Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Toxapex
Sun & Moon · #63 · Rare Holo · 2017
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Market reference
$0.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 63 / 173
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mareanie
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 748
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Toxapex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Venoshock) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Mareanie; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Toxapex
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Toxapex?
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About this card
"Toxapex crawls along the ocean floor on its 12 legs. It leaves a trail of Corsola bits scattered in its wake."
Ability: Toxic Spikes
Whenever your opponent's Active Pokémon retreats, their new Active Pokémon is Poisoned.
PCCVenoshock — 50+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 50 more damage.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Toxapex was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.42 | $5.00 | $0.42 | $0.29 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.25 | $0.56 | $2.95 | $0.60 | $0.72 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.40 |
| 7-day average | €0.47 |
| 30-day average | €0.53 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.51 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.57 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.47 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.56 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Toxapex is real?
Toxapex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Toxapex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Toxapex is $0.42; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Toxapex from?
Toxapex is from the Pokémon set "Sun & Moon" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Toxapex?
Toxapex is a Rare Holo card in the Sun & Moon set.
Other Toxapex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
