List of moves that cause entry hazards

A trap (Japanese: ), more commonly known by the fan term entry hazard, is a condition that affects a side of the field that causes any Pokémon that is sent into battle on that side of the field to be afflicted by a negative effect. Traps are created by moves, normally status moves.
Some moves effects can remove traps. 
* and remove traps from the user's side of the field
* removes traps from the target's side of the field (Generation IV-) or both sides of the field (Generation VI onward)
* removes traps from both sides of the field
* removes traps from the target's side of the field
* will exchange the traps on each side of the field, along with other one-sided field conditions. 
If a grounded enters the battle, it will remove from its side of the field.
Pokémon holding Heavy-Duty Boots are unaffected by traps, but grounded Poison-type Pokémon can still remove Toxic Spikes even if they hold it.
Traps activate before , except , , and .
Traps do activate when a new Pokémon is summoned in an SOS Battle. Traps do not activate for Support Trainers joining the battle in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
==List of traps==
Debut Gen	Trap 	Causes	Effect
 	Spikes 	 	Grounded Pokémon entering that side of the field take damage proportional to their maximum HP.From Generation III onward, spikes can be set up a maximum of 3 times on the same side of the field, which causes entering Pokémon to take more damage.
 	Pointed stones	 	Pokémon entering that side of the field take damage proportional to their maximum HP, based on how effective moves are against that Pokémon's types.
 	Poison spikes 	 	If set up once, s grounded Pokémon entering that side of the field.If set up twice, badly poisons grounded Pokémon entering that side of the field.
 	Sticky web 	 	Grounded Pokémon entering that side of the field have their lowered by one stage.
 	Sharp steel 	 	Pokémon entering that side of the field take damage proportional to their maximum HP, based on how effective moves are against that Pokémon's types.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====Gallery====
Brock Forretress Spikes.png| being used by Brock's Forretress
Cynthia Garchomp Stealth Rock.png| being used by Cynthia's Garchomp
Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge 2.png| being used by a wild 
Paul Drapion Toxic Spikes field.png| being used by Paul's 
Viola Surskit Sticky Web 2.png| being used by Viola's 
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
====Gallery====
Lucius Kleavor Stone Axe.png| being used by Lucius's Kleavor
Geeta Glimmora Toxic Debris.png| being activated by Geeta's 
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Gallery====
Pokémon Association Forretress Spikes.png| being used by the Pokémon Association's 
Roark Onix Stealth Rock Adventures.png| being used by Roark's 
Nessa Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Adventures 1.png| being used by Nessa's 
Qwilfish Toxic Spikes Adventures.png| being used by the Battle Factory's 
Viola Surskit Sticky Web Adventures.png| being used by Viola's 
Rose Copperajah G-Max Steelsurge Adventures.png| being used by Rose's 
== Trivia ==
* Only even-numbered generations have introduced new moves that set traps.
* There is no way to place sharp steel in Generation IX.
* Traps don't exist in . Instead, moves that would otherwise set traps inflict splinters on the target.
* In , it is possible for a Pokémon to faint from full HP using only traps. This can be achieved by switching in , , , , or after Stealth Rock, three layers of Spikes, and sharp steel have been set.
==In other languages==
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