Spiky Shield

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Spiky Shield

ニードルガード Needle Guard

Generation:	VI

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	10, max: ?
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:
Priority:	+4
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Spiky Shield (Japanese: ニードルガード, Hepburn: Needle Guard) is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was Chesnaught's signature move until the release of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Description

Games	Description
XYORAS SMUSUM	In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact.
SwShBDSPLA SV	In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker that makes direct contact.

Effect

Spiky Shield protects the defending Pokémon from any damaging effect or effect that lowers stats, as well as other negative effects imposed on the Pokémon. In addition, the attacking Pokémon takes 1/8 Hit Point damage. Much like other defending moves - like Protect - this move has an increased priority, but will fail with 30% chance each time used in succession.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Cacturne	Grass/Dark	Grass/Human-like	32ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP	Evo.
	Maractus	Grass	Grass	1ORAS	1	1
	Chesnaught	Grass/Fighting	Field	36, 75	1, Evo.		Evo.
	Togedemaru	Electric/Steel	Field/Fairy		49	60
	Glimmora	Rock/Poison	Mineral				1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

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Main games

Main series

Spiky Shield used by Millis' Chesnaught.

Spiky Shield used by Sophocles' Togedemaru.