Black Sludge or Rocky Helmet for Toxapex in Gen 9 Ubers?

Question

I’m wondering whether I should use Rocky Helmet or Black Sludge for Toxapex. I’m using Toxapex as a Koraidon and Zacian-C check.

Yo-Angry? (Toxapex) @ Rocky Helmet / Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Baneful Bunker
- Recover
- Toxic
- Haze

Team: https://pokepast.es/688bf66e16159dbf

Comments

Skeledirge is better.

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I have Toxapex to absorb Toxic Spikes as well.

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Eternatus outclasses Toxapex with that.

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I originally did use Eternatus, but after asking for a review of my team on Smogon, Toxapex was suggested over Eternatus to better check Koraidon and Zacian-C.

Answer 1

Rocky helmet is better because it can actually do something to Zacian and Koraidon without actually doing something. You don't need to worry much about the passive healing because if those two wants to kill you, they will kill you and Pex can't do anything about that. That would be via Zacian tera blast ground or Koraidon scale shot. At least with rocky helmet, Pex can punish mindless uturn from scarf Koraidon and behemoth blade from Zacian. Its uber analysis also says the same thing, no black sludge

Comments

Thanks!