AG Toxapex [Done]

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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Haze
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Infestation / Baneful Bunker
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a potent physical wall that is capable of taking on offensive threats such as Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and rain staples including Palafin and Floatzel. Haze shuts down attempts of boosting past Toxapex from the likes of Swords Dance Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit. Toxic punishes strong attackers that can threaten Toxapex such as Miraidon, Iron Bundle, and Great Tusk, and it can hinder walls for Toxapex's teammates. Toxic Spikes can instead be used in conjunction with Pokemon that prevent hazard removal, such as Gholdengo and Annihilape, to pester the opposing team long-term. Infestation can trap and deal chip damage, notably to Pokemon like Corviknight, Iron Treads, and opposing Toxapex, which are immune to Toxic. Alternatively, Baneful Bunker lets Toxapex scout foes like Miraidon, Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Choice Specs Iron Bundle while possibly poisoning them, at the risk of letting them set up on it. Rocky Helmet somewhat offsets Toxapex's passive nature by dealing chip damage and wearing down Pokemon like Koraidon and Chien-Pao, potentially putting them into KO range from a partner and dissuading them from freely using U-turn and Crunch, respectively. Tera Fairy makes Toxapex immune or resistant to attacks like Choice Band Koraidon's Outrage and Choice Band Chien-Pao's Crunch while also making Toxapex neutral to super effective hits from Iron Bundle, Great Tusk, Dugtrio, and Gothitelle. Toxapex is useful on many team styles thanks to its great bulk and Regenerator. Pokemon that are susceptible to being revenge killed by Choice Scarf Koraidon and Ice Shard Chien-Pao, like Miraidon, opposing Koraidon, and Iron Bundle, appreciate Toxapex facing these threats for them. Another notable mention is Gothitelle, which benefits from Infestation's trapping ability, allowing it to switch in and trap defensive Pokemon without fear of them switching out the same turn. Toxapex benefits from being paired with Pokemon such as Ting-Lu, Clodsire, Iron Treads, and Corviknight, which are able to check Miraidon, Iron Bundle, and Great Tusk for it.

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- Written by: [[WrathoftheLeopard, 511181]]
- Quality checked by: [[pichus, 374620], [Guard, 360582]]
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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Haze
move 2: Infestation / Baneful Bunker
move 3: Recover
move 4: Toxic / Toxic Spikes
reorder the moves in this order, over here and in the set comments: Haze - Recover - Toxic / Toxic Spikes - Infestation / Baneful Bunker
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a potent Physical wall which is Grammarly says it should be "that is" and I agree with him capable of taking on offensive threats such as Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and rain staples including Palafin and Floatzel. Haze shuts down attempts of boosting past Toxapex from the likes of Swords Dance Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit. Infestation can trap and and deal chip damage to Pokemon, notably Steel-types Corviknight, Iron Treads, and opposing Toxapex which are immune to Toxapex's Toxic. Alternatively, Baneful Bunker lets Toxapex scout for moves from Miraidon, Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Choice Specs Iron Bundle, while possibly poisoning them, (AC) at the risk of letting the aforementioned threats set up boosts on it. Toxic punishes strong attackers that can threaten Toxapex such as as Miraidon, Iron Bundle, and Great Tusk attempting to switch in for free, and can hinder the defensive capabilities of walls such as Skeledirge and Ting-Lu no need to mention examples for defensive walls, toxic does what it does for Toxapex's teammates. Toxic Spikes can instead be used in conjunction with Pokemon that prevent hazard removal, such as Gholdengo and Annihilape, to pester the opposing team long-term. reorder this like I said earlier Rocky Helmet somewhat offsets Toxapex's passive nature by dealing chip damage to the Pokemon it can check, wearing them down and potentially putting them in KO range of a partner. mention that this is especially relevant vs (Scarf) Koraidon clicking U-turn and Band Chien-Pao clicking Crunch for free otherwise. Tera Fairy allows Toxapex to resist strong attacks in Choice Band Koraidon's Outrage, and Choice Band Chien-Pao's Crunch, while also making Toxapex neutral to Iron Bundle's Freeze Dry, Great Tusk's Headlong Rush, and Dugtrio's Earthquake while also making Toxapex neutral to super effective hits from Iron Bundle, Great Tusk, Dugtrio, and Gothitelle. Toxapex appreciates teammates such as Ting-Lu, Clodsire, Iron Treads, (AC) and Corviknight which are able to check Miraidon, Iron Bundle, (AC) and Great Tusk for it. Offensive Pokemon such as Miraidon, Koraidon, and Iron Bundle that are susceptible to being revenge killed by Choice Scarf Koraidon or Chien-Pao also appreciate the defensive backbone that Toxapex provides. i think you missed highlighting what pex really does, its important to mention that toxapex is just a solid glue overall because of regen and good bulk letting it absorb hits / scout for stuff / come in vs passive mons which helps its offensive teammates a ton. add a line about this at the start of the teammates section

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[WrathoftheLeopard, 511181]]
- Quality checked by: [[pichus, 374620], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

nice work 1/2
 

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This is good, I'd only add a mention about the synergy between Gothitelle and Infestation, since that's a big reason to run it over other moves.
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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Haze
move 2: Recover
move 3: Toxic / Toxic Spikes
move 4: Infestation / Baneful Bunker
item: Rocky Helmet
ability: Regenerator
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy

[SET COMMENTS]
Toxapex is a potent Physical physical wall that is capable of taking on offensive threats such as Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and rain staples including Palafin and Floatzel. Haze shuts down attempts of boosting past Toxapex from the likes of Swords Dance Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Kingambit. Toxic punishes strong attackers that can threaten Toxapex such as Miraidon, Iron Bundle, and Great Tusk attempting to switch in for free, and it can hinder the defensive capabilities of walls for Toxapex's teammates. Toxic Spikes can instead be used in conjunction with Pokemon that prevent hazard removal, such as Gholdengo and Annihilape, to pester the opposing team long-term. Infestation can trap and deal chip damage,(AC) notably to Pokemon,(RC) notably like Corviknight, Iron Treads, and opposing Toxapex,(AC) which are immune to Toxic. Alternatively, Baneful Bunker lets Toxapex scout for moves from foes like Miraidon, Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Choice Specs Iron Bundle,(RC) while possibly poisoning them, at the risk of letting the aforementioned threats them set up boosts "set up boosts" sounds redundant on it. Rocky Helmet somewhat offsets Toxapex's passive nature by dealing chip damage to the Pokemon it can check, wearing them down and potentially putting them in KO range of a partner, which dissuades Koraidon from freely clicking U-turn and Choice Band Chien-Pao from clicking Crunch. and wearing down Pokemon like Koraidon and Chien-Pao, potentially putting them into KO range from a partner and dissuading them from freely using U-turn and Crunch, respectively. Tera Fairy allows Toxapex to resist strong attacks in makes Toxapex immune or resistant to attacks like Choice Band Koraidon's Outrage,(RC) and Choice Band Chien-Pao's Crunch,(RC) while also making Toxapex neutral to super effective hits from Iron Bundle, Great Tusk, Dugtrio, and Gothitelle.

Toxapex is an overall good pick for many teams thanks to its high bulk and Regenerator allowing it to pivot in on attacks and freely come in vs passive Pokemon for its offensive teammates. Pokemon such as Miraidon, Koraidon, and Iron Bundle that are susceptible to being revenge killed by Choice Scarf Koraidon or Ice Shard from Chien-Pao especially appreciate the defensive backbone that Toxapex provides. Toxapex is useful on many team styles thanks to its great bulk and Regenerator. (the phrasing here is just not the best and doesn't get much across, so i simplified it) Pokemon that are susceptible to being revenge killed by Choice Scarf Koraidon and Ice Shard Chien-Pao, like Miraidon, opposing Koraidon, and Iron Bundle, appreciate Toxapex facing these threats for them. reestructured the sentence to make it flow better Another notable mention is Gothitelle, which benefits from Infestation's trapping ability, allowing it to switch in and trap defensive Pokemon without fear of them switching out the same turn. Toxapex itself benefits from being paired with Pokemon such as Ting-Lu, Clodsire, Iron Treads, and Corviknight,(AC) which are able to check Miraidon, Iron Bundle, and Great Tusk for it.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[WrathoftheLeopard, 511181]]
- Quality checked by: [[pichus, 374620], [Guard, 360582]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Band, 301217]]
 
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