Toxic Spikes (move)

Toxic Spikes どくびし Toxic Spikes

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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all foes

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TR54 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM091 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The Pokémon appealing after self cannot raise its voltage that turn.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Toxic Spikes (Japanese: どくびし Toxic Spikes) is a non-damaging Poison-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR54 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM091 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation IV

Toxic Spikes sets an 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 or more layers causes opposing Pokémon to become badly poisoned.

Toxic Spikes has no effect against Flying-type, Poison-type, or Steel-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Ability Immunity, Levitate, Leaf Guard (during intense sunlight), or Magic Guard. However, a Flying or Levitating Pokémon will be affected if it is switched in while holding an Iron Ball, while Gravity is in effect, or if Baton Passed an Ingrain.

If a Poison-type Pokémon that is not also a Flying-type or has 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 that is also a Flying-type or has the Ability Levitate is switched in holding the item Iron Ball or while Gravity is in effect, it will absorb Toxic Spikes. The moves Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effect of Toxic Spikes; Rapid Spin removes Toxic Spikes set around the user of Rapid Spin 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.

Generations V-VII

If a Pokémon is holding an Air Balloon, it will not be affected by Toxic Spikes, unless Gravity is in effect. A Poison-type Pokémon holding an Air Balloon will not absorb Toxic Spikes, unless Gravity is in effect.

Toxic Spikes can now be reflected with Magic Coat. Magic Guard will not prevent poisoning status but will prevent poison damage.

Toxic Spikes does not activate the Ability Synchronize at all, even if a Pokémon on the field directly causes Synchronizing Pokémon to switch in, such as by using a move like Roar or Dragon Tail.

Toxic Spikes can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Circle Throw, Dragon Tail, Hex, Roar, Venom Drench, Venoshock and Whirlwind) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Toxic Spikes, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

A grounded Poison-type Pokémon holding Heavy-Duty Boots can still remove Toxic Spikes on switching in.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe's feet. They poison foes that switch into battle. BWB2W2 The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent's feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle. XYORAS The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team's feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	25	25	25	29SMUSUM	29BDSP
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	31	31	31	31SMUSUM	20
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	35	35	35	35SMUSUM	21
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	31	31	31	31SMUSUM	20
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	35	35	35	35SMUSUM	21
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field					1
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	15	15	15XY 13ORAS	13SMUSUM
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	15	15	15XY 13ORAS	13SMUSUM
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1	1
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field						12
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	21	21	21	21	36	36
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2						36
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	28	28	28	28	20
386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					25BDSP
386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					25BDSP
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					25BDSP
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					1
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	34DP 28PtHGSS	28BW 34B2W2	34	34	15
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	34DP 28PtHGSS	28BW 34B2W2	34	34	15
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral		7	7	7	15SwSh
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral		1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	15SwSh
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				13	30SwSh	30
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				1, 13	30SwSh	30
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				29	40SwSh
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2						36
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral						1
980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field						4
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR54	IX TM091
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field					✔SwSh
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field					✔SwSh
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field					✔SwSh
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field					✔SwSh
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug						✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug						✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3					✔SwSh
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3					✔SwSh
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3						✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3					✔SwSh	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔SwSh
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔SwSh
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔SwSh
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3					✔SwSh
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3					✔SwSh
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field						✔
194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field						✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field						✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1						✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug						✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug						✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2					✔SwSh
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2						✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass					✔SwSh
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like						✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like						✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass					✔SwSh
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug					✔SwSh	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field						✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field						✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3					✔SwSh
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3					✔SwSh
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug					✔SwSh
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug					✔SwSh
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔SwSh
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔SwSh
562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous					✔SwSh
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔SwSh
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					✔SwSh
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔SwSh
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug					✔SwSh
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔SwSh
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon					✔SwSh	✔
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon					✔SwSh	✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔SwSh	✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔SwSh	✔
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh
849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔SwSh
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous					✔SwSh	✔
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔SwSh	✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field						✔
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2						✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						✔
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug						✔
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug						✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass						✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass						✔
965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral						✔
966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral						✔
969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral						✔
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral						✔
980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field						✔
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔BDSP
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔USUM
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔		✔
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	Island Scan - Route 4SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Toxic Spikes has 18PP. The user creates a Toxic Spikes trap underneath them, as long as it's a land tile that is neither stairs nor Kecleon carpet. Any Pokémon that triggers a Toxic Spikes trap will be poisoned, if possible. The trap cannot be laid in hallways and the entrance of a room. This move is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Toxic Spikes could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Toxic Spikes could be seen as a move used by Boss Mareanie.

Toxic Spikes

Charge time	1.26 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Badly poisons the foe

Description

Games Description MDTD Turns the user's tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it and may also inflict them with a Poisoned status. MDS Turns the user's tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it and inflicts them with a Poisoned status. BSL あしもとに わな『どくびし』を つくる わな『どくびし』を ふんだ てきポケモンは ダメージをうける しかも どくじょうたいに かわる MDGtI It turns your tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap damages enemies that step on it and causes the Poisoned status. SMD It turns your tile into a Toxic Spikes trap. A Toxic Spikes trap damages enemies that step on it, making them poisoned.

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 multiple smaller orbs that fall and sink into the battlefield. The smaller orbs leave trails of purple smoke behind them as they fall. Any opposing non-Poison-type Pokémon that steps on the battlefield instantly becomes poisoned. However, the spikes will disappear if a Poison-type Pokémon steps onto the field.
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 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 expands outwards, damaging it.
A wild Trubbish	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Qwilfish	Affecting Pokémon
The user shoots poisonous spikes onto the ground that poisons any enemy that comes in contact with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Qwilfish	Qwilfish puffs its body up like a balloon and fires multiple dark spikes from the spikes on its body at the opponent, scattering them around the opponent's feet. When the opponent sends out a new Pokémon, the spikes stab the opponent's feet, hurting and poisoning them.
The Battle Factory's Qwilfish	Uprooting Seedot		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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the positioning of the spikes change every time a different animation is played.

In other languages

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

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