GroundStatus
Spikes
Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Pokémon that run this move
Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).
OU2026-07
Gliscor21.6%
Glimmora42.7%
Ting-Lu47.7%
Clodsire68.1%
Deoxys (Speed Forme)21.9%
Garchomp66.2%
Meowscarada6.4%
Skarmory77.4%
Klefki99.8%
Chesnaught76.3%
Overqwil0.3%
Quagsire5.2%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).
Doubles OU2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move58 Pokémon
#0027Sandshrew
#0028Sandslash
#0090Shellder
#0091Cloyster
#0151Mew
#0185Sudowoodo
#0194Wooper#0195Quagsire
#0204Pineco
#0205Forretress
#0207Gligar
#0211Qwilfish
#0214Heracross
#0225Delibird#0227Skarmory
#0331Cacnea
#0332Cacturne
#0340Whiscash
#0361Snorunt
#0362Glalie
#0383Groudon
#0386Deoxys
#0416Vespiquen
#0423Gastrodon
#0438Bonsly#0445Garchomp#0472Gliscor
#0478Froslass
#0650Chespin
#0651Quilladin#0652Chesnaught
#0656Froakie
#0657Frogadier
#0658Greninja
#0703Carbink#0707Klefki
#0719Diancie
#0801Magearna
#0837Rolycoly
#0838Carkol
#0839Coalossal
#0871Pincurchin#0904Overqwil#0908Meowscarada
#0917Tarountula
#0918Spidops
#0946Bramblin
#0947Brambleghast
#0948Toedscool
#0949Toedscruel
#0968Orthworm
#0969Glimmet#0970Glimmora#0980Clodsire
#0989Sandy Shocks
#0995Iron Thorns#1003Ting-Lu
#1017OgerponFAQ
What type is Spikes?
Spikes is a Ground-type Status move.
What does Spikes do?
The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Which Pokémon can learn Spikes?
58 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Sandshrew, Sandslash, Shellder, Cloyster, Mew, Sudowoodo, Wooper, Quagsire.
Spotted a mistake on this page? Feature requests welcome too. Report an error / request a feature