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Moves, #191, Spikes

Spikes is learned by 11 species by level, 79 by machine and 19 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

ClassStatus

PowerNone

AccuracyNone

PP20

Priority0

SinceGen II

TargetOpponents field

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.”

Who learns it

79 species in all, 8 of 20 games shown

Scarlet and Violet: 57 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up, Machine	1
Ting-Lu	Level up, Machine	5
Qwilfish	Level up, Machine	20
Overqwil	Level up, Machine	20
Pineco	Level up, Machine	28
Forretress	Level up, Machine	28
Greninja	Level up, Machine, Egg	28
Cacnea	Level up, Machine	30
Cacturne	Level up, Machine	30
Skarmory	Level up, Machine	44
Sandshrew	Machine
Sandslash	Machine
Shellder	Machine
Mew	Machine
Sudowoodo	Machine
Wooper	Machine
Quagsire	Machine
Gligar	Machine
Heracross	Machine
Delibird	Machine
Whiscash	Machine
Snorunt	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Groudon	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Gastrodon	Machine
Bonsly	Machine
Garchomp	Machine
Gliscor	Machine
Froslass	Machine
Chespin	Machine, Egg
Quilladin	Machine, Egg
Chesnaught	Machine, Egg
Froakie	Machine, Egg
Frogadier	Machine, Egg
Carbink	Machine
Klefki	Machine
Diancie	Machine
Magearna	Machine
Rolycoly	Machine
Carkol	Machine
Coalossal	Machine
Pincurchin	Machine
Meowscarada	Machine
Tarountula	Machine
Spidops	Machine
Bramblin	Machine
Brambleghast	Machine
Toedscool	Machine
Toedscruel	Machine
Orthworm	Machine
Glimmet	Machine
Glimmora	Machine
Clodsire	Machine
Sandy Shocks	Machine
Iron Thorns	Machine
Ogerpon	Machine

Legends Arceus: 1 species
Species	Method	Level
Overqwil	Level up	5

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 12 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up	1
Qwilfish	Level up	20
Pineco	Level up	28
Forretress	Level up	28
Cacnea	Level up	30
Cacturne	Level up	30
Skarmory	Level up	44
Omanyte	Egg
Delibird	Egg
Roselia	Egg
Snorunt	Egg
Budew	Egg

Sword and Shield: 37 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up, Machine	1
Qwilfish	Level up, Machine	20
Skarmory	Level up, Machine	44
Sandslash	Machine
Omanyte	Machine
Omastar	Machine
Mew	Machine
Heracross	Machine
Delibird	Machine
Roselia	Machine
Snorunt	Machine
Glalie	Machine
Budew	Machine
Roserade	Machine
Froslass	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Whirlipede	Machine
Scolipede	Machine
Maractus	Machine
Dwebble	Machine
Crustle	Machine
Trubbish	Machine
Garbodor	Machine
Ferroseed	Machine
Ferrothorn	Machine
Shelmet	Machine
Accelgor	Machine
Bunnelby	Machine
Diggersby	Machine
Klefki	Machine
Wimpod	Machine
Golisopod	Machine
Naganadel	Machine
Rolycoly	Machine
Carkol	Machine
Coalossal	Machine
Pincurchin	Machine

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 23 species
Species	Method	Level
Qwilfish	Level up	1
Klefki	Level up	15
Cloyster	Level up	28
Pineco	Level up	28
Forretress	Level up	28
Skarmory	Level up	28
Greninja	Level up	28
Cacnea	Level up	30
Cacturne	Level up	30
Omanyte	Egg
Delibird	Egg
Roselia	Egg
Snorunt	Egg
Budew	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Maractus	Egg
Dwebble	Egg
Trubbish	Egg
Ferroseed	Egg
Shelmet	Egg
Chespin	Egg
Bunnelby	Egg
Wimpod	Egg

Sun and Moon: 23 species
Species	Method	Level
Qwilfish	Level up	1
Klefki	Level up	15
Cloyster	Level up	28
Pineco	Level up	28
Forretress	Level up	28
Skarmory	Level up	28
Greninja	Level up	28
Cacnea	Level up	30
Cacturne	Level up	30
Omanyte	Egg
Delibird	Egg
Roselia	Egg
Snorunt	Egg
Budew	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Maractus	Egg
Dwebble	Egg
Trubbish	Egg
Ferroseed	Egg
Shelmet	Egg
Chespin	Egg
Bunnelby	Egg
Wimpod	Egg

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 22 species
Species	Method	Level
Qwilfish	Level up	1
Klefki	Level up	15
Cloyster	Level up	28
Pineco	Level up	28
Forretress	Level up	28
Skarmory	Level up	28
Greninja	Level up	28
Cacnea	Level up	30
Cacturne	Level up	30
Omanyte	Egg
Delibird	Egg
Roselia	Egg
Snorunt	Egg
Budew	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Maractus	Egg
Dwebble	Egg
Trubbish	Egg
Ferroseed	Egg
Shelmet	Egg
Chespin	Egg
Bunnelby	Egg

X and Y: 22 species
Species	Method	Level
Qwilfish	Level up	1
Klefki	Level up	15
Cloyster	Level up	28
Pineco	Level up	28
Forretress	Level up	28
Skarmory	Level up	28
Greninja	Level up	28
Cacnea	Level up	33
Cacturne	Level up	35
Omanyte	Egg
Delibird	Egg
Roselia	Egg
Snorunt	Egg
Budew	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Maractus	Egg
Dwebble	Egg
Trubbish	Egg
Ferroseed	Egg
Shelmet	Egg
Chespin	Egg
Bunnelby	Egg