Toxic Spikes (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR54
Scarlet​/​Violet TM091

Effects

Toxic Spikes lays a trap of poisonous spikes around the foe, which poison Pokémon switching in to the opposing field. If used more than once, incoming Pokémon will be badly poisoned.

The spikes will not poison any raised Pokémon, nor does it affect Poison or Steel types, nor Pokémon with the abilities Immunity or Magic Guard. Raised Pokémon are any Flying types or those under the effects of Levitate, Magnet Rise or Telekinesis. Full details in glossary.

Toxic Spikes can be cleared from the field by the moves Rapid Spin (around the user) or Defog (around the target). Poison type Pokémon (that are not raised) will absorb the spikes upon switching in, removing their effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Toxic Spikes turns into Z-Toxic Spikes and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all Pokémon on the opposing field.

Other languages

English Toxic Spikes
Japanese どくびし (Dokubishi)
German Giftspitzen
French Pics Toxik
Italian Fielepunte
Spanish Púas Tóxicas
Korean 독압정
Chinese (Simplified) 毒菱
Chinese (Traditional) 毒菱

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opponent’s feet. They poison opponents that switch into battle.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the opposing team’s feet. They poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
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.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
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.
Scarlet​/​Violet 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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Toxic Spikes at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Level 1
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 12
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Level 36
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Level 36
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Level 30
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Level 30
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Level 36
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Level 1
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Level 4

Learnt by TM

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Toxic Spikes as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Bug