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#0454 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

# Toxicroak

Toxic Mouth Pokémon · Poison/Fighting-type

![Toxicroak official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/454.webp)

Toxicroak is a [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison)/[Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting)-type Pokémon, the Toxic Mouth Pokémon, number 454 (#0454) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the [Sinnoh](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/sinnoh) region. It is 1.3 m tall and weighs 44.4 kg.

Toxicroak is the Toxic Mouth Pokémon, a bouncing poison-dart fighter whose claws carry a toxin so strong the Pokédex says even a scratch could be fatal. It croaks before a fight to churn its poison into something more potent.

## How to pronounce Toxicroak

Toxicroak is pronounced **TOKS-ih-krohk**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Toxicroak said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/454.mp3)

In Japanese it is ドクロッグ (Dokurog).

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

## Lore

### Biology

Toxicroak is a frog in dark blue and teal, 1.3 m tall and 44.4 kg, with bright yellow eyes, a curled spike on its head and a bulbous red vocal sac under its chin that is smaller on a female. A large red claw juts from the back of each hand and a sharp spike from each heel. The Pokédex says the claws secrete poison and that the throat sac churns it when Toxicroak croaks.

### Behaviour

Toxicroak is quick, and weaves and sways around attacks before lunging in. The Pokédex says it croaks out a victory call when its prey goes down. Bulbapedia, citing Pokémon Sleep, says it sleeps with its throat sac as a cushion and throws punches if anyone approaches, and may be practising Poison Jab in its dreams.

### Habitat

Bulbapedia says it lives in moist areas around water. In Scarlet and Violet it is at Casseroya Lake in North Province, but it is unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

### Powers

Its Abilities are Anticipation and Dry Skin, with Poison Touch hidden. It jabs with Poison Jab, pounds with Close Combat and Drain Punch, and sharpens up with Swords Dance and Nasty Plot. Base Attack 106 and Speed 85 make it a fast, hard-hitting attacker.

### Name origin

Toxicroak may combine 'toxic' and 'croak'. The Japanese name Dokurog (ドクロッグ) may combine doku ('poison') and 'frog'.

### Design inspiration

Toxicroak may be based on a poison dart frog. Bulbapedia suggests its hand claws may come from the hairy frog, which can break its own toes and push the sharpened bones through its skin, or from the wrist knives of a ninja. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak at level 37.

### In the games

Saturn, one of Team Galactic's four Commanders, uses Toxicroak in Diamond and Pearl, where the species debuted, and again in Platinum and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. In Scarlet and Violet it lives at Casseroya Lake and appears in 4-star Tera Raids.

### In the anime

Saturn's Toxicroak debuted in 'Enter Galactic!' and developed a rivalry with Brock's Croagunk. In 'A Cellular Connection!', several angry Toxicroak chase Ash and friends off a cliff after one of Clemont's inventions explodes.

### Fun facts

- The Pokédex says Toxicroak and Seismitoad are related species.
- According to the Legends: Arceus Pokédex, its toxin becomes a tonic once watered down, blended with wild grasses and simmered for two days.
- In the anime, in Legends: Arceus and on Pokémon HOME, Toxicroak has light turquoise skin, close to its Shiny colouring.

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

## Base stats

- HP: **83**
- Attack: **106**
- Defense: **65**
- Sp. Atk: **86**
- Sp. Def: **65**
- Speed: **85**

Toxicroak’s base stat total is **490**. Its highest stat is Attack.

## Type matchups

### What is Toxicroak weak to?

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

It resists [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (¼×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (½×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (½×), [Rock](https://pokee.si/types/rock) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

## Evolution

### What does Toxicroak evolve from?

Toxicroak evolves from [Croagunk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/croagunk) at level 37.

Toxicroak is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: [Croagunk](https://pokee.si/pokemon/croagunk), **Toxicroak**.

## Abilities

- [Anticipation](https://pokee.si/abilities/anticipation): Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
- [Dry Skin](https://pokee.si/abilities/dry-skin): Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- [Poison Touch](https://pokee.si/abilities/poison-touch) (hidden ability): Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

## Moves

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

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Poison Sting](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-sting) | Poison | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | [Mud-Slap](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-slap) | Ground | Special | 20 |
| 1 | [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt) | Dark | Status | — |
| 1 | [Astonish](https://pokee.si/moves/astonish) | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 12 | [Flatter](https://pokee.si/moves/flatter) | Dark | Status | — |
| 16 | [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick) | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 20 | [Venoshock](https://pokee.si/moves/venoshock) | Poison | Special | 65 |
| 24 | [Sucker Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/sucker-punch) | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 28 | [Swagger](https://pokee.si/moves/swagger) | Normal | Status | — |
| 32 | [Poison Jab](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-jab) | Poison | Physical | 80 |
| 36 | [Toxic](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic) | Poison | Status | — |
| 42 | [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot) | Dark | Status | — |
| 48 | [Sludge Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-bomb) | Poison | Special | 90 |
| 54 | [Belch](https://pokee.si/moves/belch) | Poison | Special | 120 |

### TM moves (63)

Toxicroak can learn 63 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Mud-Slap](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-slap), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick), [Acid Spray](https://pokee.si/moves/acid-spray), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Chilling Water](https://pokee.si/moves/chilling-water), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Bulldoze](https://pokee.si/moves/bulldoze), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Mud Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-shot), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Low Sweep](https://pokee.si/moves/low-sweep), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Venoshock](https://pokee.si/moves/venoshock), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Shadow Claw](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-claw), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Bulk Up](https://pokee.si/moves/bulk-up), [Thunder Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/thunder-punch), [Ice Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-punch), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Drain Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/drain-punch), [Poison Jab](https://pokee.si/moves/poison-jab), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Encore](https://pokee.si/moves/encore), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Baton Pass](https://pokee.si/moves/baton-pass), [Reversal](https://pokee.si/moves/reversal), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Sludge Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-bomb), [Earthquake](https://pokee.si/moves/earthquake), [Stone Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/stone-edge), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Close Combat](https://pokee.si/moves/close-combat), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Toxic](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic), [Spite](https://pokee.si/moves/spite), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Super Fang](https://pokee.si/moves/super-fang), [Vacuum Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/vacuum-wave), [Focus Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-punch), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out), [Coaching](https://pokee.si/moves/coaching), [Sludge Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/sludge-wave), [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop), [Upper Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/upper-hand).

Egg moves (9), which Croagunk can hatch knowing:[Bullet Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/bullet-punch), [Counter](https://pokee.si/moves/counter), [Cross Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/cross-chop), [Dynamic Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/dynamic-punch), [Fake Out](https://pokee.si/moves/fake-out), [Feint](https://pokee.si/moves/feint), [Headbutt](https://pokee.si/moves/headbutt), [Quick Guard](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-guard), [Vacuum Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/vacuum-wave).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Human-Like.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 172.

## Pokédex entries

Its crimson claws contain a virulent toxin. This toxin can be made into a tonic by diluting it, mixing it with several types of wild grass, and boiling it down over two days. *(Legends: Arceus)*

It booms out a victory croak when its prey goes down in defeat. This Pokémon and Seismitoad are related species. *(Shield)*

It bounces toward opponents and gouges them with poisonous claws. No more than a scratch is needed to knock out its adversaries. *(Sword)*

Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal. *(Diamond, Y, Alpha Sapphire)*

It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for greater potency. *(Platinum, Black, White, X, Omega Ruby)*

The croaking that Toxicroak produces before a battle is for churning the poison it has stored in its poison sac. *(Black 2, White 2)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ドクロッグ
- **Romaji**: Dokurog
- **French**: Coatox
- **German**: Toxiquak
- **Spanish**: Toxicroak
- **Italian**: Toxicroak
- **Korean**: 독개굴
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 毒骷蛙
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 毒骷蛙

## Trivia

- Highest HP among Fighting types in Gen 4: 83.
- Tallest Poison type in Gen 4: 1.3 m, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Attack among Poison types in Gen 4: 106.
- Taller than 64% of all Pokémon (1.3 m).
- Heavier than 64% of all Pokémon (44.4 kg).
- Base stat total 490, ranked #338 of 1,025.
- One of 4 Pokémon that are both Poison and Fighting.
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 68 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 77 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 8 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: Toxicroak (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Toxicroak_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Toxicroak (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/toxicroak/).
- Pronunciation (TOKS-ih-krohk): 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.

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