Toxic-Spikes Move Detail

Toxic Spikes is a Poison-type status move with no power or accuracy rating, as it does not deal direct damage. Instead, it sets a hazard on the opponent's side of the battlefield. When an opposing Pokémon switches in, it becomes poisoned or badly poisoned, depending on the number of layers (one for poisoning, two for toxic poisoning). Toxic Spikes can be absorbed by grounded Poison-type Pokémon upon entry and are removed by moves like Rapid Spin and Defog. This move is often used strategically in battles to wear down opposing teams over time.

Details

Power: None
Accuracy: None%
PP: 20
Priority: 0
Damage Class: Status
Generation: Generation-Iv

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 Texts

diamond-pearl: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.
platinum: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.
heartgold-soulsilver: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.
black-white: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.
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: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
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: 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.
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.
lets-go-pikachu-lets-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.