Move · Ground · Status · Generation II · Move No. 191
Spikes
Spanish name: Púas
Move data
- Type
- Ground
- Category
- Status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- Never misses
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
Effect
The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Scatters spikes around the opposing field, which damage opposing Pokémon that enter the field for 1/8 of their max HP. Pokémon immune to Ground moves are immune to this damage, except during Gravity. Up to three layers of spikes may be laid down, adding 1/16 to the damage done: two layers of spikes damage for 3/16 max HP, and three layers damage for 1/4 max HP. Wonder Guard does not block damage from this effect. Rapid Spin removes this effect from its user’s side of the field. Defog removes this effect from its target’s side of the field.
TMs, HMs and TRs
Games where a machine teaches Spikes:
- Sword & Shield: TR23
- Scarlet & Violet: TM90
- Legends: Z-A: TM88
Pokémon that can learn Spikes
- #0027 Sandshrew
- #0028 Sandslash
- #0028 Sandslash (Alolan)
- #0090 Shellder
- #0091 Cloyster
- #0138 Omanyte
- #0139 Omastar
- #0151 Mew
- #0185 Sudowoodo
- #0194 Wooper
- #0194 Wooper (Paldean)
- #0195 Quagsire
- #0204 Pineco
- #0205 Forretress
- #0207 Gligar
- #0211 Qwilfish
- #0211 Qwilfish (Hisuian)
- #0214 Heracross
- #0214 Heracross (Mega)
- #0225 Delibird
- #0227 Skarmory
- #0227 Skarmory (Mega)
- #0315 Roselia
- #0331 Cacnea
- #0332 Cacturne
- #0340 Whiscash
- #0361 Snorunt
- #0362 Glalie
- #0362 Glalie (Mega)
- #0383 Groudon
- #0406 Budew
- #0407 Roserade
- #0416 Vespiquen
- #0423 Gastrodon
- #0438 Bonsly
- #0445 Garchomp
- #0445 Garchomp (Mega)
- #0472 Gliscor
- #0478 Froslass
- #0478 Froslass (Mega)
- #0543 Venipede
- #0544 Whirlipede
- #0545 Scolipede
- #0545 Scolipede (Mega)
- #0556 Maractus
- #0557 Dwebble
- #0558 Crustle
- #0568 Trubbish
- #0569 Garbodor
- #0597 Ferroseed
- #0598 Ferrothorn
- #0616 Shelmet
- #0617 Accelgor
- #0650 Chespin
- #0651 Quilladin
- #0652 Chesnaught
- #0652 Chesnaught (Mega)
- #0656 Froakie
- #0657 Frogadier
- #0658 Greninja
- #0658 Greninja (Battle Bond)
- #0658 Greninja (Ash)
- #0658 Greninja (Mega)
- #0659 Bunnelby
- #0660 Diggersby
- #0703 Carbink
- #0707 Klefki
- #0719 Diancie
- #0724 Decidueye (Hisuian)
- #0767 Wimpod
- #0768 Golisopod
- #0801 Magearna
- #0801 Magearna (Original)
- #0804 Naganadel
- #0837 Rolycoly
- #0838 Carkol
- #0839 Coalossal
- #0871 Pincurchin
- #0904 Overqwil
- #0908 Meowscarada
- #0917 Tarountula
- #0918 Spidops
- #0946 Bramblin
- #0947 Brambleghast
- #0948 Toedscool
- #0949 Toedscruel
- #0968 Orthworm
- #0969 Glimmet
- #0970 Glimmora
- #0970 Glimmora (Mega)
- #0980 Clodsire
- #0989 Sandy Shocks
- #0995 Iron Thorns
- #1003 Ting-Lu
- #1017 Ogerpon
- #1017 Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)
- #1017 Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)
- #1017 Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)