Toxic Spikes (move)

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Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TM
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Poison
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword/Shield	TR54
Scarlet/Violet	TM091

Effects

Toxic Spikes lays a trap of poisonous spikes around the foe, which poison Pokémon switching in to the opposing field. If used more than once, incoming Pokémon will be badly poisoned.

The spikes will not poison any raised Pokémon, nor does it affect Poison or Steel types, nor Pokémon with the abilities Immunity or Magic Guard. Raised Pokémon are any Flying types or those under the effects of Levitate, Magnet Rise or Telekinesis. Full details in glossary.

Toxic Spikes can be cleared from the field by the moves Rapid Spin (around the user) or Defog (around the target). Poison type Pokémon (that are not raised) will absorb the spikes upon switching in, removing their effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Toxic Spikes turns into Z-Toxic Spikes and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets all Pokémon on the opposing field.

Other languages

English	Toxic Spikes
Japanese	どくびし (Dokubishi)
German	Giftspitzen
French	Pics Toxik
Italian	Fielepunte
Spanish	Púas Tóxicas
Korean	독압정
Chinese (Simplified)	毒菱
Chinese (Traditional)	毒菱

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	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 O.Ruby/A.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	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 B.Diamond/S.Pearl	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.
Scarlet/Violet	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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Toxic Spikes at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.