Toxicity is one of the most popular swords / shields and
Powerful Pokémon, a powerful split OR electric / poison attack powerhouse.
Most of the toxicity is on her huge Special Attack stat; not only in raw values, but by having access to high base power moves which are then augmented by his special Punk Rock ability, increasing their already impressive potency. This coupled with her naturally good coverage in movement makes her an offensive beast, albeit a bit fragile and slow.
Now the already powerful Pokémon gets a Gigantamax
shape, which looks quite nice. It is available from February 6 until March
8, and you can get it from Max Raid Battles for the duration of the event, along with
I don't know when it might come back after that.
Obviously, you'll want to try and get one for your collection.
whatever, but the question is: how much is Gigantamax Toctricity worth for
competitive use?
The answer is a little more complicated than it might initially have been.
appear. Let's set aside for a moment that, depending on your event, it will probably be
to be banned; Dynamax in general is quite controversial and has been banned from
The actual SMogon tournaments soon enough.
But other than that, is the Gigantamax form worth using?
Normally this would not be a valid question, but the toxicity
the mighty Punk Rock ability is worth asking for, as Gigantamaxing transforms all
shock moves he experiences in G-Max Stun Shock, which cannot be considered
based on sound. This means he loses the 30% damage increase on Overdrive Staple Moves
(which becomes G-Max Stun Shock) and Boomburst (which becomes Max Strike).
Boomburst is already a downgrade during Dynamaxing; moving
base potency is 140 (increased to 182 by Punk Rock), Max Strike caps at 140 and
lowers the speed level of opposing Pokémon by 1, which isn't a big trade. He
whether G-Max Stun Shock is worth it remains to be seen, as the power of
Dynamax / Gigantamax movements, just like Z movements, can vary wildly.
While the odds are good, he exceeds the usual base potency of 104
(post Punk Rock) that Overdrive benefits from, I think the real utility will come from
The other effects of G-Max Stun Shock: a chance to paralyze or poison the entire opponent
team.
In short, while Gigantamaxing toxicity is unlikely
in a significant increase in damage, the addition of status effects and the addition
loose in combat (especially in double battles) might be worth it.
