Originally known as Dippy Dawg, the character is more commonly known simply as Goofy, a name used in his short film series. In his 1950s persona, Goofy was called George Geef, or G. G. Geef, implying that Goofy was merely a nickname. In Goofy Gymnastics (1949) he fills out a coupon with the name James Boyd.
PokÃ©mon with Magic Guard are also unaffected. Rapid Spin and Defog remove the effects of Spikes. Rapid Spin removes Spikes from the user's side of the field, while Defog removes Spikes from the opponent's side of the field. In Generation V, Spikes can be Reflected with Magic Coat.
First came Spikes, which was an interesting and unique concept at the time, which dealt damage to the foe upon switching in. The damage dealt could be increased by doing what's known as hazard stacking, so up to 1/4 of the switch-in's health would be chipped off, provided it wasn't a Flying-type.