Toxapex (Pokémon)


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Toxapex (Japanese: ドヒドイデ Dohidoide) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation VII.

It evolves from starting at level 38.

Biology
Toxapex is a primarily blue coloured Pokémon resembling a starfish. Its main body is very small, compared to its tentacles, which are used for its motion. Toxapex's main body is mostly suspended in mid-air due to the length of its tentacles. The body is primarily purple coloured, and becomes blue where it connects to the tentacles. Toxapex has blue eyes with orange sclerae and black irises. It has yellow coloured teeth. Its main body ends mid-air with purple triangular protrusions in all directions.

Toxapex has 12 tentacles compared to its pre-evolution's 10. These have also grown in size. They are primarily blue, with two large spikes in the middle, an orange spike at the top, and two orange spikes near the endings, each. The inner portion of these tentacles is purple with two pink spikes each. When the inner spikes are present, the outer spikes sink back into its tentacles, and vice versa. The main body of Toxapex becomes invisible when all these tentacles are closed, more resembling a hemisphere in this state. Those attacked by Toxapex's poison will suffer great pain for three days and three nights. Even after recovering, there will be some aftereffects. Toxapex preys on.

Toxapex is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move.

Major appearances
A differently colored Toxapex debuted in Fighting Back the Tears!, having evolved from Mareanie. It competed with James for the affections of his.

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Trivia

 * Toxapex has the highest base and  stats of all  Pokémon.
 * On evolving from, Toxapex has the greatest increase to a single base stat of any evolving Pokémon, with 90 added to its Defense and Special Defense.
 * Toxapex's evolution from Mareanie also has the greatest of all Pokémon, with 45.72, meaning that the changes to its base stats on evolving are the most uneven of all Pokémon.

Origin
Toxapex may be based on a, a carnivorous predator that preys on reef coral polyps (similar to how Toxapex preys on ).

Name origin
Toxapex may be a combination of toxic and apex.

Dohidoide may be a combination of ど酷い dohidoi (very cruel) and 海星 hitode (sea star).