Toxic Spikes
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 20 (max 32) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation IV |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TR54  |
|---|---|
| Legends: Arceus | TM91 |
Descriptions
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle. |
|---|---|
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | 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. |
| Sword / Shield | 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. |
Target
This move targets the opposing side of the field. Affects opposing Pokémon.
Stat Changes
Toxic Spikes doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
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.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Toxic Spikes has the Smart contest type.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
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Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.