Poisonous spikes are scattered on the field. 1 layer of spikes will inflict the <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/poison" class="linksred">poison</a> status effect and 2 layers will inflict the <a href="http://pldh.net/guides/status/poison" class="linksred">bad poison</a> status effect. If a <a href="http://pldh.net/dex/type/poison"><img src="http://media.pldh.net/types/poison.png" alt="poison" /></a> type hits the spikes while switching the spikes are removed. Steel types will not recieve the status affliction as well as Pok&eacute;mon coming in via Baton Pass or while Safeguard is active.Stealth Rock can be removed by using <a href="http://pldh.net/dex/move/rapidspin" class="linksred">Rapid Spin</a>.