Move profile

Toxic Spikes Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation IV

Poison

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

Opponents Field

Flavor text

The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the foe’s feet. They poison foes that switch into battle.

Effect

Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation IV.

How to get Toxic Spikes

Toxic Spikes learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 91 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 17 species in sample

Beedrill · Lv 29 Beedrill Mega · Lv 29 Clodsire · Lv 4 Cloyster · Lv 1 Drapion · Lv 34 Forretress · Lv 1 Garbodor · Lv 15 Glimmora · Lv 1 Mareanie · Lv 30 Nidoking · Lv 1 Nidoqueen · Lv 1 Nidoran F · Lv 31 Nidoran M · Lv 31 Nidorina · Lv 35 Nidorino · Lv 35 Nihilego · Lv 40 Overqwil · Lv 36

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Scarlet Violet	Tm91
Sword Shield	Tr54

Species that learn it

91 Pokémon can learn Toxic Spikes in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Accelgor Arbok Ariados Beedrill Beedrill Mega Cacnea Cacturne Clodsire Cloyster Cofagrigus Dragalge Drapion Ekans Eternatus Eternatus Eternamax Forretress Froakie Frogadier Garbodor Gengar Gligar Glimmet Glimmora Gliscor

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