Pokemon of the Week #47: Toxicroak

**March of the Covenant** · 04-29-2007, 07:46 PM

Female sprite has a smaller chin.
Toxicroak

Type: Poison/Fighting
Weaknesses: Flying, Psychic, Ground
Resistances: Dark, Grass, Poison, Bug, Fighting, Rock
Abilities: Dry Skin, Anticipation
Best Stat: Attack

Shiny Toxicroak looks like this:

Pokemon of the Week #1: Tentacruel
Pokemon of the Week #2: Duskull
Pokemon of the Week #3: Salamence
Pokemon of the Week #4: Lunatone
Pokemon of the Week #5: Castform
Pokemon of the Week #6: Entei
Pokemon of the Week #7: Charmander
Pokemon of the Week #8: Medicham
Pokemon of the Week #9: Jolteon
Pokemon of the Week #10: Latios
Pokemon of the Week #11: Wooper
Pokemon of the Week #12: Lugia
Pokemon of the Week #13: Hariyama
Pokemon of the Week #14: Elekid
Pokemon of the Week #15: Poliwag
Pokemon of the Week #16: Marowak
Pokemon of the Week #17: Kecleon
Pokemon of the Week #18: Feraligatr
Pokemon of the Week #19: Numel
Pokemon of the Week #20: Sneasel
Pokemon of the Week #21: Mareep
Pokemon of the Week #22: Deoxys
Pokemon of the Week #23: Meditite
Pokemon of the Week #24: Scyther
Pokemon of the Week #25: Plusle
Pokemon of the Week #26: Milotic
Pokemon of the Week #27: Delibird
Pokemon of the Week #28: Cradily
Pokemon of the Week #29: Raichu
Pokemon of the Week #30: Shiftry
Pokemon of the Week #31: Absol
Pokemon of the Week #32: Totodile
Pokemon of the Week #33: Mudkip
Pokemon of the Week #34: Claydol
Pokemon of the Week #35: Flygon
Pokemon of the Week #36: Zigzagoon
Pokemon of the Week #37: Blaziken
Pokemon of the Week #38: Charizard
Pokemon of the Week #39: Golem
Pokemon of the Week #40: Electivire
Pokemon of the Week #41: Steelix
Pokemon of the Week #42: Empoleon
Pokemon of the Week #43: Mew
Pokemon of the Week #44: Rhyperior
Pokemon of the Week #45: Parasect
Pokemon of the Week #46: Hippowdon

Tad Venture · 04-29-2007, 07:51 PM

I love this guy so far, and Dry Skin is such a fantastic ability, especially in Double Battles.

My suggested moveset:
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Dry Skin
Item: Leftovers
Moves:
Substitute
Poison Jab
Focus Punch
Double Team

Substitute, Double Team, Focus Punch. Easy strategy, and Poison Jab is there if needed. It's good and gains STAB with a chance of poisoning. Spread out EV's in Attack, Special Defense (For pesky psychic types), and then Defense, for Earthquake.

So far, he's been good, especially in double battles coupled with my Empoleon. Surf actually heals it, which is nice.

***CaptHayfever*** · 04-30-2007, 12:00 AM

Nothing like Poison/Fighting to just scream, "HEY, PSYCHICS! COME HAVE YOUR WAY WITH MY COLD, DEAD CARCASS!"

And remember, "I'm-a Charizard, number, well, six."

Tad Venture · 04-30-2007, 01:51 PM

Moveset I've considered:
Nature: Modest
Item: Leftovers
Moves:
Surf
Sludge Bomb
Rain Dance
Focus Blast

EV's maxed in Special Attack and then the rest in Sp. Defense. While its attack is better than it's Special, Rain Dance and Dry Skin + Leftovers allow it to gain, really, an unfair amount of HP each turn. Sludge Bomb and Focus Blast are there for STAB and coolness purposes. Focus Blast may lower Special Defense, which is perfect for this set. Surf is there to utilize Rain Dance and to get rid of Ground types. I'm really thinking about breeding another Croagunk and throwing this set on it.

[I'm also considering swapping out Double Team for Rain Dance on my other set, anyway.]

Sim Kid · 05-05-2007, 02:46 PM

Actually a rather original type mix, although one Psychic will send that poor thing flying to the depths of hell.

It also gets a few bonus points for its pre-evolved form looking like Sgt. Frog.

6/10 - It's a decent fighting type, but Lucario and Hariyama are much better choices.

**Wyborn** · 05-05-2007, 02:52 PM

I can't see putting too many EVs into Special Defense, aas psychics will murder this thing regardless of, well, anything.

The Ultimate Kakashi Charizard · 05-05-2007, 08:43 PM

He's pretty good. The animation makes it look like 3 different things though.

04-29-2007, 07:46 PM	#1
March of the Covenant I VOTED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On a deserted island Gender: Posts: 10,991 Thanks: 810 Thanked 365 Times in 249 Posts Points: 20,090.53 Bank: 138,259.69 Total Points: 158,350.22 Donate	Pokemon of the Week #47: Toxicroak Female sprite has a smaller chin. Toxicroak Type: Poison/Fighting Weaknesses: Flying, Psychic, Ground Resistances: Dark, Grass, Poison, Bug, Fighting, Rock Abilities: Dry Skin, Anticipation Best Stat: Attack Shiny Toxicroak looks like this: Pokemon of the Week #1: Tentacruel Pokemon of the Week #2: Duskull Pokemon of the Week #3: Salamence Pokemon of the Week #4: Lunatone Pokemon of the Week #5: Castform Pokemon of the Week #6: Entei Pokemon of the Week #7: Charmander Pokemon of the Week #8: Medicham Pokemon of the Week #9: Jolteon Pokemon of the Week #10: Latios Pokemon of the Week #11: Wooper Pokemon of the Week #12: Lugia Pokemon of the Week #13: Hariyama Pokemon of the Week #14: Elekid Pokemon of the Week #15: Poliwag Pokemon of the Week #16: Marowak Pokemon of the Week #17: Kecleon Pokemon of the Week #18: Feraligatr Pokemon of the Week #19: Numel Pokemon of the Week #20: Sneasel Pokemon of the Week #21: Mareep Pokemon of the Week #22: Deoxys Pokemon of the Week #23: Meditite Pokemon of the Week #24: Scyther Pokemon of the Week #25: Plusle Pokemon of the Week #26: Milotic Pokemon of the Week #27: Delibird Pokemon of the Week #28: Cradily Pokemon of the Week #29: Raichu Pokemon of the Week #30: Shiftry Pokemon of the Week #31: Absol Pokemon of the Week #32: Totodile Pokemon of the Week #33: Mudkip Pokemon of the Week #34: Claydol Pokemon of the Week #35: Flygon Pokemon of the Week #36: Zigzagoon Pokemon of the Week #37: Blaziken Pokemon of the Week #38: Charizard Pokemon of the Week #39: Golem Pokemon of the Week #40: Electivire Pokemon of the Week #41: Steelix Pokemon of the Week #42: Empoleon Pokemon of the Week #43: Mew Pokemon of the Week #44: Rhyperior Pokemon of the Week #45: Parasect Pokemon of the Week #46: Hippowdon

04-29-2007, 07:51 PM	#2
Tad Venture Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,695 Thanks: 564 Thanked 677 Times in 394 Posts Points: 88,205.16 Bank: 115,261.79 Total Points: 203,466.95 Donate	I love this guy so far, and Dry Skin is such a fantastic ability, especially in Double Battles. My suggested moveset: Nature: Adamant Ability: Dry Skin Item: Leftovers Moves: Substitute Poison Jab Focus Punch Double Team Substitute, Double Team, Focus Punch. Easy strategy, and Poison Jab is there if needed. It's good and gains STAB with a chance of poisoning. Spread out EV's in Attack, Special Defense (For pesky psychic types), and then Defense, for Earthquake. So far, he's been good, especially in double battles coupled with my Empoleon. Surf actually heals it, which is nice.

04-30-2007, 12:00 AM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash Supermod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 19,534 Thanks: 181 Thanked 835 Times in 528 Posts Points: 111,750.99 Bank: 1,268.17 Total Points: 113,019.16 Donate	Nothing like Poison/Fighting to just scream, "HEY, PSYCHICS! COME HAVE YOUR WAY WITH MY COLD, DEAD CARCASS!" And remember, "I'm-a Charizard, number, well, six."

04-30-2007, 01:51 PM	#4
Tad Venture Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,695 Thanks: 564 Thanked 677 Times in 394 Posts Points: 88,205.16 Bank: 115,261.79 Total Points: 203,466.95 Donate	Moveset I've considered: Nature: Modest Item: Leftovers Moves: Surf Sludge Bomb Rain Dance Focus Blast EV's maxed in Special Attack and then the rest in Sp. Defense. While its attack is better than it's Special, Rain Dance and Dry Skin + Leftovers allow it to gain, really, an unfair amount of HP each turn. Sludge Bomb and Focus Blast are there for STAB and coolness purposes. Focus Blast may lower Special Defense, which is perfect for this set. Surf is there to utilize Rain Dance and to get rid of Ground types. I'm really thinking about breeding another Croagunk and throwing this set on it. [I'm also considering swapping out Double Team for Rain Dance on my other set, anyway.]

05-05-2007, 02:46 PM	#5
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,079.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,579.04 Donate	Actually a rather original type mix, although one Psychic will send that poor thing flying to the depths of hell. It also gets a few bonus points for its pre-evolved form looking like Sgt. Frog. 6/10 - It's a decent fighting type, but Lucario and Hariyama are much better choices.

05-05-2007, 02:52 PM	#6
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,326 Thanks: 86 Thanked 439 Times in 269 Posts Points: 17,285.94 Bank: 82,155.51 Total Points: 99,441.45 Donate	I can't see putting too many EVs into Special Defense, aas psychics will murder this thing regardless of, well, anything.

05-05-2007, 08:43 PM	#7
The Ultimate Kakashi Charizard Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Virginia Gender: Posts: 672 Thanks: 37 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Points: 480.35 Bank: 5,105.55 Total Points: 5,585.90 Donate	He's pretty good. The animation makes it look like 3 different things though.