokémon, number 848 (#0848) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the [Galar](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/galar) region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 11 kg.

Toxel is the Baby Pokémon, a selfish little Electric and Poison type that throws tantrums even in its sleep. Cuddling it is a bad idea: it leaks poison through its skin, and the tingle that follows is no fun.

## How to pronounce Toxel

Toxel is pronounced **TOKS-ul**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Toxel said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/848.mp3)

In Japanese it is エレズン (Eleson).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Toxel is a small, purple, lizard-like quadruped, 0.4 m tall and 11 kg, with a lightning-bolt shape on its forehead and four cone-shaped spikes round its head. A pale chest spot looks like a baby's bib and its lower half like a nappy. Poison and electricity are kept in two separate sacs. An organ filters what it drinks into a poison harmless to itself, and by changing that poison's chemistry it makes electricity; the voltage is weak, but the Pokédex says it causes a tingling paralysis.

### Behaviour

Toxel is selfish and attention-seeking, and the Pokémon Sleep entry says it sometimes throws tantrums in its sleep. Anyone tempted to cradle it feels a tingle, because it releases poison through its skin.

### Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat; Serebii lists mountain, cave and grass biomes in Paldea, where it lives in South Province. In Legends: Z-A it appears only in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose, in the Electric wild zones.

### Diet

It drinks dirty water without any trouble, according to the Pokédex.

### Powers

Toxel's Abilities are Rattled and Static, with Klutz hidden. It knows moves such as Nuzzle, Acid and Belch, and its best base stat is Special Attack at 54.

### Name origin

Toxel may combine 'toxic', 'toddle', 'cell', 'electric' and 'little'. The Japanese name Eleson (エレズン) may combine 'electric' and 'poison'.

### Design inspiration

Yusuke Kozaki designed Toxel and its evolution. Bulbapedia suggests it is based on lizards and frogs, mainly the poison dart frog, and on a human baby, given its nappy-like lower half and tantrums. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Evolves into Toxtricity at level 30, and its Nature picks the form: Amped Form for 13 Natures (including Hardy and Jolly), Low Key Form for the other 12 (including Timid and Calm). Mints do not change the result.

### In the games

A Pokémon Breeder in the Pokémon Nursery on Route 5 gives you a Toxel in Sword and Shield, where it debuted. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in 1-star Tera Raid Battles.

### In the anime

Toxel debuted in 'Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!', owned by a Trainer. A Toxel makes a brief cameo at the start of 'The Champion' in Pokémon Evolutions, owned by Gloria.

### Fun facts

- Bulbapedia says it is the first baby Pokémon since Generation IV, and the only baby introduced alone in its generation.
- Bulbapedia says the two white spots on Toxel's back are based on Mongolian spots, a birthmark seen on some babies.
- Every move Toxel learns by levelling up is learnt at level 1, so it never picks up a new move before it evolves.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Toxel (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Toxel_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Toxel (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/toxel/)

## Base stats

- HP: **40**
- Attack: **38**
- Defense: **35**
- Sp. Atk: **54**
- Sp. Def: **35**
- Speed: **40**

Toxel’s base stat total is **242**. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

## Type matchups

### What is Toxel weak to?

Toxel takes extra damage from [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (4×), [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) (2×) moves.

It resists [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (½×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (½×), [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (½×).

## Evolution

### How does Toxel evolve?

Toxel evolves into [Toxtricity](https://pokee.si/pokemon/toxtricity) at level 30. Its Nature picks the form. Amped Form: Hardy, Brave, Adamant, Naughty, Docile, Impish, Lax, Hasty, Jolly, Naive, Rash, Sassy or Quirky. Low Key Form: any other Nature.

The whole family: **Toxel**, [Toxtricity](https://pokee.si/pokemon/toxtricity).

## Abilities

- [Rattled](https://pokee.si/abilities/rattled): Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
- [Static](https://pokee.si/abilities/static): Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
- [Klutz](https://pokee.si/abilities/klutz) (hidden ability): Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.

## Moves

### Moves Toxel learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | [Acid](https://pokee.si/moves/acid) | Poison | Special | 40 |
| 1 | [Flail](https://pokee.si/moves/flail) | Normal | Physical | — |
| 1 | [Belch](https://pokee.si/moves/belch) | Poison | Special | 120 |
| 1 | [Nuzzle](https://pokee.si/moves/nuzzle) | Electric | Physical | 20 |
| 1 | [Tearful Look](https://pokee.si/moves/tearful-look) | Normal | Status | — |

### TM moves (11)

Toxel can learn 11 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Charm](https://pokee.si/moves/charm), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Encore](https://pokee.si/moves/encore), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Metal Sound](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-sound).

Egg moves (2):[Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Metal Sound](https://pokee.si/moves/metal-sound).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Sp. Atk effort value.
- Base experience yield: 48.

## Pokédex entries

It manipulates the chemical makeup of its poison to produce electricity. The voltage is weak, but it can cause a tingling paralysis. *(Shield)*

It stores poison in an internal poison sac and secretes that poison through its skin. If you touch this Pokémon, a tingling sensation follows. *(Sword)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: エレズン
- **Romaji**: Eleson
- **French**: Toxizap
- **German**: Toxel
- **Spanish**: Toxel
- **Italian**: Toxel
- **Korean**: 일레즌
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 电音婴
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 毒電嬰

## Trivia

- Lowest base stat total among Electric types in Gen 8: 242.
- Lightest Poison type in Gen 8: 11 kg.
- Shortest Poison type in Gen 8: 0.4 m.
- Slowest Poison type in Gen 8: 40 Speed.
- Lowest base stat total among Poison types in Gen 8: 242.
- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 30% of all Pokémon (11 kg).
- Base stat total 242, ranked #984 of 1,025.
- One of 2 Pokémon that are both Electric and Poison.
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 39 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 17 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Toxel (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Toxel_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Toxel (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/toxel/).
- Pronunciation (TOKS-ul): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

## Explore

[Electric-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/electric) · [Poison-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/poison) · [Electric/Poison weaknesses and matchups](https://pokee.si/types/electric-poison) · [Galar region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/galar) · [Rattled ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/rattled) · [Static ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/static) · [Klutz ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/klutz) · [Compare Toxel](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=848) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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