How many layers of toxic spikes can you have?

Toxic Spikes sets an entry hazard around the target Pokémon. One layer of Toxic Spikes causes opposing Pokémon to acquire the poison status ailment upon switching in, while two or more layers causes opposing Pokémon to become badly poisoned.
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How many layers of toxic spikes can you put down?

Yep. 2 layers of Toxic Spikes and 3 layers of Spikes can be laid down at once.
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Can I use toxic spikes more than once?

Toxic Spikes only stacks twice (2 layers). Switching in any non-Levitating, non-Flying Poison type will get rid of the Toxic Spikes.
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How many times can spikes stack?

Spikes can now be set up to three times, each increasing the damage done to the opponent upon switching in. One layer of Spikes will damage the opponent Pokémon by 1/8 (12.5%) of its maximum HP, two layers will deal 1/6 (16.67%), and three layers will deal 1/4 (25%).
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How many turns do toxic spikes last?

However, it takes two turns of set up, and regular poison does 24% in 2 turns compared to toxic's 18%.
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Is stealth rock better than spikes?

Spikes are not as common as Stealth Rock, but are usually more dangerous. Spikes are put down in up to three layers, and increase in damage output with increasing layers. The downside is that they are only able to hit grounded Pokémon.
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Whats better toxic or toxic spikes?

Toxic Spikes versus Toxic? Which do you think is the better poison move, Toxic Spikes or Toxic? Toxic Spikes have the advantage that they affect every of your foe's pokemon when they switch in. And if you lie down two rows of spikes, they have the same effect as Toxic and badly poison your foe's pokemon.
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What does 2 layers of toxic spikes do?

Toxic Spikes sets an entry hazard around the target Pokémon. One layer of Toxic Spikes causes opposing Pokémon to acquire the poison status ailment upon switching in, while two or more layers causes opposing Pokémon to become badly poisoned.
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Can stealth rock and toxic spikes stack?

At first glance, Stealth Rock is very similar to Spikes. It deals chip damage to opposing Pokémon when they switch in. It might seem less impressive at first, as it doesn't stack.
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Can mirror Coat miss?

If the last amount of damage done to the user before the use of Mirror Coat is greater than 0 and was dealt by a special move, Mirror Coat will do twice as much damage as taken by that attack to the opponent. If the opponent uses a physical move or does not attack at all, Mirror Coat fails.
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Do toxic spikes disappear?

Toxic Spikes can be cleared from the field by the moves Rapid Spin (around the user) or Defog (around the target). Poison type Pokémon (that are not raised) will absorb the spikes upon switching in, removing their effect.
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Can you stack sticky web and toxic spikes?

No, unfortunately Sticky Web will fail if you attempt to use it again while one layer of Sticky Web already exists.
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Can you layer Stealth Rock?

1 Answer. One. Stealth Rock will do nothing if you attempt to place a second layer. I guess Stealth Rock would be overpowering if you could place more layers; a Pokémon with a x4 weakness to Rock would die on the second time it switches in.
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Is toxic spikes in brilliant diamond?

Toxic Spikes is a non-damaging move, but it is the best Poison-type attack you can use in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is similar to Stealth Rock in that the user sends out a trap of poisonous spikes. Any Pokemon that switches into battle will then be poisoned.
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What is Toxapex hidden ability?

Toxapex's Hidden Ability

Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.
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Does Protect stop toxic spikes?

1 Answer. Safeguard DOES protect from Toxic Spikes.
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How many times can you place toxic spikes?

1 Answer. Yes, you can. From Generation III onward, you can stack Spikes up to three times, dealing more damage on entering Pokémon, with a maximum of 25% damage to an opponent switching in (unless it is levitating).
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How much does Stealth Rock do?

Effect. It deals damage when the opponent switches Pokémon similar to Spikes. Base damage is 12.5, it will deal 6.125% with 4x resistance, 12.5 with 2x resistance, and 25% for 2x weakness, 50% for 4x weakness. Stealth Rock will stay in play until your opponent uses either Rapid Spin or Defog.
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Can Shuckle learn Stealth Rock?

Shuckle can learn Sticky Web and Stealth Rock.
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Does Defog work on spikes?

Defog now clears away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web on both the user's and target's side of the field as well as Aurora Veil on the target's side of the field. It still only clears away Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, and Mist from the target's side of the field.
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Is Toxic spike a good move?

Otherwise, Toxic Spikes are useful on stall teams for their ability to help take out threats such as Tyranitar, Politoed, Volcarona without Rest, Celebi, Jellicent, and various others. Be sure to carry a user of the move on your stall team, since Toxic Spikes can help deal with a huge variety of threats.
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Is Toxic Spikes good for Roselia?

Access to Spikes and Toxic Spikes gives Roselia a niche as a bulky entry hazard setter on stall or heavily defensive balance teams. Thanks to its typing, Roselia is immune to poison and absorbs Toxic Spikes, and it can switch into most Water- and Grass-types and hit them super effectively.
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Who learns rapid spin?

Learnt by level up
  • Squirtle. #007 / Water. Level 9.
  • Wartortle. #008 / Water. Level 9.
  • Blastoise. #009 / Water. Level 9.
  • Sandshrew. #027 / Ground. Level 15.
  • Sandshrew. Alolan Sandshrew. #027 / Ice · Steel. Level 15.
  • Sandslash. #028 / Ground. Level 15.
  • Sandslash. Alolan Sandslash. #028 / Ice · Steel. Level 1.
  • Staryu. #120 / Water. Level 12.
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Does toxic stack Pokémon?

Actually, Toxic does have a damage cap of 15/16 of the Pokemon's max HP. At least, that's how it works on Showdown.
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Does Defog affect sticky web?

The moves Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effect of Sticky Web; Rapid Spin removes Sticky Web set around the user, while Defog removes Sticky Web set on both sides.
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