Toxel

Like Pichu, Toxel has the look of a baby and a small body, but it replaces innocent electricity with toxins running through its skin. Its design resembles a lizard or poisonous frog, with short spines on its head, a tongue that is always sticking out, and light markings that look like a bib and a diaper. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 11 kg.

The species stores poison in an internal sac and manipulates its composition to produce electricity. The voltage is low, although simply touching it is enough to feel a jolt that can leave a slight numbness. It also filters dirty water and turns it into a poisonous liquid that does not harm it.

Its behaviour is far from that of a calm baby. It seeks attention, has a selfish nature and throws tantrums; it can even do so while asleep. Pokédex entries recommend observing it from a distance, because trying to pick it up can end with an electric shock. Toxel is the first Pokémon in a two-species evolutionary line and evolves into Toxtricity when it reaches level 30.

Toxel has no place in standard competitive play. Its base stats add up to 242 and are unevenly distributed: 54 in Special Attack, 40 in HP and Speed, and only 38 in Attack and 35 in both Defense and Special Defense. It deals acceptable special damage for a baby Pokémon, but lacks the power, bulk and Speed to stand up to fully developed Pokémon.

The Ability that best defines its use is Static: it can paralyze an opponent on mere contact. It is useful against physical attackers that try to hit it, although its 35 defenses mean it cannot safely seek out that contact. Rattled raises its Speed when it is affected by certain attacks or intimidated, but it starts from a stat of 40 and does nothing to fix its fragility. Klutz prevents it from using held items, limiting its options even further.

Electric typing lets it pressure Water- and Flying-type Pokémon, while Poison threatens Grass and Fairy types. Defensively, it resists Electric, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy and Steel-type attacks, but takes quadruple damage from Ground and double damage from Psychic. Acid makes use of its Special Attack, Nuzzle adds paralysis and Belch offers a powerful option, although it requires having eaten a Berry. In a normal playthrough, it serves as a temporary attacker during the stretch before its evolution; after that, its 11 kg and low defenses make it clear that it is not meant to endure long exchanges.

Toxel belongs to the Undiscovered Egg Group and cannot breed. In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, it can be obtained through encounters in the South Province; in Pokémon Sword and Shield, it also appears as a gift from a breeder at a Pokémon Nursery. Its catch rate is 75, an average figure: it is not difficult to catch, but it is not in the trivial-capture category either.

It has a 50% ratio for each sex, although that information does not allow it to produce Eggs because the species is incompatible with breeding. Its 25 Egg cycles are equivalent to approximately 6630 steps using the usual formula. Its associated Egg Moves are Endeavor and Metal Sound, but they can only be added through the move-transfer mechanics available in games that support them.

The evolution is straightforward: Toxel evolves into Toxtricity when it reaches level 30. It does not need friendship, an item or a specific area. While it remains unevolved, its exclusive moves include Growl, Acid, Flail, Belch, Nuzzle and Tearful Look.