Toxic Spikes (move)

Toxic Spikes どくびし Toxic Spikes

[[File:|center]]

Battles Type  Poison Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all foes

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

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 (Japanese: どくびし Toxic Spikes) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Toxic Spikes sets entry hazard around the target Pokémon. One layer of Toxic Spikes causes opposing Pokémon to acquire the Poison status ailment upon switching in, while two layers causes opposing Pokémon to become badly poisoned.

Toxic Spikes has no effect against Flying-type, Poison-type, Steel-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the ability Immunity, Levitate, or Magic Guard. If a Poison-type Pokémon that is not also a Flying-type or have the ability Levitate is switched in, it will absorb Toxic Spikes and the effect of Toxic Spikes will end. Also, if a Poison-type Pokémon holding the item Iron Ball or switching in while Gravity is in effect that is also a Flying-type or has the ability Levitate is switched in, it will absorb Toxic Spikes. However, Flying and Levitating Pokémon are affected under Gravity, while holding Iron Ball, or if Baton Passed an Ingrain. The moves Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effect of Toxic Spikes; Rapid Spin removes Toxic Spikes set around the Rapid Spinner while Defog removes Toxic Spikes set around the target of Defog. Toxic Spikes does not activate the ability Synchronize unless a Pokémon on the field directly causes Synchronizing Pokémon to switch in, such as by using the moves Roar or Whirlwind.

Generation V

Toxic Spikes can now be reflected with Magic Coat.

Mystery Dungeon

Toxic Spikes creates a Toxic Spikes trap underneath the user. Any Pokémon that steps on a Toxic Spikes will be poisoned. The trap is hidden until a Pokémon activates it and has no effect on the user or allies. However, Toxic Spikes tile cannot be layed under one-tile ways and the entrance of a room.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	25				25
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	31				31
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	35				35
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	31				31
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	35				35
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	15				15
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	15				15
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	--				--
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	--				--
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison	21				21
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	28				28
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	34		28	28
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	34		28	28
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	no				7
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	no				--, 7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug
543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Drapion	The field	Affecting Pokémon	Trubbish
An orb is launched into the air. The orb then divides into multiple spikes that hit the floor. Anyone who touches the floor is poisoned.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Drapion	Drapion opens its mouth and a dark purple orb forms inside it. It then fires the ball into the air, which spirals and releases four small streams of purple smoke from the top of the ball. The orb then explodes, forming into multiple smaller orbs that fall and sink into the battlefield. The smaller orbs leave trails of purple smoke behind them as they fall. Any Pokémon that steps on the battlefield besides the user, their body becomes surrounded by purple static and purple waves and indigo bubbles rise from the ground over the opponent's body, damaging them.
Paul's Drapion	A Real Rival Rouser!		Debut
Trubbish	Trubbish opens its mouth and a dark purple orb forms inside it. Trubbish then fires the orb into the air, leaving behind purple streams of energy behind it as it does. The orb then explodes in the air and smaller magenta orbs with a dark purple aura around them fall to the battlefield and sink into the ground. When the orbs sink into the ground, they leave behind a ring of magenta energy for a moment. When the opponent steps on where the orbs of energy sank into the ground, a small explosion occurs under its feet and a ring of purple energy expand outwards, damaging it.
A wild Trubbish	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Qwilfish
The user shoots poisonous spikes onto the ground that poisons any enemy that comes in contact with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Qwilfish	Qwilfish puffs its body up like a balloon and its spikes grow larger as well. It then releases a pulse of energy off its body and multiple energy beams rain off its body onto the battlefield all around the opponent. The energy beams sink into the ground and become invisible. If the opponent steps on where the energy beams went into the ground, a dark goo oozes out of the ground and poisons the opponent. When the opponent switches to another Pokémon, dark three prong spikes come out of the ground and stab into the opponent's feet, hurting it.
The Battle Factory's Qwilfish	VS. Seedot		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毒尖釘 Dú​jiān​ Dīng​ French Pics Toxik German Giftspitzen Greek Τοξικές Άκανθοι Italian Fielepunte Korean 독압정 Dok Apjeong Norwegian Giftnåler Polish Toksyczne Kolce Portuguese Espinhos Tóxicos Spanish Púas Tóxicas

Variations of the move Spikes
Spikes • Stealth Rock • Toxic Spikes

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.