Toxic Spikes

Effect

Poisons grounded foes on switch-in. Max 2 layers. Sets up a hazard on the opposing side of the field, poisoning each opposing Pokemon that switches in, unless it is a Flying-type Pokemon or has the Levitate Ability. Can be used up to two times before failing. Opposing Pokemon become poisoned with one layer and badly poisoned with two layers. Can be removed from the opposing side if any Pokemon uses Tidy Up, or if any opposing Pokemon uses Mortal Spin, Rapid Spin, or Defog successfully, is hit by Defog, or a grounded Poison-type Pokemon switches in. Safeguard prevents the opposing party from being poisoned on switch-in, but a substitute does not.

Targets

The opposing side of the field

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (61 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (27 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Usable (40 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Toxic Spikes

98 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.

All (98)Champions (27)S/V (61)Z-A (40)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Beedrill	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	4–7
Ekans	Poison		✓		9
Arbok	Poison	✓	✓		9
Nidoran-F	Poison				4–8
Nidorina	Poison				4–8
Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground				4–8
Nidoran-M	Poison				4–8
Nidorino	Poison				4–8
Nidoking	Poison/Ground				4–8
Venonat	Bug/Poison		✓		4–7, 9
Venomoth	Bug/Poison		✓		4–7, 9
Alolan Persian	Dark			✓
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison			✓
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison			✓
Victreebel	Grass/Poison	✓		✓
Tentacool	Water/Poison		✓		4–9
Tentacruel	Water/Poison		✓		4–9
Galarian Slowbro	Poison/Psychic	✓		✓
Muk	Poison		✓		9
Shellder	Water		✓		9
Cloyster	Water/Ice		✓		4–9
Haunter	Ghost/Poison		✓	✓	9
Gengar	Ghost/Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Koffing	Poison		✓		6–9
Weezing	Poison		✓		6–9
Galarian Weezing	Poison/Fairy		✓		6–9
Omanyte	Rock/Water				4–8
Omastar	Rock/Water				4–8
Mew	Psychic		✓		8–9
Spinarak	Bug/Poison		✓	✓	4–7, 9
Ariados	Bug/Poison	✓	✓	✓	4–7, 9
Paldean Wooper	Poison/Ground		✓		9
Quagsire	Water/Ground		✓		9
Galarian Slowking	Poison/Psychic	✓	✓	✓	9
Pineco	Bug		✓		4–7, 9
Forretress	Bug/Steel	✓	✓		4–7, 9
Gligar	Ground/Flying		✓		9
Qwilfish	Water/Poison	✓	✓	✓	4–9
Hisuian Qwilfish	Dark/Poison		✓	✓	9
Hisuian Sneasel	Fighting/Poison		✓		9
Shiftry	Grass/Dark		✓		9
Roselia	Grass/Poison			✓	4–8
Gulpin	Poison		✓	✓	9
Swalot	Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Cacnea	Grass		✓		9
Cacturne	Grass/Dark		✓		9
Roserade	Grass/Poison	✓		✓	4–8
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying		✓		8–9
Stunky	Poison/Dark		✓		9
Skuntank	Poison/Dark		✓		9
Skorupi	Poison/Bug				4–8
Drapion	Poison/Dark				4–8
Gliscor	Ground/Flying	✓	✓		9
Venipede	Bug/Poison			✓	5–8
Whirlipede	Bug/Poison			✓	5–8
Scolipede	Bug/Poison	✓		✓	5–8
Yamask	Ghost			✓	6–8
Galarian Yamask	Ground/Ghost			✓	8
Cofagrigus	Ghost	✓		✓	6–8
Trubbish	Poison			✓	5–8
Garbodor	Poison	✓		✓	5–8
Foongus	Grass/Poison			✓
Amoonguss	Grass/Poison			✓
Shelmet	Bug				7–8
Accelgor	Bug				7–8
Froakie	Water		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Frogadier	Water		✓	✓	6–7, 9
Greninja	Water/Dark	✓	✓	✓	6–7, 9
Meowstic	Psychic			✓
Skrelp	Poison/Water		✓	✓	6–9
Dragalge	Poison/Dragon	✓	✓	✓	6–9
Mareanie	Poison/Water		✓		7–9
Toxapex	Poison/Water	✓	✓		7–9
Salandit	Poison/Fire		✓		9
Salazzle	Poison/Fire	✓	✓		9
Nihilego	Rock/Poison				7–8
Poipole	Poison				8
Naganadel	Poison/Dragon				8
Toxtricity	Electric/Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Toxtricity-Low-Key	Electric/Poison	✓	✓		9
Runerigus	Ground/Ghost	✓		✓	8
Pincurchin	Electric	✓	✓		8–9
Eternatus	Poison/Dragon		✓		8–9
Sneasler	Fighting/Poison	✓	✓		9
Overqwil	Dark/Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Meowscarada	Grass/Dark	✓	✓		9
Tarountula	Bug		✓		9
Spidops	Bug		✓		9
Shroodle	Poison/Normal			✓
Grafaiai	Poison/Normal			✓
Toedscool	Ground/Grass		✓		9
Toedscruel	Ground/Grass		✓		9
Varoom	Steel/Poison		✓		9
Revavroom	Steel/Poison		✓		9
Glimmet	Rock/Poison		✓	✓	9
Glimmora	Rock/Poison	✓	✓	✓	9
Clodsire	Poison/Ground		✓		9
Iron Moth	Fire/Poison		✓		9