Spiky Shield
Move data
| Type | grass |
| Category | Status |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 |
| Introduced | No |
Spiky Shield prevents any attacks targeted at the user from striking, for the duration of the turn. If a contact move is targeted at the Spiky Shield user on that turn, the attacker receives damage of 1⁄8 their maximum HP. It has priority +4 so will activate before most other moves.
Contact damage does not stack with the Rocky Helmet item or the Rough Skin or Iron Barbs abilities.
The accuracy of Spiky Shield drops by 1⁄3 each time it is used consecutively after itself or Protect, Detect, Endure, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, King's Shield, or Baneful Bunker.
When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Spiky Shield turns into Z-Spiky Shield and raises Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Game descriptions
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker who makes direct contact. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | In addition to protecting the user from attacks, this move also damages any attacker that makes direct contact. |
Other languages
| English | Spiky Shield |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Barrera Espinosa |
| Italian | Agodifesa |
| Japanese | ニードルガード (Needle Guard) |
| German | Schutzstacheln |
| French | Pico-Défense |
