Toxic Spikes (move)

Toxic Spikes
どくびし Toxic Spikes
Type  Poison
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • 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
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Other Side: Affects the opponent's side of the field
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The Pokémon appealing after self cannot raise its voltage that turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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-, Poison-, or Steel-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Ability Immunity, Levitate, Leaf Guard (during intense sunlight), or Magic Guard. If a Pokemon is under the affect of Magnet Rise, it will not be affected by Toxic Spikes. 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 grounded Poison-type Pokémon is switched in, it will absorb Toxic Spikes and the effect of Toxic Spikes will end. 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.

A Pokemon with Comatose will not be poisoned by Toxic Spikes.

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 Pokemon holding Heavy-Duty Boots is immune to Toxic Spikes when entering battle. 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.
SMUSUMPE
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
IV V VI VII VIII IX
0015 Beedrill
Bug Bug 25 25 25 29 29
0029 Nidoran♀ Monster Field 31 31 31 31 20 20
0030 Nidorina No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 35 35 35 21 21
0031 Nidoqueen
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered − − − − 1 1
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster Field 31 31 31 31 20 20
0033 Nidorino Monster Field 35 35 35 35 21 21
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field − − − − 1 1
0072 Tentacool
Water 3 Water 3 15 15 15XY
13ORAS 		13 − − −
0073 Tentacruel
Water 3 Water 3 15 15 15XY
13ORAS 		13 − − −
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form
Water 1 Field 12
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1 1 1
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 Water 2 21 21 21 21 36 36 36
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
Water 2 Water 2 36
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass 28 28 28 28 20 20
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Normal Forme
 No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered − − − − 25 −
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Attack Forme
 No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered − − − − 25 −
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Speed Forme
 No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered − − − − 25 −
0407 Roserade
Fairy Grass − − − − 1 1
0451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3 34DP
28PtHGSS 		28BW
34B2W2 		34 34 15 15
0452 Drapion
Bug Water 3 34DP
28PtHGSS 		28BW
34B2W2 		34 34 15 15
0568 Trubbish Mineral Mineral 7 7 7 15
0569 Garbodor Mineral Mineral 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 15
0747 Mareanie
Water 1 Water 1 13 30 30
0748 Toxapex
Water 1 Water 1 1, 13 30 30
0793 Nihilego
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 40
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 Water 2 36
0970 Glimmora
Mineral Mineral 1
0980 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.
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 TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
VIII IX
TR54
TM091
0023 Ekans Field Dragon ✔
0024 Arbok Field Dragon ✔
0029 Nidoran♀ Monster Field ✔
0030 Nidorina No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0031 Nidoqueen
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster Field ✔
0033 Nidorino Monster Field ✔
0034 Nidoking
Monster Field ✔
0048 Venonat
Bug Bug ✔
0049 Venomoth
Bug Bug ✔
0072 Tentacool
Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔
0073 Tentacruel
Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔
0089 Muk Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0090 Shellder Water 3 Water 3 − ✔
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔
0093 Haunter
Amorphous Amorphous − ✔
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous − ✔
0109 Koffing Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔
0110 Weezing Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔
0110 Weezing
Weezing
Galarian Form
Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔
0138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3 ✔
0139 Omastar
Water 1 Water 3 ✔
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0167 Spinarak
Bug Bug ✔
0168 Ariados
Bug Bug ✔
0194 Wooper
Water 1 Field − ✔
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form
Water 1 Field ✔
0195 Quagsire
Water 1 Field − ✔
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1 − ✔
0204 Pineco Bug Bug ✔
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug ✔
0207 Gligar
Bug Bug ✔
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔
0211 Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
Water 2 Water 2 ✔
0215 Sneasel
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
Field Field ✔
0275 Shiftry
Field Grass − ✔
0315 Roselia
Fairy Grass ✔
0316 Gulpin Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0317 Swalot Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0331 Cacnea Grass Human-Like ✔
0332 Cacturne
Grass Human-Like ✔
0407 Roserade
Fairy Grass ✔
0416 Vespiquen
Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0434 Stunky
Field Field − ✔
0435 Skuntank
Field Field − ✔
0451 Skorupi
Bug Water 3 ✔
0452 Drapion
Bug Water 3 ✔
0472 Gliscor
Bug Bug ✔
0543 Venipede
Bug Bug ✔
0544 Whirlipede
Bug Bug ✔
0545 Scolipede
Bug Bug ✔
0562 Yamask Mineral Amorphous ✔
0562 Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form
Mineral Amorphous ✔
0563 Cofagrigus Mineral Amorphous ✔
0568 Trubbish Mineral Mineral ✔
0569 Garbodor Mineral Mineral ✔
0616 Shelmet Bug Bug ✔
0617 Accelgor Bug Bug ✔
0656 Froakie Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0657 Frogadier Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms
Water 1 Water 1 ✔
0690 Skrelp
Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0691 Dragalge
Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0747 Mareanie
Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔
0748 Toxapex
Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔
0793 Nihilego
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0803 Poipole No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0804 Naganadel
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms
Human-Like Human-Like − ✔
0867 Runerigus
Mineral Amorphous ✔
0871 Pincurchin Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔
0890 Eternatus
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0903 Sneasler
Field Field ✔
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 Water 2 ✔
0908 Meowscarada
Field Grass ✔
0917 Tarountula Bug Bug ✔
0918 Spidops Bug Bug ✔
0948 Toedscool
Grass Grass ✔
0949 Toedscruel
Grass Grass ✔
0965 Varoom
Mineral Mineral ✔
0966 Revavroom
Mineral Mineral ✔
0969 Glimmet
Mineral Mineral ✔
0970 Glimmora
Mineral Mineral ✔
0980 Clodsire
Water 1 Field ✔
0994 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.
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
IV V VI VII VIII IX
0048 Venonat
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0109 Koffing Amorphous Amorphous − − ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0138 Omanyte
Water 1 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0167 Spinarak
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ −
0204 Pineco Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0543 Venipede
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔
0562 Yamask Mineral Amorphous − ✔ ✔
0616 Shelmet Bug Bug − − ✔USUM
0656 Froakie Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔
0690 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.
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0204 Pineco Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0545 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.
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0543 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.
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

Toxic Spikes causes the user to create a Toxic Spikes trap underneath them, as long as it is a land tile that is neither stairs nor Kecleon Shop carpet. The trap also cannot be laid in hallways and the entrance of a room. Any Pokémon that triggers a Toxic Spikes trap will become poisoned and be damaged (10 HP damage in the Explorers series, 20 HP damage in Super Mystery Dungeon). Poison-type and Steel-type Pokémon will still be damaged from the trap though they will not be poisoned. Flying-type and levitating Pokémon will also be affected by the Toxic Spikes trap.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS - - 18 - —% - Tile below user Floor -
BSL - - 18 - —% - Tile below user Floor -
MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - Tile below user Floor -
SMD - - 17 40 —% - Tile below user Floor -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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 animation

Pokémon animated series


Drapion

The field

Affecting Pokémon

Trubbish
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.
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

In other generations

Core series games

Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII
Generation VIII

Side series games

Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

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

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毒菱 Duhklìhng *
毒尖釘 Duhkjīmdēng *
Mandarin 毒菱 Dúlíng *
毒尖釘 Dújiāndīng *
Dutch Giftige punten
French Pics Toxik
German Giftspitzen
Greek Τοξικές Άκανθοι
Indonesian Paku Beracun
Italian Fielepunte
Korean 독압정 Dok Apjeong
Norwegian Giftnåler
Polish Toksyczne Kolce
Portuguese Brazil Espinhos Tóxicos (TCG)
Espinhos Venenosos (anime)
Portugal Farpas Tóxicas
Spanish Latin America Picos Tóxicos (BW012)
Púas Tóxicas (DP187)
Spain Púas Tóxicas
Vietnamese Đinh Độc


Variations of the move Spikes
Spikes • Stealth Rock • • Sticky Web
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186
187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216
217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
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