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Moves, #390, Toxic Spikes

Toxic Spikes is learned by 24 species by level, 80 by machine and 12 by egg

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

ClassStatus

PowerNone

AccuracyNone

PP20

Priority0

SinceGen IV

TargetOpponents field

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.”

Who learns it

81 species in all, 8 of 12 games shown

Scarlet and Violet: 55 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up, Machine	1
Forretress	Level up, Machine	1
Glimmora	Level up, Machine	1
Clodsire	Level up, Machine	4
Mareanie	Level up, Machine	30
Toxapex	Level up, Machine	30
Qwilfish	Level up, Machine	36
Overqwil	Level up, Machine	36
Ekans	Machine
Arbok	Machine
Venonat	Machine, Egg
Venomoth	Machine
Tentacool	Machine
Tentacruel	Machine
Muk	Machine
Shellder	Machine
Haunter	Machine
Gengar	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Mew	Machine
Spinarak	Machine
Ariados	Machine
Quagsire	Machine
Pineco	Machine, Egg
Gligar	Machine
Shiftry	Machine
Gulpin	Machine
Swalot	Machine
Cacnea	Machine
Cacturne	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Stunky	Machine
Skuntank	Machine
Gliscor	Machine
Froakie	Machine, Egg
Frogadier	Machine, Egg
Greninja	Machine, Egg
Skrelp	Machine
Dragalge	Machine
Salandit	Machine
Salazzle	Machine
Toxtricity	Machine
Pincurchin	Machine
Eternatus	Machine
Sneasler	Machine
Meowscarada	Machine
Tarountula	Machine
Spidops	Machine
Toedscool	Machine
Toedscruel	Machine
Varoom	Machine
Revavroom	Machine
Glimmet	Machine
Iron Moth	Machine

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 19 species
Species	Method	Level
Nidoqueen	Level up	1
Nidoking	Level up	1
Cloyster	Level up	1
Forretress	Level up	1
Roserade	Level up	1
Skorupi	Level up	15
Drapion	Level up	15
Nidoran♀	Level up	20
Nidoran♂	Level up	20
Roselia	Level up	20
Nidorina	Level up	22
Nidorino	Level up	22
Beedrill	Level up	29
Qwilfish	Level up	36
Venonat	Egg
Koffing	Egg
Omanyte	Egg
Spinarak	Egg
Pineco	Egg

Sword and Shield: 39 species
Species	Method	Level
Nidoqueen	Level up, Machine	1
Nidoking	Level up, Machine	1
Cloyster	Level up, Machine	1
Roserade	Level up, Machine	1
Skorupi	Level up, Machine	15
Drapion	Level up, Machine	15
Trubbish	Level up, Machine	15
Garbodor	Level up, Machine	15
Nidoran♀	Level up, Machine	20
Nidoran♂	Level up, Machine	20
Roselia	Level up, Machine	20
Nidorina	Level up, Machine	22
Nidorino	Level up, Machine	22
Mareanie	Level up, Machine	30
Toxapex	Level up, Machine	30
Qwilfish	Level up, Machine	36
Nihilego	Level up, Machine	40
Tentacool	Machine
Tentacruel	Machine
Koffing	Machine
Weezing	Machine
Omanyte	Machine
Omastar	Machine
Mew	Machine
Vespiquen	Machine
Venipede	Machine
Whirlipede	Machine
Scolipede	Machine
Yamask	Machine
Cofagrigus	Machine
Shelmet	Machine
Accelgor	Machine
Skrelp	Machine
Dragalge	Machine
Poipole	Machine
Naganadel	Machine
Runerigus	Machine
Pincurchin	Machine
Eternatus	Machine

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 28 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up	1
Forretress	Level up	1
Garbodor	Level up	1, 7
Toxapex	Level up	1, 13
Trubbish	Level up	7
Tentacool	Level up	13
Tentacruel	Level up	13
Mareanie	Level up	13
Qwilfish	Level up	21
Roselia	Level up	28
Beedrill	Level up	29
Nihilego	Level up	29
Nidoran♀	Level up	31
Nidoran♂	Level up	31
Skorupi	Level up	34
Drapion	Level up	34
Nidorina	Level up	35
Nidorino	Level up	35
Venonat	Egg
Koffing	Egg
Omanyte	Egg
Spinarak	Egg
Pineco	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Yamask	Egg
Shelmet	Egg
Froakie	Egg
Skrelp	Egg

Sun and Moon: 27 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up	1
Forretress	Level up	1
Garbodor	Level up	1, 7
Toxapex	Level up	1, 13
Trubbish	Level up	7
Tentacool	Level up	13
Tentacruel	Level up	13
Mareanie	Level up	13
Qwilfish	Level up	21
Roselia	Level up	28
Beedrill	Level up	29
Nihilego	Level up	29
Nidoran♀	Level up	31
Nidoran♂	Level up	31
Skorupi	Level up	34
Drapion	Level up	34
Nidorina	Level up	35
Nidorino	Level up	35
Venonat	Egg
Koffing	Egg
Omanyte	Egg
Spinarak	Egg
Pineco	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Yamask	Egg
Froakie	Egg
Skrelp	Egg

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 24 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up	1
Forretress	Level up	1
Garbodor	Level up	1, 7
Trubbish	Level up	7
Tentacool	Level up	13
Tentacruel	Level up	13
Qwilfish	Level up	21
Beedrill	Level up	25
Roselia	Level up	28
Nidoran♀	Level up	31
Nidoran♂	Level up	31
Skorupi	Level up	34
Drapion	Level up	34
Nidorina	Level up	35
Nidorino	Level up	35
Venonat	Egg
Koffing	Egg
Omanyte	Egg
Spinarak	Egg
Pineco	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Yamask	Egg
Froakie	Egg
Skrelp	Egg

X and Y: 24 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up	1
Forretress	Level up	1
Garbodor	Level up	1, 7
Trubbish	Level up	7
Tentacool	Level up	15
Tentacruel	Level up	15
Qwilfish	Level up	21
Beedrill	Level up	25
Roselia	Level up	28
Nidoran♀	Level up	31
Nidoran♂	Level up	31
Skorupi	Level up	34
Drapion	Level up	34
Nidorina	Level up	35
Nidorino	Level up	35
Venonat	Egg
Koffing	Egg
Omanyte	Egg
Spinarak	Egg
Pineco	Egg
Venipede	Egg
Yamask	Egg
Froakie	Egg
Skrelp	Egg

Black 2 and White 2: 20 species
Species	Method	Level
Cloyster	Level up	1
Forretress	Level up	1
Garbodor	Level up	1, 7
Trubbish	Level up	7
Tentacool	Level up	15
Tentacruel	Level up	15
Qwilfish	Level up	21
Beedrill	Level up	25
Roselia	Level up	28
Nidoran♀	Level up	31
Nidoran♂	Level up	31
Skorupi	Level up	34
Drapion	Level up	34
Nidorina	Level up	35
Nidorino	Level up	35
Venonat	Egg
Omanyte	Egg
Spinarak	Egg
Pineco	Egg
Venipede	Egg