Toxic Spikes

Essentials

Toxic Spikes

status

Generation 4

Summary

Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Opponent's field
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles

This move is unusable during Sky Battles.
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Scatters poisoned spikes around the opposing field, which poison opposing Pokémon that enter the field. A second layer of these spikes may be laid down, in which case Pokémon will be badly poisoned instead. Pokémon immune to either Ground moves or being poisoned are immune to this effect. Pokémon otherwise immune to Ground moves are affected during Gravity.

If a Poison Pokémon not immune to Ground moves enters a field covered with poisoned spikes, the spikes are removed.

Rapid Spin will remove this effect from its user's side of the field. Defog will remove this effect from its target's side of the field.

This move does not trigger Synchronize, unless the Pokémon with Synchronize was forced to enter the field by another effect such as Roar.

Pokémon entering the field due to Baton Pass are not affected by this effect.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.

: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Foreign Names

Japanese: どくびし (dokubishi)
: どくびし
Korean: 독압정
Chinese: 毒菱
: 毒菱
French: Pics Toxik
German: Giftspitzen
Spanish: Púas Tóxicas
Italian: Fielepunte
Czech: Toxické ostny

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Toxic Spikes.

Pokémon

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
25	25	25	25	25	25	29	29	Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
					25	29	29	Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
31	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
15	15	15	15	15	13	13	13	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
15	15	15	15	15	13	13	13	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
34	28	28	34	34	34	34	34	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
34	28	28	34	34	34	34	34	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
		7	7	7	7	7	7	Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
						13	13	Mareanie		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	53	62	43	52	45	305
						—	—	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
						29	29	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
								Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
								Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
								Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
								Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
								Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
								Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
								Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
								Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
								Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320

29 Pokémon