Toxic Spikes (move)

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Toxic Spikes どくびし
The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe's feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

Battles
Type	Poison
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Introduced	Generation IV
Availability
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
Damages switching opponents.
Contests
Category	Smart
Appeal	2 `♥♥`
Jam	0
The Pokémon appealing after self cannot raise its voltage that turn.
Super Contests
Category	Smart
Appeal	2 `♥♥`
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Toxic Spikes on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Toxic Spikes on Eevee's Movedex

Toxic Spikes is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It however, does damage the opponent if they choose to switch out. If the move is used twice, Pokémon switching in will be badly poisoned instead.

Effect

Toxic Spikes has no effect against Flying-type, Poison-type, Steel-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the ability Immunity or Levitate. If a Poison-type Pokémon is switched in or if Rapid Spin is used, the effect of Toxic Spikes ends. This move does not activate the ability Synchronize.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
015	Beedrill	Bug	Poison	25
029	Nidoran♀	Poison		31
030	Nidorina	Poison		35
032	Nidoran♂	Poison		31
033	Nidorino	Poison		35
072	Tentacool	Water	Poison	15
073	Tentacruel	Water	Poison	15
091	Cloyster	Water	Ice	--
205	Forretress	Bug	Steel	--
211	Qwilfish	Water	Poison	--
315	Roselia	Grass	Poison	28
451	Skorupi	Poison	Bug	34
452	Drapion	Poison	Dark	34
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon	Type		Father
048	Venonat	Bug	Poison	Beedrill Spinarak, Ariados Pineco, Forretress Skorupi, Drapion
138	Omanyte	Rock	Water	Tentacool, Tentacruel Cloyster Skorupi, Drapion
167	Spinarak	Bug	Poison	Beedrill Venonat, Venomoth Pineco, Forretress Skorupi, Drapion
204	Pineco	Bug		Beedrill Venonat, Venomoth Spinarak, Ariados Forretress Skorupi, Drapion
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.