Toxic Spikes (move)

Toxic Spikes どくびし Toxic Spikes

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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Other Side: Affects the opponent's side of the field

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR54 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The Pokémon appealing after self cannot raise its voltage that turn.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Toxic Spikes (Japanese: どくびし Toxic Spikes) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TR54 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation IV

Toxic Spikes sets an entry hazard around the target Pokémon. One layer of Toxic Spikes causes opposing Pokémon to acquire the poison status ailment upon switching in, while two or more layers causes opposing Pokémon to become badly poisoned.

Toxic Spikes has no effect against Flying-type, Poison-type, or Steel-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Ability Immunity, Levitate, Leaf Guard (during intense sunlight) or Magic Guard. However, a Flying or Levitating Pokémon will be affected if it is switched in while holding an Iron Ball, while Gravity is in effect or if Baton Passed an Ingrain. If a Poison-type Pokémon that is not also a Flying-type or has the Ability Levitate is switched in, it will absorb Toxic Spikes and the effect of Toxic Spikes will end. Also, if a Poison-type Pokémon that is also a Flying-type or has the Ability Levitate is switched in holding the item Iron Ball or while Gravity is in effect, it will absorb Toxic Spikes. The moves Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effect of Toxic Spikes; Rapid Spin removes Toxic Spikes set around the user of Rapid Spin while Defog removes Toxic Spikes set around the target of Defog.

Toxic Spikes does not activate the Ability Synchronize unless a Pokémon on the field directly causes Synchronizing Pokémon to switch in, such as by using the moves Roar or Whirlwind.

Generation V onward

If a Pokémon is holding an Air Balloon, it will not be affected by Toxic Spikes, unless Gravity is in effect. A Poison-type Pokémon holding an Air Balloon will not absorb Toxic Spikes, unless Gravity is in effect.

Toxic Spikes can now be reflected with Magic Coat. Magic Guard will not prevent poisoning status but will prevent poison damage.

Toxic Spikes does not activate the Ability Synchronize at all, even if a Pokémon on the field directly causes Synchronizing Pokémon to switch in, such as by using a move like Roar or Dragon Tail.

Toxic Spikes can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Circle Throw, Dragon Tail, Hex, Roar, Venom Drench, Venoshock and Whirlwind) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Toxic Spikes, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe's feet. They poison foes that switch into battle. BWB2W2 The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent's feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle. XYORAS The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team's feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. SMUSUM SwSh 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	25	25	25	29
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	31	31	31	31
0030		Nidorina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	35	35	35	35
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	31	31	31	31
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	35	35	35	35
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	15	15	15XY 13ORAS	13
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	15	15	15XY 13ORAS	13
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1	1
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	21	21	21	21	36
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	28	28	28	28	20
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					1
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	34DP 28PtHGSS	28BW 34B2W2	34	34	15
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	34DP 28PtHGSS	28BW 34B2W2	34	34	15
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral		7	7	7	15
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	15
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				13	30
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				1, 13	30
0793		Nihilego		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				29
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR54	IX --
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass					✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug					✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					✔
0890		Eternatus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔USUM
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔
0690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	Island Scan - Route 4SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Toxic Spikes creates a Toxic Spikes trap underneath the user. Any Pokémon that steps on a Toxic Spikes will be poisoned and take 10 damage. The trap is hidden to the user that used the move until a foe Pokémon activates it and has no effect on the user or allies; but if a foe Pokémon uses this move, it will be completely visible to the player so that the player can avoid it at any time. However, Toxic Spikes tile cannot be laid under one-tile ways and the entrance of a room.

Description

Games Description MDTD Turns the user's tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it and may also inflict them with a Poisoned status. MDS Turns the user's tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it and inflicts them with a Poisoned status. BSL あしもとに わな『どくびし』を つくる わな『どくびし』を ふんだ てきポケモンは ダメージをうける しかも どくじょうたいに かわる MDGtI It turns your tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap damages enemies that step on it and causes the Poisoned status. SMD It turns your tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap damages enemies that step on it, making them poisoned.

In the anime

Drapion The field Affecting Pokémon Trubbish
An orb is launched into the air. The orb then divides into multiple spikes that hit the floor. Anyone who touches the floor is poisoned.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Drapion opens its mouth and a dark purple orb forms inside it. It then fires the ball into the air, which spirals and releases four small streams of purple smoke from the top of the ball. The orb then explodes, forming into multiple smaller orbs that fall and sink into the battlefield. The smaller orbs leave trails of purple smoke behind them as they fall. Any opposing Pokémon that steps on the battlefield (besides Pokémon immune to Toxic Spikes) becomes surrounded by purple static, purple waves, and indigo bubbles that rise from the ground over the opponent's body while taking continuous damage.
Paul's Drapion	A Real Rival Rouser!		Debut
	Trubbish opens its mouth and a dark purple orb forms inside it. Trubbish then fires the orb into the air, leaving behind purple streams of energy behind it as it does. The orb then explodes in the air and smaller magenta orbs with a dark purple aura around them fall to the battlefield and sink into the ground. When the orbs sink into the ground, they leave behind a ring of magenta energy for a moment. When the opponent steps on where the orbs of energy sank into the ground, a small explosion occurs under its feet and a ring of purple energy expand outwards, damaging it.
A wild Trubbish	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Qwilfish Affecting Pokémon
The user shoots poisonous spikes onto the ground that poisons any enemy that comes in contact with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Qwilfish puffs its body up like a balloon and fires multiple dark spikes from the spikes on its body at the opponent, scattering them around the opponent's feet. When the opponent sends out a new Pokémon, the spikes stab the opponent's feet, hurting and poisoning them.
The Battle Factory's Qwilfish	Uprooting Seedot		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the positioning of the spikes change every time a different animation is played.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毒菱 Duhklìhng * 毒尖釘 Duhkjīmdēng * Mandarin 毒菱 Dúlíng * 毒尖釘 Dú​jiān​dīng * Dutch Giftige punten French Pics Toxik German Giftspitzen Greek Τοξικές Άκανθοι Indonesian Paku Beracun Italian Fielepunte Korean 독압정 Dok Apjeong Norwegian Giftnåler Polish Toksyczne Kolce Portuguese Brazil Espinhos Venenosos Portugal Farpas Tóxicas Spanish Latin America Púas Tóxicas (DP Sinnoh League Victors) Picos Tóxicos (Best Wishes Series) Spain Púas Tóxicas Vietnamese Đinh Độc

Variations of the move Spikes
Spikes • Stealth Rock • Toxic Spikes • Sticky Web

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