Spikes

Spikes

まきびし Caltrop

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	--
Accuracy:	--%
PP:	20*
Affects:	All Foes
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Spikes (まきびしCaltrop) is a Ground-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

In Battle

The user lays a trap of spikes at the foe's feet. The trap hurts foes that are switched into battle.

Starting from Generation III, Spikes can be set up to three times. One layer of spikes will damage the opponent by 12.5% of its maximum HP, two layers by 18.75, and three layers by 25%. Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with Levitate are unaffected unless Gravity is used. Pokémon with Magic Guard are also unaffected. Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effects of Spikes. Rapid Spin removes Spikes from the user's side of the field, while Defog removes Spikes from the opponent's side of the field.

In Generation V, Spikes can be Reflected with Magic Coat.

Contests

Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

Super Contests

Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Learnset

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cloyster	Water/Ice	33 (C)
Pineco	Bug	43
Forretress	Bug/Steel	49
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	1 (C)
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Event

By Event
Pokémon	type	Obtained in
Delibird (Lv 5)	Ice/Flying	New York City Pokémon Center
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cloyster	Water/Ice	33 (RSE)
Cloyster	Water/Ice	36 (FRLG)
Pineco	Bug	43
Forretress	Bug/Steel	49
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	1 (C)
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	42
Cacnea	Grass	33
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	35
Deoxys (Defense Forme)	Psychic	20 (LG)
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Omanyte	Rock/Water	Cloyster
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
Snorunt*	Ice	Roselia
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cloyster	Water/Ice	28
Pineco	Bug	23 (DP)
Pineco	Bug	28 (PtHGSS)
Forretress	Bug/Steel	23 (DP)
Forretress	Bug/Steel	28 (PtHGSS)
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	1
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	27 (DP)
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	28 (PtHGSS)
Cacnea	Grass	33
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	35
Deoxys (Defense Forme)	Psychic	33
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Omanyte	Rock/Water	Cloyster
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
Snorunt*	Ice	Roselia, Roserade
Budew	Grass/Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Cloyster	Water/Ice	28
Pineco	Bug	28
Forretress	Bug/Steel	28
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	1
Skarmory	Steel/Flying	28
Cacnea	Grass	33
Cacturne	Grass/Dark	35
Deoxys (Defense Forme)	Psychic	33
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Omanyte	Rock/Water	Cloyster
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
Snorunt*	Ice	Roselia, Roserade
Roselia	Grass/Poison	Cacnea, Cacturne
Venipede	Bug/Poison	Pineco, Forretress
Maractus	Grass	Cacnea, Cacturne
Dwebble	Bug/Rock	Pineco, Forretress
Trubbish*	Poison	Dwebble, Crustle Ferroseed, Ferrothorn
Ferroseed	Grass/Steel	Cacnea, Cacturne
Shelmet	Bug	Pineco, Forretress
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Trivia

• The spikes sent out during the move resemble Caltrops, a spiked weapon designed so that one spike is always facing up.

Gallery

Main games

• Spikes depicted in Generation III
• Spikes depicted in Generation VI

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Main series

• Spikes being used by Brock's Pineco
• Spikes being used by Brock's Forretress
• Spikes being used by Barry's Skarmory

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