Loose Quills
Sets a layer of Spikes when hit (contact move).
10 species 5 as main 5 as innate 6 battle AI weight, −2 to 10 — 6 is the untouched default
In detail
Sets a layer of Spikes on the opponent's side when the user is successfully hit by a contact move. Each layer damages switching grounded Pokemon by 12.5%, 16.7%, or 25% of max HP for 1-3 layers respectively. Each hit of a multihitting attack sets a layer.
Types that carry it
10 species Grass 3 Electric 2 Ghost 2 Poison 2 Rock 2 Water 2 Bug 1 Fighting 1
As a main ability
5 speciesSelectable — one of up to three, and only one is active.
As an innate
5 speciesAlways on, alongside whichever main ability is chosen.