Toxic Spikes

Poisons grounded foes on switch-in; two layers badly poison. Several removal effects clear it.

Sets a hazard on the opposing side that poisons grounded opposing Pokémon when they switch in. One layer causes poison and two layers cause bad poison; using it more than twice fails. Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with Levitate are unaffected. Tidy Up removes it from the opposing side; Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, and Defog remove it when used successfully by an opposing Pokémon, and Defog also removes it when it hits an opposing Pokémon. A grounded Poison-type Pokémon removes it on switch-in. Safeguard prevents the poison, but a substitute does not.

84 Pokémon can learn this move

#015

Beedrill

BugPoisonKanto

#023

Ekans

PoisonKanto

#024

Arbok

PoisonKanto

#029

Nidoran-F

PoisonKanto

#030

Nidorina

PoisonKanto

#031

Nidoqueen

PoisonGroundKanto

#032

Nidoran-M

PoisonKanto

#033

Nidorino

PoisonKanto

#034

Nidoking

PoisonGroundKanto

#048

Venonat

BugPoisonKanto

#049

Venomoth

BugPoisonKanto

#072

Tentacool

WaterPoisonKanto

#073

Tentacruel

WaterPoisonKanto

#089

Muk

PoisonKanto

#090

Shellder

WaterKanto

#091

Cloyster

WaterIceKanto

#093

Haunter

GhostPoisonKanto

#094

Gengar

GhostPoisonKanto

#109

Koffing

PoisonKanto

#110

Weezing

PoisonKanto

#138

Omanyte

RockWaterKanto

#139

Omastar

RockWaterKanto

#151

Mew

PsychicKanto

#167

Spinarak

BugPoisonJohto

#168

Ariados

BugPoisonJohto

#194

Wooper

PoisonGroundPaldean

#195

Quagsire

WaterGroundJohto

#199

Slowking

PoisonPsychicGalarian

#204

Pineco

BugJohto

#205

Forretress

BugSteelJohto

#207

Gligar

GroundFlyingJohto

#211

Qwilfish

WaterPoisonJohto

#215

Sneasel

FightingPoisonHisuian

#275

Shiftry

GrassDarkHoenn

#315

Roselia

GrassPoisonHoenn

#316

Gulpin

PoisonHoenn

#317

Swalot

PoisonHoenn

#331

Cacnea

GrassHoenn

#332

Cacturne

GrassDarkHoenn

#407

Roserade

GrassPoisonSinnoh

#416

Vespiquen

BugFlyingSinnoh

#434

Stunky

PoisonDarkSinnoh

#435

Skuntank

PoisonDarkSinnoh

#451

Skorupi

PoisonBugSinnoh

#452

Drapion

PoisonDarkSinnoh

#472

Gliscor

GroundFlyingSinnoh

#543

Venipede

BugPoisonUnova

#544

Whirlipede

BugPoisonUnova

#545

Scolipede

BugPoisonUnova

#562

Yamask

GhostUnova

#563

Cofagrigus

GhostUnova

#568

Trubbish

PoisonUnova

#569

Garbodor

PoisonUnova

#616

Shelmet

BugUnova

#617

Accelgor

BugUnova

#656

Froakie

WaterKalos

#657

Frogadier

WaterKalos

#658

Greninja

WaterDarkKalos

#690

Skrelp

PoisonWaterKalos

#691

Dragalge

PoisonDragonKalos