Spikes (move)

Spikes (Japanese: まきびし Caltrop) is a non-damaging Ground-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TR23 in Generation VIII. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, it was the signature move of Pineco and Forretress.

Spikes
まきびし Caltrop

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 Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all foes

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TR23 in Generation VIII

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

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:

Effect

Generation II

Spikes sets an entry hazard around the enemy team's field. Pokémon who switch into the spike-ridden field take 12.5% of their maximum HP in damage. Flying-type Pokémon are immune to this damage. The move Rapid Spin removes Spikes around the user.

Spikes glitch

In this generation only, Pokémon fainting from Spikes will not run the regular faint checks until later, meaning that player can potentially end up with a Pokémon with 0HP on the field which hasn't fainted if the game loop doesn't do any further unrelated faint checks later. The easiest way to reproduce this is to have a Pokémon faint to Perish Song, then switch into a Pokémon who immediately faints from Spikes.

Generations III and IV

Spikes can now be set up to three times, each increasing the damage done to the opponent upon switching in. 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%). Any Pokémon with Levitate will also be immune to the damage.

The move Defog will remove Spikes around its target. Any Pokémon under the effect of Magnet Rise or Magic Guard Ability are unaffected by the damage. However, Flying and Levitating Pokémon are affected under Gravity, while holding Iron Ball, or if Baton Passed an Ingrain.

Generation V

Spikes can now be reflected with Magic Coat and the Ability Magic Bounce. Any Pokémon holding an Air Balloon will be immune to the damage.

Generation VI onward

Defog now removes all Spikes from play regardless of which side of the field they were placed on.

Spikes can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Circle Throw, Dragon Tail, Roar, and Whirlwind to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

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

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Spikes deals direct damage, followed by damage each turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	An attack that scatters Spikes and injures opponent Pokémon when they switch.
GS C	Hurts foes when they switch out.
RSColo.XD	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching out.
E	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
FRLG	A trap of spikes is laid around the foe's party to hurt foes switching in.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe's feet. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	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		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	33^C	33^RSE 36^FRLG	28	28	28	28	1^SwSh^BDSP
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	43	43	23^DP 28^PtHGSS	28	28	28	28^BDSP
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	49	49	23^DP 28^PtHGSS	28	28	28	28^BDSP
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	1^C	1	1	1	1	1	20^SwSh^BDSP
211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2							5^LA
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		42	27^DP 28^PtHGSS	28	28	28	44^SwSh^BDSP
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		33	33	33	33^XY 30^ORAS	30	30^BDSP
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		35	35	35	35^XY 30^ORAS	30	30^BDSP
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		20	33	33	33^XY 25^ORAS	25	25^BDSP
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1					28	28
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral					15	15
904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2							5^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR23
028		Sandslash		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3							✔^SwSh
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3							✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2							✔^SwSh
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field							✔^SwSh
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying							✔^SwSh
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass							✔^SwSh
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
406		Budew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass							✔^SwSh
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral							✔^SwSh
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass							✔^SwSh
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral							✔^SwSh
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral							✔^SwSh
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral							✔^SwSh
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral							✔^SwSh
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔^SwSh
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
660		Diggersby		Field		Field							✔^SwSh
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3							✔^SwSh
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							✔^SwSh
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^SwSh
837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous							✔^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field					✔	✔	✔^BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass							✔^BDSP
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
406		Budew		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
543		Venipede		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral				✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral				✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field					✔	✔
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field					✔	✔
767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field	Island Scan - Exeggutor Island^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	New York City Pokémon Center
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 Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Spikes has 22PP. The user creates a Spiked Tile underneath them, as long as it's a land tile that is neither stairs nor Kecleon carpet. Any Pokémon that triggers a Spiked Tile will lose 20 HP. The trap cannot be laid in hallways and the entrance of a room. This move is affected by Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	The user places spikes underfoot. The Spiked Tile inflicts damage on foes that step on it.
MDTD S	Turns the user's tile into a Spiked Tile trap. A Spiked Tile trap inflicts damage on enemies that step on it.
BSL	あしもとにわな『まきびし』をつくるわな『まきびし』をふんだてきポケモンはダメージをうける
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It turns your tile into a Spikes trap. A Spikes trap damages Pokémon that step on it.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Skarmory	Pineco	Effect	Forretress
The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
User	First Used In		Notes
Pineco	Pineco spins around and purple spikes come out of its body and hit the opponent.
Brock's Pineco	Ariados, Amigos		Debut
Forretress	Forretress spins around and glowing white spikes comes out of its body and hit the opponent; or, Forretress fires black spikes at the opponent that surround it. When the opponent gets pricked by them, it hurts them.
Brock's Forretress	A Tail with a Twist		None
Skarmory	Skarmory spins its body rapidly and multiple glowing, metallic red spikes come out of its body and fall onto the battlefield. The spikes sink into the ground when they land. When the opponent switches to another Pokémon, small explosions go off under their feet, hurting them.
Barry's Skarmory	Casting a Paul on Barry!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Association's Forretress	Janine's Forretress

The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Forretress	Forretress spins its body rapidly, and multiple pyramid-shaped spikes come out of its body and onto the battlefield. The spikes make the opponent's movements restricted, or Forretress shoots out spikes from the horns sticking out of its body and onto the battlefield.
The Pokémon Association's Forretress	Forretress of Solitude	Debut
Janine's Forretress	Crossing Crobat	None
Carr's Forretress	Breaking the Restraint	None

Pokémon Try Adventure

	Forretress

The user shoots spikes from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Forretress	Forretress shoots spikes from its body.
Haidoru's Forretress	TA18	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Despite Spikes being a Ground-type move, only two Ground-type Pokémon can learn it: Sandslash and Diggersby.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	撒菱 Saatlìhng *
Chinese	Mandarin	撒菱 Sālíng * 滿地星 Mǎndìxīng * 捲捲菱 Juǎnjuǎnlíng *
Czech		Ostny
Dutch		Spikes
Finnish		Naulaisku (OS) Piikki-isku (AG)
French		Picots
German		Stachler
Greek		Καρφιά
Indonesian		Duri Spike
Italian		Punte
Korean		압정뿌리기 Apjeong Ppurigi
Polish		Kolce* Atak Ukłucia*
Portuguese	Brazil	Tachinhas (PS136-present) Espinhos (early anime, PS115)
Portuguese	Portugal	Farpas
Serbian		Šiljci
Spanish	Latin America	Púas (DP184-present) Picos (EP176) Espinas (AG008) Agujas (AG156)
Spanish	Spain	Púas
Vietnamese		Rải Đinh

Variations of the move Spikes

Spikes • Stealth Rock • Toxic Spikes • 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 • 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

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