Grass · Status move · Gen 6
Spiky Shield
Spiky Shield is a Grass-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +4 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 8 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
+4
Effect
Protects from moves. Contact: loses 1/8 max HP. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn, and Pokemon making contact with the user lose 1/8 of their maximum HP, rounded down. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (4 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (2 Pokémon) — changed: PP 10 → 5
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Spiky Shield
8 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Pansage | Grass | 7 | |||
 Simisage | Grass | 7 | |||
 Maractus | Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Glimmora | Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Spiky Shield FAQ
What does Spiky Shield do?
Spiky Shield is a Grass-type status move. The user is protected from most attacks made by other Pokemon during this turn, and Pokemon making contact with the user lose 1/8 of their maximum HP, rounded down. This move has a 1/X chance of being successful, where X starts at 1 and triples each time this move is successfully used. X resets to 1 if this move fails, if the user's last move used is not Baneful Bunker, Burning Bulwark, Detect, Endure, King's Shield, Max Guard, Obstruct, Protect, Quick Guard, Silk Trap, Spiky Shield, or Wide Guard, or if it was one of those moves and the user's protection was broken. Fails if the user moves last this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Spiky Shield?
8 Pokémon and forms can learn Spiky Shield in at least one game: 4 in Scarlet & Violet, 2 in Pokémon Champions and 2 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Cacturne, Pansage, Simisage, Maractus, Chesnaught and Togedemaru.
Is Spiky Shield in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 2 Pokémon can use Spiky Shield in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: PP 10 → 5.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.