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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Spikes TM 088 Location and Pokemon That Learn It

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TM No. 088 teaches the Ground move Spikes in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Check out TM No. 088's location, Spikes's power and effect, and which Pokemon can learn the move!

How to Get Spikes TM No. 088

Complete Main Mission 14

Spikes can be acquired as a reward by progressing through the game's story and completing Main Mission 14.

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Spikes Effect and Information

Spikes Stats

Type Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Category Pokemon Status Type Icon
Power -
Cooldown 7
Effect The user lays a trap of sharp spikes in front of itself. The spikes will damage susceptible opposing Pokémon that make contact with them.

Does Not Work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon

Spikes and other status effect moves do not work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon.

Rogue Mega Pokemon

Pokemon that Learn Spikes

By Default

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Level Up

SkarmorySkarmory
(46)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

BunnelbyBunnelby DiggersbyDiggersby BudewBudew
RoseliaRoselia RoseradeRoserade Meowstic-MMeowstic-M
TrubbishTrubbish GarbodorGarbodor VenipedeVenipede
WhirlipedeWhirlipede ScolipedeScolipede GabiteGabite
GarchompGarchomp CarbinkCarbink DelibirdDelibird
SnoruntSnorunt GlalieGlalie FroslassFroslass
HeracrossHeracross KlefkiKlefki FroakieFroakie
FrogadierFrogadier GreninjaGreninja ChespinChespin
QuilladinQuilladin ChesnaughtChesnaught SkarmorySkarmory

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Pokemon Legends Z-A - Moves

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass Type Water Type Fire Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type
Ground Type Poison Type Flying Type
Psychic Type Bug Type Rock Type
Ghost Type, Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type
Moves by Category
Physical Icon Special Icon Status Icon

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All Ground-Type Moves

Bulldoze IconBulldoze Sand Tomb Dig IconDig
Mud Shot IconMud Shot Earth Power IconEarth Power Earthquake IconEarthquake
Spikes IconSpikes Drill Run Thousand Arrows
Thousand Waves Land’s Wrath

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