Spikes
Move Details
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Critical hit chance
- 1/24
- Effect chance
- —
- Reflectable
- Unusable during Sky Battles
Effect
Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.
Scatters spikes around the opposing field, which damage opposing Pokémon that enter the field for 1/8 of their max HP. Pokémon immune to Ground moves are immune to this damage, except during Gravity. Up to three layers of spikes may be laid down, adding 1/16 to the damage done: two layers of spikes damage for 3/16 max HP, and three layers damage for 1/4 max HP. Wonder Guard does not block damage from this effect. Rapid Spin removes this effect from its user’s side of the field. Defog removes this effect from its target’s side of the field.
- Target
- Opponents Field
- Introduced
- Generation Ii
In-Game Descriptions
18 entries
Gold Silver
Hurts foes when they switch out.
Crystal
Hurts foes when they switch out.
Ruby Sapphire
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching out.
Emerald
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
Firered Leafgreen
A trap of spikes is laid around the foe’s party to hurt foes switching in.
Diamond Pearl
The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe’s feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
Platinum
The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe’s feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
Heartgold Soulsilver
The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe’s feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
Black White
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Black 2 White 2
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
X Y
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Sun Moon
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Sword Shield
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Legends Arceus
The user lays a trap of spikes at the target's feet. The spikes left behind by this attack continue to damage the target for several turns.
Scarlet Violet
The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Pokémon That Learn Spikes
90 Pokémon are represented across all recorded games.
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Latest learners are present in the static document.Scarlet Violet Learners
TMs, HMs, and TRs 66 Pokémon
Sandshrew #0028 
Sandslash #0090 
Shellder 
#0091 
Cloyster 
#0151 
Mew 
#0185 
Sudowoodo 
#0194 
Wooper #0195 
Quagsire #0204 
Pineco 
#0205 
Forretress 
#0207 
Gligar 
#0211 
Qwilfish 
#0214 
Heracross 
#0225 
Delibird #0227 
Skarmory #0331 
Cacnea 
#0332 
Cacturne 
#0340 
Whiscash #0361 
Snorunt #0362 
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Level Up 13 Pokémon
Greninja 
Overqwil 
Ting Lu 
Deoxys Defense 
Greninja Ash 
Hisuian Qwilfish Via Breeding 6 Pokémon
Chespin 
Quilladin 
Chesnaught 
Froakie 
Frogadier TMs, HMs, and TRs
2 entries
Spikes Learners by Size
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