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Spikes in Pokémon X & Y

Ground-type status move in Pokémon X and Y.

Move text

The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

20

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Chespin

#1

Grass
Egg

Quilladin

#2

Grass
Chespin — breeding

Chesnaught

#3

GrassFighting
Chespin — breeding

Bunnelby

#10

Normal
Egg

Diggersby

#11

NormalGround
Bunnelby — breeding

Budew

#71

GrassPoison
Egg

Roselia

#72

GrassPoison
Egg

Roserade

#73

GrassPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Roserade

#73

GrassPoison
Budew — breeding

Venipede

#120

BugPoison
Egg

Whirlipede

#121

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Whirlipede

#121

BugPoison
Venipede — breeding

Scolipede

#122

BugPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Scolipede

#122

BugPoison
Venipede — breeding

Smeargle

#124

Normal
Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move

Omanyte

#138

RockWater
Egg

Omastar

#139

RockWater
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Omastar

#139

RockWater
Omanyte — breeding

Delibird

#225

IceFlying
Egg

Snorunt

#361

Ice
Egg

Glalie

#362

Ice
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Glalie

#362

Ice
Snorunt — breeding

Deoxys

#386

Psychic
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Deoxys Attack

#386

Psychic
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Deoxys Speed

#386

Psychic
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Froslass

#478

IceGhost
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Froslass

#478

IceGhost
Snorunt — breeding

Maractus

#556

Grass
Egg

Dwebble

#557

BugRock
Egg

Crustle

#558

BugRock
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Crustle

#558

BugRock
Dwebble — breeding

Trubbish

#568

Poison
Egg

Garbodor

#569

Poison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Garbodor

#569

Poison
Trubbish — breeding

Ferroseed

#597

GrassSteel
Egg

Ferrothorn

#598

GrassSteel
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Ferrothorn

#598

GrassSteel
Ferroseed — breeding

Shelmet

#616

Bug
Egg

Accelgor

#617

Bug
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Accelgor

#617

Bug
Shelmet — breeding

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Bone Club

The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch.

Ground

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6585203
Bone Rush

The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row.

Ground

-

2590106
Bonemerang

The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going.

Ground

-

5090103
Bulldoze

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit.

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Dig

The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.

Ground8010010301
Drill Run

The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.

Ground

-

80951028
Earth Power

The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def.

Ground

-

9010010141
Earthquake

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

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Fissure

The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Ground

-

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Land’s Wrath

The user gathers the energy of the land and focuses that power on opposing Pokémon to damage them.

Ground

-

90100102
Magnitude

The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.

Ground

-

-1003029
Mud Bomb

The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.

Ground

-

65851038
Mud Shot

The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.

Ground

-

55951553
Mud Sport

The user covers itself with mud. This weakens Electric-type moves for five turns.

Ground

-

--1572
Mud-Slap

The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.

Ground

-

2010010418
Rototiller

Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.

Ground

-

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Sand Attack

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Ground

-

-1001590
Sand Tomb

The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.

Ground

-

35851530