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Spikes

General

Spikes
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Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe's feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
Eevine summary
Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.

Damage ground Inflicts

0× against
flying
½× against
bug grass
2× against
electric fire poison rock steel

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemyfield
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
まきびし
Romaji
Makibishi

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Scatters Spikes around the opposing field, which will damage any non-Flying opposing Pokemon by a fraction of its max HP when it enters battle. Damage dealt increases the more Spikes are on the field, up to three layers of Spikes. Effect is removed if any opposing Pokemon uses Rapid Spin.

One layer of Spikes:1/8 max HP
Two layers of Spikes:1/6 max HP
Three or more layers of Spikes:1/4 max HP

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching out.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
2 22
Jam
0
Flavor text
Attempts to make all following Pokemon nervous (and thus unable to appeal).

Similar Moves

beauty
Mean Look
cute
Attract, Baton Pass, Block, Encore, Sing, Sweet Kiss, Yawn
smart
Disable, Flatter, Helping Hand, Spider Web, Taunt
tough
Torment

Combos

Use Spikes before
none
Use Spikes after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 13 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

8 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
33 33 33 Cacnea 1'3.7" 113.1 lb grass Plant
Humanshape
Sand Veil 50 85 40 85 40 35 55.8
35 35 35 Cacturne 4'3.2" 170.6 lb grass dark Plant
Humanshape
Sand Veil 70 115 60 115 60 55 79.2
33 33 36 28 Cloyster 4'11.1" 292.1 lb water ice Water 3 Shell Armor
Skill Link
50 95 180 85 45 70 87.5
20 20 33 Deoxys
[defense]
5'6.9" 134 lb psychic No Eggs Pressure 50 70 160 70 160 90 100.0
49 49 49 49 23 Forretress 3'11.2" 277.3 lb bug steel Bug Sturdy 75 90 140 60 60 40 77.5
43 43 43 43 23 Pineco 1'11.6" 15.9 lb bug Bug Sturdy 50 65 90 35 35 15 48.3
-- -- -- -- Qwilfish 1'7.7" 8.6 lb water poison Water 2 Swift Swim
Poison Point
65 95 75 55 55 85 71.7
42 42 27 Skarmory 5'6.9" 111.3 lb steel flying Flying Sturdy
Keen Eye
65 80 140 40 70 70 77.5

Egg

4 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl Budew 7.9" 2.6 lb grass poison No Eggs Natural Cure
Poison Point
40 30 35 50 70 55 46.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Omanyte 1'3.7" 16.5 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Swift Swim
Shell Armor
35 40 100 90 55 35 59.2
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Roselia 11.8" 4.4 lb grass poison Fairy
Plant
Natural Cure
Poison Point
50 60 45 100 80 65 66.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Snorunt 2'3.6" 37 lb ice Fairy
Mineral
Inner Focus
Ice Body
50 50 50 50 50 50 50.0

Other

1 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Delibird 2'11.4" 35.3 lb ice flying Water 1
Ground
Hustle
Vital Spirit
45 55 45 65 45 75 55.0

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