Spikes (move)

Spikes まきびし Caltrop

The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe's feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.

Battles Type  Ground Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects both foes

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Spikes on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Spikes on Eevee's Movedex

Spikes (Japanese: まきびし Caltrop) is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Spikes sets spikes around the target Pokémon. From Generation III onwards, Spikes can be set up to three times, each increasing the damage done to the opponent upon switching in. One layer of Spikes will damage the opponent Pokémon by 12.5% of its maximum HP, two layers will deal 18.75%, and three layers will deal 25%. The damage inflicted upon switching in will not occur on Flying-types or Pokémon with Levitate unless Gravity is used. It also does not damage Pokémon with the ability Magic Guard. The moves Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effect of Spikes; Rapid Spin removes Spikes set around the Rapid Spinner while Defog removes Spikes set around the target of Defog.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	33C
204		Pineco	Bug		43
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	49
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	--C
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	33RSE
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	36FRLG
204		Pineco	Bug		43
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	49
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	--
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	42
331		Cacnea	Grass		33
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	35
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		20
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	Cloyster
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
361		Snorunt*	Ice		Roselia
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.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	28
204		Pineco	Bug		23DP
204		Pineco	Bug		28Pt
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	23DP
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	28Pt
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	--
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	27DP
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	28Pt
331		Cacnea	Grass		33
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	35
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		33
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	Cloyster
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
361		Snorunt*	Ice		Roselia, Roserade
406		Budew	Grass	Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
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.

In other languages

• Spanish: Púas
• German: Stachler
• Italian: Punte

Variations on the move Spikes
	Spikes | Stealth Rock | Toxic Spikes

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