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Toxic Spikes

General

Toxic Spikes
poison none

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT

Quick Description

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

Damage poison Inflicts

0× against
steel
½× against
ghost ground poison rock
2× against
grass

Stats

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

Names

Japanese
どくびし
Romaji
Dokubishi

Flags

TMs

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

Effect Details

Scatters poisoned Spikes around the opposing field, which will poison Pokemon that switch in. Flying, Poison, and Steel Pokemon and Pokemon with Levitate are immune to this effect. A second layer of poisoned Spikes will inflict Toxic poisoning instead.

Pokémon

See also: All 17 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

13 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
25 25 Beedrill 3'3.4" 65 lb bug poison Bug Swarm 65 80 40 45 80 75 64.2
-- -- Cloyster 4'11.1" 292.1 lb water ice Water 3 Shell Armor
Skill Link
50 95 180 85 45 70 87.5
34 28 Drapion 4'3.2" 135.6 lb poison dark Bug
Water 3
Battle Armor
Sniper
70 90 110 60 75 95 83.3
-- -- Forretress 3'11.2" 277.3 lb bug steel Bug Sturdy 75 90 140 60 60 40 77.5
31 31 Nidoran F 1'3.7" 15.4 lb poison Monster
Ground
Poison Point
Rivalry
55 47 52 40 40 41 45.8
31 31 Nidoran M 1'7.7" 19.8 lb poison Monster
Ground
Poison Point
Rivalry
46 57 40 40 40 50 45.5
35 35 Nidorina 2'7.5" 44.1 lb poison No Eggs Poison Point
Rivalry
70 62 67 55 55 56 60.8
35 35 Nidorino 2'11.4" 43 lb poison Monster
Ground
Poison Point
Rivalry
61 72 57 55 55 65 60.8
21 21 Qwilfish 1'7.7" 8.6 lb water poison Water 2 Swift Swim
Poison Point
65 95 75 55 55 85 71.7
28 28 Roselia 11.8" 4.4 lb grass poison Fairy
Plant
Natural Cure
Poison Point
50 60 45 100 80 65 66.7
34 28 Skorupi 2'7.5" 26.5 lb poison bug Bug
Water 3
Battle Armor
Sniper
40 50 90 30 55 65 55.0
15 15 Tentacool 2'11.4" 100.3 lb water poison Water 3 Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
40 40 35 50 100 70 55.8
15 15 Tentacruel 5'3" 121.3 lb water poison Water 3 Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
80 70 65 80 120 100 85.8

Egg

4 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum 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
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pineco 1'11.6" 15.9 lb bug Bug Sturdy 50 65 90 35 35 15 48.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Spinarak 1'7.7" 18.7 lb bug poison Bug Insomnia
Swarm
40 60 40 40 40 30 41.7
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Venonat 3'3.4" 66.1 lb bug poison Bug Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens
60 55 50 40 55 45 50.8

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