Toxic Spikes (move)

Toxic Spikes (Japanese: どくびし Toxic Spikes) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR54 in , and is TM091 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation IV===
Toxic Spikes sets an entry hazard around the target Pokémon. One layer of Toxic Spikes causes opposing Pokémon to acquire the status ailment upon switching in, while two or more layers causes opposing Pokémon to become .
Toxic Spikes has no effect against -, -, or Pokémon or Pokémon with the Ability , , (during intense sunlight), or . If a Pokemon is under the affect of , it will not be affected by Toxic Spikes. However, a Flying or Levitating Pokémon will be affected if it is switched in while holding an Iron Ball, while is in effect, or if ed an . 
If a grounded Poison-type Pokémon is switched in, it will absorb Toxic Spikes and the effect of Toxic Spikes will end. The moves and remove the effect of Toxic Spikes; Rapid Spin removes Toxic Spikes set around the user of Rapid Spin while Defog removes Toxic Spikes set around the target of Defog.
Toxic Spikes does not activate the Ability unless a Pokémon on the field directly causes Synchronizing Pokémon to switch in, such as by using the moves or .
===Generations V-VII===
If a Pokémon is holding an Air Balloon, it will not be affected by Toxic Spikes, unless Gravity is in effect. A Poison-type Pokémon holding an Air Balloon will not absorb Toxic Spikes, unless Gravity is in effect.
Toxic Spikes can now be reflected with . will not prevent poisoning status but will prevent poison damage.
A Pokemon with will not be poisoned by Toxic Spikes. 
Toxic Spikes does not activate the Ability at all, even if a Pokémon on the field directly causes Synchronizing Pokémon to switch in, such as by using a move like or . 
Toxic Spikes can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (, , , , , and ) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
If powered up by a Poisonium Z into Z-Toxic Spikes, the user's stat rises by one stage.
===Generation VIII onwards===
A Pokemon holding Heavy-Duty Boots is immune to Toxic Spikes when entering battle. A grounded Poison-type Pokémon holding Heavy-Duty Boots can still remove Toxic Spikes on switching in.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/TR===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
====Generation VII====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Toxic Spikes causes the user to create a Toxic Spikes trap underneath them, as long as it is a land tile that is neither stairs nor Kecleon Shop carpet. The trap also cannot be laid in hallways and the entrance of a room. Any Pokémon that triggers a Toxic Spikes trap will become and be damaged (10 HP damage in the Explorers series, 20 HP damage in ). and Pokémon will still be damaged from the trap though they will not be poisoned. and levitating Pokémon will also be affected by the Toxic Spikes trap.
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In , all status moves including Toxic Spikes could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Toxic Spikes could be seen as a move used by Boss .
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the positioning of the spikes change every time a different animation is played.
==In other languages==
Category:Entry hazard-creating moves
Category:Moves that can inflict poison
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Giftspitzen
es:Púas tóxicas
fr:Pics Toxik
it:Fielepunte
ja:どくびし
zh:毒菱（招式）