Toxic Spikes

Poison

Summary

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.

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.

Short Effect: Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.

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.

Game Descriptions

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Move Details

Pokémon That Learn Toxic Spikes

beedrill
Beedrill

Types: Bug, Poison

ekans
Ekans

Types: Poison

arbok
Arbok

Types: Poison

nidoran-f
Nidoran-F

Types: Poison

nidorina
Nidorina

Types: Poison

nidoqueen
Nidoqueen

Types: Poison, Ground

nidoran-m
Nidoran-M

Types: Poison

nidorino
Nidorino

Types: Poison

nidoking
Nidoking

Types: Poison, Ground

venonat
Venonat

Types: Bug, Poison

venomoth
Venomoth

Types: Bug, Poison

tentacool
Tentacool

Types: Water, Poison

tentacruel
Tentacruel

Types: Water, Poison

muk
Muk

Types: Poison

shellder
Shellder

Types: Water

cloyster
Cloyster

Types: Water, Ice

haunter
Haunter

Types: Ghost, Poison

gengar
Gengar

Types: Ghost, Poison

koffing
Koffing

Types: Poison

weezing
Weezing

Types: Poison

omanyte
Omanyte

Types: Rock, Water

omastar
Omastar

Types: Rock, Water

mew
Mew

Types: Psychic

spinarak
Spinarak

Types: Bug, Poison

ariados
Ariados

Types: Bug, Poison

quagsire
Quagsire

Types: Water, Ground

pineco
Pineco

Types: Bug

forretress
Forretress

Types: Bug, Steel

gligar
Gligar

Types: Ground, Flying

qwilfish
Qwilfish

Types: Water, Poison

shiftry
Shiftry

Types: Grass, Dark

roselia
Roselia

Types: Grass, Poison

gulpin
Gulpin

Types: Poison

swalot
Swalot

Types: Poison

cacnea
Cacnea

Types: Grass

cacturne
Cacturne

Types: Grass, Dark

roserade
Roserade

Types: Grass, Poison

vespiquen
Vespiquen

Types: Bug, Flying

stunky
Stunky

Types: Poison, Dark

skuntank
Skuntank

Types: Poison, Dark

skorupi
Skorupi

Types: Poison, Bug

drapion
Drapion

Types: Poison, Dark

gliscor
Gliscor

Types: Ground, Flying

venipede
Venipede

Types: Bug, Poison

whirlipede
Whirlipede

Types: Bug, Poison

scolipede
Scolipede

Types: Bug, Poison

yamask
Yamask

Types: Ghost

cofagrigus
Cofagrigus

Types: Ghost

trubbish
Trubbish

Types: Poison

garbodor
Garbodor

Types: Poison

shelmet
Shelmet

Types: Bug

accelgor
Accelgor

Types: Bug

froakie
Froakie

Types: Water

frogadier
Frogadier

Types: Water

greninja
Greninja

Types: Water, Dark

skrelp
Skrelp

Types: Poison, Water

dragalge
Dragalge

Types: Poison, Dragon

mareanie
Mareanie

Types: Poison, Water

toxapex
Toxapex

Types: Poison, Water

salandit
Salandit

Types: Poison, Fire

salazzle
Salazzle

Types: Poison, Fire

nihilego
Nihilego

Types: Rock, Poison

poipole
Poipole

Types: Poison

naganadel
Naganadel

Types: Poison, Dragon

toxtricity-amped
Toxtricity-Amped

Types: Electric, Poison

runerigus
Runerigus

Types: Ground, Ghost

pincurchin
Pincurchin

Types: Electric

eternatus
Eternatus

Types: Poison, Dragon

sneasler
Sneasler

Types: Fighting, Poison

overqwil
Overqwil

Types: Dark, Poison

meowscarada
Meowscarada

Types: Grass, Dark

tarountula
Tarountula

Types: Bug

spidops
Spidops

Types: Bug

toedscool
Toedscool

Types: Ground, Grass

toedscruel
Toedscruel

Types: Ground, Grass

varoom
Varoom

Types: Steel, Poison

revavroom
Revavroom

Types: Steel, Poison

glimmet
Glimmet

Types: Rock, Poison

glimmora
Glimmora

Types: Rock, Poison

clodsire
Clodsire

Types: Poison, Ground

iron-moth
Iron-Moth

Types: Fire, Poison

beedrill-mega
Beedrill-Mega

Types: Bug, Poison

greninja-ash
Greninja-Ash

Types: Water, Dark

weezing-galar
Weezing-Galar

Types: Poison, Fairy

slowking-galar
Slowking-Galar

Types: Poison, Psychic

yamask-galar
Yamask-Galar

Types: Ground, Ghost

toxtricity-low-key
Toxtricity-Low-Key

Types: Electric, Poison

eternatus-eternamax
Eternatus-Eternamax

Types: Poison, Dragon

qwilfish-hisui
Qwilfish-Hisui

Types: Dark, Poison

sneasel-hisui
Sneasel-Hisui

Types: Fighting, Poison

wooper-paldea
Wooper-Paldea

Types: Poison, Ground