Primary effect
Turns the entire field into Grassy Terrain for 5 turns.
Spiky Shield provides self-protection against incoming attacks while imposing penalty damage on opponents using contact moves. Identifying exact HP recovery and success rate reduction helps players determine appropriate defensive timing during intense Pokemon Champions encounters. Evaluate the specific Grass-type status interaction for improved battle decision-making.
Spiky Shield functions as a specialized status move that shields the user from incoming attacks while punishing physical adversaries. By inflicting direct chip damage on attackers relying on contact moves, it introduces a critical decision layer for defensive positioning. Master the success-rate decay mechanics and prioritize usage to maximize uptime against physical team archetypes without exposing the user to unnecessary risk.
Power
0
Accuracy
101%
Priority
4
Effect rate
—
The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. Any attackers that use contact moves against the user during this turn take damage equal to 1/8 of their max HP. With each consecutive use this move's chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.
Understanding core interaction flags is essential for calculating how Spiky Shield responds to specific offensive moves. By identifying contact traits, players can predict exactly when the recoil penalty applies to incoming attackers. These mechanics markers define the operational boundaries of the protection effect, ensuring tactical transparency during high-stakes competitive exchanges and complex battle sequences.
This move does not pick up any of the tracked Pokemon Champions interaction traits above.
Connecting Spiky Shield to its specific learner pool transforms raw data into actionable team-building insights. Tracking which Pokemon access this status effect clarifies how defensive utility appears across different compositions. Viewing the full list of learners allows for deeper recognition of regional defensive patterns, helping players evaluate where this contact-damage counter effectively shifts the momentum of an ongoing battle.
Comparing Spiky Shield against other protective tools helps distinguish unique mechanical advantages like recoil damage versus pure negation. Reviewing functionally adjacent moves reveals how defensive pressure shifts based on turn management, shielding limitations, and strategic target mitigation. These data points provide a clear perspective on which defensive options optimize battle-ready configurations.
Primary effect
Turns the entire field into Grassy Terrain for 5 turns.
Primary effect
Boosts the user's Attack and Sp. Atk stats by 1 stage. In harsh sunlight these stats will be boosted by 2 stages instead.
Primary effect
Restores 1/2 of the user's max HP. In harsh sunlight 2/3 of its max HP will be restored instead. In all other weather conditions 1/4 of its max HP will be restored instead.
Review additional status moves and defensive capabilities to refine tactical options within Pokemon Champions. Comparing move effects ensures optimized team compositions for challenging battles.