Spikes (move)

Spikes

Battles Type  Ground 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 King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects all foes

Availability Not a TM, HM or Move Tutor move.

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Spikes is a non-damaging Ground-type move.

Effect

Spikes sets an entry hazard around the enemy team's field. Spikes can be set up to three times. Pokémon who switch into the spike-ridden field take damage depending on the number of layers of Spikes. One layer of Spikes will damage the opponent Pokémon by 1/8 (12.5%) of its maximum HP, two layers will deal 1/6 (16.67%), and three layers will deal 1/4 (25%).

Flying-type Pokémon, and Pokémon with Levitate, are immune to this damage (unless they are affected by Gravity, are holding an Iron Ball, or were Baton Passed an Ingrain). Any Pokémon under the effect of Magnet Rise or Magic Guard ability are unaffected by the damage.

The move Rapid Spin removes Spikes around the user. The move Defog will remove Spikes around its target.

Description

Description The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
038		Caracrust	Bug	Ground	31
111		Magnitogre	Steel		Steel	Start
115		Trikotta	Ground	Grass	Start
116		Terrorcotta	Ground	Grass	Start
119		Cobrasket	Ground	Poison	48
126		Pangolash	Grass	Steel	Start
127		Ignishell	Fire		Fire	37
128		Shelosene	Fire	Steel	38
129		Flarrapin	Fire	Steel	38
158		Anvelid	Steel		Steel	Start
159		Magroplex	Steel		Steel	Start
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		Type		Father
					Direct	Chain
155		Toxito	Bug	Poison
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By a prior evolution

#	Pokémon		Type		Prior evolution
120		Charmbra	Ground	Poison
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.