Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Toedscruel
Say it: TOE-dscr-ue-l
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Toedscruel is the Woodear Pokémon — Ground and Grass from Toedscool. In Pokémon GO it is a Ground/Grass attacker with Mud Slap / Mud Shot + Earth Power / Seed Bomb / Acid Spray. Ground helps against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel; Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock. Ice hits it for 4×. Evolve Toedscool or catch Toedscruel from events.
Say it: TOE-dscr-ue-l
Toedscruel (#949) is a Ground / Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Toedscool. Trainers use it as a Ground/Grass attacker with Mud Slap / Mud Shot + Earth Power / Seed Bomb / Acid Spray / Wrap. Against Toedscruel, lead with Ice (best), or Fire or Flying. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Toedscruel is a Ground / Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0949. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Mud Slap + Earth Power / Seed Bomb is the usual kit; Acid Spray for Poison debuff. Shadow Toedscruel is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Ground moves hit Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel hard.
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Toedscruel is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Flying, Bug hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 166
- Defense
- 209
- Stamina
- 190
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Toedscruel’s always-available TM pool. Mud Slap + Earth Power covers most Ground needs.
Fast
- Mud Slap · Standard
Ground energy / default
- Mud Shot · Standard
Ground energy
Charged
- Earth Power · Standard
Ground nuke
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass nuke
- Acid Spray · Standard
Poison debuff
- Wrap · Standard
Normal debuff
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- mud slap
- mud shot
Charged
- earth power
- seed bomb
- wrap
- acid spray
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #76 of 954 · CP 1488
Mud Shot + Earth Power
- Ultra League · rank #32 of 747 · CP 2499
Mud Shot + Earth Power
- Master League · rank #218 of 1023 · CP 2738
Mud Shot + Earth Power
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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