Hunting down Toxel in Pokémon Go is no ordinary quest-this elusive Electric- and Poison-type Gen 8 baby Pokémon can’t be caught in the wild and only hatches from rare 10 km eggs during special events like “Into the Wild” or the 2025 Growing Up event. Once you’ve secured your Toxel, prepare for a unique evolution challenge: spend a hefty 400 Toxel Candy to evolve it into Toxtricity, which randomly takes on one of two electrifying forms-Amped or Low Key-each with its own punk-rock flair but identical battle prowess. Ready to electrify your collection? Here’s how to catch, hatch, and evolve Toxel into the dynamic Toxtricity in Pokémon Go.
Here’s how to get Toxel in Pokémon Go during the “Into the Wild” event and how to evolve it into its different forms.
How to get Toxel in Pokémon Go
To get Toxel in Pokémon Go, you need to hatch it from 10 km Eggs, especially those obtained during special events like the “Into the Wild” event in November 2024 or the “Growing Up 2025” event. Toxel is not available in the wild, so hatching eggs is the primary method to acquire it. Using Egg Incubators, particularly Super Incubators, can speed up the hatching process and increase your chances. Additionally, participating in Max Battles during such events can also reward Toxel. After obtaining Toxel, you can start collecting Toxel Candy by walking with it as your buddy to eventually evolve it into Toxtricity.
Toxel released globally as part of the “Into the Wild” event. You can get one from hatching 10 km eggs obtained during the “Into the Wild” event and Go Wild Area Global event (Nov. 18-24)
Despite there being paid research as part of the “Into the Wild” event, there’s no guaranteed Toxel encounter. Something that can help is during the Go Wild Area Global event, ticket holders see walking distance halved – giving you more chances to hatch eggs over the weekend.
How to get Toxtricity in Pokémon Go
To get Toxtricity in Pokémon Go, you need to first obtain Toxel, which is currently available primarily through hatching 10 km eggs during special events like the “Into the Wild” event and by completing Max Battles in the Wild Area. Once you have Toxel, evolve it into Toxtricity by using 400 Toxel Candy, a high candy cost that requires dedication to collect. The evolution results in one of two forms, Amped Form or Low Key Form, chosen randomly since Pokémon Go does not have the nature mechanic that influences this in the main games. Both forms have identical stats and movesets, and both can Gigantamax. You can also encounter Toxtricity by completing Toxtricity raids and Max Battles during specific events.
There are a few ways to get Toxtricity in Pokémon Go during the “Into the Wild” and Go Wild Area Global week of events:
- Evolving Toxel into Toxtricity, which requires a whopping 400 Toxel Candy.
- Completing Dynamax or Gigantamax Toxtricity Max Battles and catching them in the subsequent encounter.
- Completing Toxtricity raids and catching them in the subsequent encounter, with the chance of them having a Special Background.
Complicating matters, however, is there are two forms to collect.
How to get Toxtricity Amped Form or Low Key Form in Pokémon Go
To get Toxtricity Amped Form or Low Key Form in Pokémon Go, you need to evolve Toxel by collecting 400 Toxel Candies. Unlike the main series games where Toxel’s nature determines the form, in Pokémon Go the evolution into either Amped or Low Key Form is random due to the absence of natures. Both forms have identical stats and movesets, making the difference purely cosmetic. You can obtain Toxel through 10 km egg hatches during events like the Wild Area Global event, and both Toxtricity forms also appear in raids and Max Battles, providing additional opportunities to catch the form you want.
In mainline Pokémon games, Toxel evolves into one of two Toxtricity forms based on its nature, but since Pokémon Go doesn’t have natures, which form of Toxtricity you’ll get is random.
To evolve Toxel into the Amped Form or Low Key Form of Toxtricity, you’ll just need to hope you get lucky and you roll the one you want.
Alternatively, both forms are appearing in raids and Max Battles throughout Go Wild Area Global, so keep an eye on the version you don’t have over the event weekend.
In Max Battles, luckily, both forms Gigantamax just the same, so you don’t have to worry too much getting both versions there.
The forms also appear to be purely cosmetic when it comes to Pokémon Go, as the two have the same movesets and base stats.
Can Toxel be shiny in Pokémon Go?
Yes, Toxel can be shiny in Pokémon GO. Shiny Toxel was introduced during events like the “Into the Wild” and “Wild Area Global” events, where it can be hatched from 10 km Eggs. However, Toxel does not appear in the wild, raids, or research tasks, so hatching eggs is the only way to encounter its shiny variant. The chance of hatching a shiny Toxel is quite low, roughly around 0.25%, making it a rare find. Once caught, Shiny Toxel can be evolved into either form of Shiny Toxtricity (Amped or Low Key), with the evolution form being random.
Yep, at its initial launch, Toxel debuted fully with the ability to be shiny. As always, you’ll need to get super lucky to find one though!
Want to discover the secret method to hatch shiny Toxel in Pokémon Go
To hatch a shiny Toxel in Pokémon Go, the secret lies in obtaining and incubating 10-kilometer eggs, especially during special events like the “Growing Up” event or “Into the Wild,” when Toxel’s appearance rate and shiny chances are boosted. Since Toxel cannot be caught in the wild, your best bet is to spin PokéStops or Gyms to collect these rare 10 km eggs and hatch them. Using special event incubators or hatching tickets can speed up the process and slightly improve your odds. Keep in mind that the shiny rate for Toxel is low-about a 2% chance per egg combined with Toxel’s hatch rate from the 10 km pool, making shiny Toxel a rare and lucky find. Persistence and maximizing egg hatches during these events are key to uncovering a shiny Toxel.
How can I increase my chances of hatching a shiny Toxel in Pokémon Go
To increase your chances of hatching a shiny Toxel in Pokémon Go, focus on the following strategies:
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Hatch as many 10 km eggs as possible during special events like the “Into the Wild” or the 2025 Growing Up event, when Toxel is added to the 10 km egg pool and shiny rates are slightly boosted.
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Purchase event-specific timed research tickets such as the “Into the Wild: Hatch” ticket, which provide bonuses that increase the odds of hatching Toxel from 10 km eggs and reduce the hatch distance, allowing you to hatch more eggs faster.
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Use Super Incubators to further reduce the distance needed to hatch eggs, effectively doubling the number of eggs you can hatch in a given time.
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Maximize your egg storage and consistently collect 10 km eggs from PokéStops to ensure a steady supply of eggs that can potentially hatch Toxel.
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Participate in Max Battles during relevant events, as they may offer additional chances to obtain Toxel or its shiny form.
Despite these methods, the combined chance of hatching a shiny Toxel is low-roughly around 0.25% per 10 km egg-due to the rarity of Toxel in the egg pool (about 1 in 8 or 9) and the approximately 2% shiny rate for eggs. Persistence and maximizing egg hatches during events remain the best approach to increase your odds.
