Spiky Shield (move)

Spiky Shield ニードルガード Needle Guard

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Spiky Shield (Japanese: ニードルガード Needle Guard) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Main article: Protection

Spiky Shield protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. (This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from weather or a status condition.) If Spiky Shield blocks an attack that would make contact with the user, the attacker suffers damage equal to 1/8 of its maximum HP. If a contact multistrike move is blocked by Spiky Shield, the resulting damage will only apply once. Moves that are blocked do not activate other effects that require making contact, like Rocky Helmet or Rough Skin.

If the user goes last in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Spiky Shield will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses Endure, any protection move that only affects the user, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard. Each time, the chance of success is divided by 3.

Some moves will do damage through Spiky Shield. Most damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves will only do 25% of their original damage, except G-Max One Blow and G-Max Rapid Flow which do full damage. Moves that break protection, like Feint, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Spiky Shield. The Ability Unseen Fist allows contact moves to bypass Spiky Shield.

Status moves that are unaffected by Spiky Shield are listed here. Generally, moves that target the user, moves that target the user and all allies, moves that target all Pokémon (except Shadow Shed and Shadow Half), and entry hazard moves cannot be blocked by Spiky Shield.

Spiky Shield is an increased-priority move that will go before most attacks in a turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Spiky Shield, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUMPE In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact. SwShBDSPLA SV In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker that makes direct contact.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	32ORAS	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	Evo.
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	1ORAS	1	1
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field	36, 75	1, Evo.			Evo.
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy		49	60
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral					1
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					48
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VII
						USUM
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

The user gains the Spiky Shield status condition for 1 turn, causing it to be protected from most attacks. The user can still be damaged by items or explosions. Using Protect, Detect, Endure, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, Wide Guard, or Quick Guard consecutively reduces the chance of success of the move.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Spiky Shield	Status	2	2	—	—	—%	Self	—	The user takes up a defensive posture. Using this move again will make the user leave this defensive posture. No other actions can be taken when in this defensive posture. Nullifies moves when hit while in this defensive posture, then the user leaves the defensive posture. If the move was a physical attack move, deals damage to the opponent that used it. (Type: Grass, Category: Physical)	Shauna & Chesnaught

Description

Games Description SMD You'll get the Spiky Shield, which protects you from enemies' attacks and move effects. You counterattack when you're attacked by a contact move. This move's chance of failure rises if you use it after you use a move that evades enemies' attacks. MDRTDX You'll get the Spiky Shield status, which protects you from enemies' moves. You counterattack when you're attacked by a contact move. This move's chance of failure rises if you use it after you've already used a move that blocks enemies' attacks.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Millis's Chesnaught Togedemaru Alain's Chesnaught
The user protects itself with a multitude of spikes acting like a shield. In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker that makes direct contact.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Chesnaught slams its fists together, and forms a round shield from its forearms. The shield then produces a green force field covered with spikes that protects Chesnaught and those standing behind it.
Millis Steel's Chesnaught	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut
Alain's Chesnaught	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		None
	Togedemaru curls up and reveals its spikes. If the opponent makes contact with the spikes, they start glowing green and extend, hurting the opponent.
Sophocles's Togedemaru	Battle Royal 151!		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Chesnaught
The user produces a protective force field.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chesnaught forms a round shield from its forearms, protecting Chesnaught from attacks.
Millis Steel's Chesnaught	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Chesnaught
The user produces a protective shield.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chesnaught forms a round shield from its forearms, protecting it from attacks.
X's Marisso	Yveltal Steals		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 尖刺防守 Jīmchi Fòhngsáu Mandarin 尖刺防守 Jiāncì Fángshǒu French Pico-Défense German Schutzstacheln Italian Agodifesa Korean 니들가드 Nideulgadeu Polish Kolczasta Tarcza Portuguese Brazil Escudo Espinhoso Portugal Escudo de Picos Spanish Barrera Espinosa Vietnamese Khiên Gai Phòng Vệ

Variations of the move Protect
Protect • Detect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap • Burning Bulwark

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