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Toxapex

Darkness Ablaze / #52/189

Toxapex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Darkness Ablaze
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
swsh3-52

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Toxapex can fold its twelve legs into a dome around its body. This protection helps it withstand tides and, in Galar's harsh climate, retain warmth. Beneath the defense lies a formidable venom sac. The Pokédex states that its poison would make even a Wailord suffer for several days. Its tactic therefore combines effective closure against the environment with a substance dangerous to those approaching.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Ultra Moon counts twelve legs on Toxapex and describes the dome they form against tides. Pokémon Sword also gives it a thermal role in Galar. Pokémon Shield provides a striking measure of its venom: even Wailord would suffer for three days.

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Card details

HP
130
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Mareanie
Pokédex number
748
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

To survive in the cold waters of Galar, this Pokémon forms a dome with its legs, enclosing its body so it can capture its own body heat.

Attacks

Recover

Cost: Colorless

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon and heal all damage from it.

Poisonous Whip

Cost: Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 80

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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