Spikes (move)

Spikes まきびし Caltrop

Battles Type  Ground Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   ???

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Spikes is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation II. It can be increased twice by using Spikes again (up to two times) after the initial Spikes was used. The damage inflicted by switching out will not occur on Flying types or Pokémon with Levitate. In a double battle, Spikes affects all Pokémon in play. The only way to get rid of Spikes is to use Rapid Spin.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

• Cloyster at Lv.33 (Crys.)
• Pineco at Lv.43
• Forretress at Lv.49
• Qwilfish at Lv.-- (Crys.)

Generation III

By leveling up

• Cloyster at Lv.33 (R/S/E)
• Cloyster at Lv.36 (FR/LG)
• Pineco at Lv.43
• Forretress at Lv.49
• Qwilfish at Lv.--
• Skarmory at Lv.42
• Cacnea at Lv.33
• Cacturne at Lv.35
• Deoxys at Lv.20 (LG)

By breeding

• Omanyte
• Roselia
• Snorunt

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Cloyster at Lv.28
• Pineco at Lv.23
• Forretress at Lv.23
• Qwilfish at Lv.--
• Skarmory at Lv.27
• Cacnea at Lv.33
• Cacturne at Lv.35
• Deoxys (defense) at Lv.33

By breeding

• Omanyte
• Roselia
• Snorunt
• Budew

In other languages

• Spanish: Púas
• German: Stachler