Toxic Spikes
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.
“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.”
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- Never misses
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- Opponents Field
- Introduced
- Generation IV
Learned by 99 Pokémon
#0015
Beedrill
BugPoison
#0015
Mega Beedrill
BugPoison
#0023
Ekans
Poison
#0024
Arbok
Poison
#0029
Nidoran♀
Poison
#0030
Nidorina
Poison
#0031
Nidoqueen
PoisonGround
#0032
Nidoran♂
Poison
#0033
Nidorino
Poison
#0034
Nidoking
PoisonGround
#0048
Venonat
BugPoison
#0049
Venomoth
BugPoison
#0071
Victreebel
GrassPoison
#0071
Mega Victreebel
GrassPoison
#0072
Tentacool
WaterPoison
#0073
Tentacruel
WaterPoison
#0080
Galarian Slowbro
PoisonPsychic
#0089
Muk
Poison
#0090
Shellder
Water
#0091
Cloyster
WaterIce
#0093
Haunter
GhostPoison
#0094
Gengar
GhostPoison
#0094
Mega Gengar
GhostPoison
#0109
Koffing
Poison
#0110
Weezing
Poison
#0110
Galarian Weezing
PoisonFairy
#0138
Omanyte
RockWater
#0139
Omastar
RockWater
#0151
Mew
Psychic
#0167
Spinarak
BugPoison
#0168
Ariados
BugPoison
#0194
Paldean Wooper
PoisonGround
#0195
Quagsire
WaterGround
#0199
Galarian Slowking
PoisonPsychic
#0204
Pineco
Bug
#0205
Forretress
BugSteel
#0207
Gligar
GroundFlying
#0211
Qwilfish
WaterPoison
#0211
Hisuian Qwilfish
DarkPoison
#0215
Hisuian Sneasel
FightingPoison
#0275
Shiftry
GrassDark
#0315
Roselia
GrassPoison
#0316
Gulpin
Poison
#0317
Swalot
Poison
#0331
Cacnea
Grass
#0332
Cacturne
GrassDark
#0407
Roserade
GrassPoison
#0416
Vespiquen
BugFlying
#0434
Stunky
PoisonDark
#0435
Skuntank
PoisonDark
#0451
Skorupi
PoisonBug
#0452
Drapion
PoisonDark
#0472
Gliscor
GroundFlying
#0543
Venipede
BugPoison
#0544
Whirlipede
BugPoison
#0545
Scolipede
BugPoison
#0545
Mega Scolipede
BugPoison
#0562
Yamask
Ghost
#0562
Galarian Yamask
GroundGhost
#0563
Cofagrigus
Ghost
#0568
Trubbish
Poison
#0569
Garbodor
Poison
#0616
Shelmet
Bug
#0617
Accelgor
Bug
#0656
Froakie
Water
#0657
Frogadier
Water
#0658
Greninja
WaterDark
#0658
Ash’s Greninja
WaterDark
#0658
Mega Greninja
WaterDark
#0690
Skrelp
PoisonWater
#0691
Dragalge
PoisonDragon
#0691
Mega Dragalge
PoisonDragon
#0747
Mareanie
PoisonWater
#0748
Toxapex
PoisonWater
#0757
Salandit
PoisonFire
#0758
Salazzle
PoisonFire
#0793
Nihilego
RockPoison
#0803
Poipole
Poison
#0804
Naganadel
PoisonDragon
#0849
Toxtricity
ElectricPoison
#0849
Low Key Toxtricity
ElectricPoison
#0867
Runerigus
GroundGhost
#0871
Pincurchin
Electric
#0890
Eternatus
PoisonDragon
#0890
Eternamax Eternatus
PoisonDragon
#0903
Sneasler
FightingPoison
#0904
Overqwil
DarkPoison
#0908
Meowscarada
GrassDark
#0917
Tarountula
Bug
#0918
Spidops
Bug
#0948
Toedscool
GroundGrass
#0949
Toedscruel
GroundGrass
#0965
Varoom
SteelPoison
#0966
Revavroom
SteelPoison
#0969
Glimmet
RockPoison
#0970
Glimmora
RockPoison
#0970
Mega Glimmora
RockPoison
#0980
Clodsire
PoisonGround
#0994
Iron Moth
FirePoison