diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 53ed13f9b6..7a47fff5b5 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6223,6 +6223,14 @@ BattleScript_ToxicSpikesPoisoned::
 	waitstate
 	return
 
+BattleScript_ToxicSpikesBadlyPoisoned::
+	printstring STRINGID_TOXICSPIKESBADLYPOISONED
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	statusanimation BS_SCRIPTING
+	updatestatusicon BS_SCRIPTING
+	waitstate
+	return
+
 BattleScript_StickyWebOnSwitchIn::
 	savetarget
 	saveattacker
diff --git a/include/battle_scripts.h b/include/battle_scripts.h
index 20ea1ccd49..d840ab5666 100644
--- a/include/battle_scripts.h
+++ b/include/battle_scripts.h
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ extern const u8 BattleScript_BadDreamsActivates[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SwitchInAbilityMsg[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SwitchInAbilityMsgRet[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ToxicSpikesPoisoned[];
+extern const u8 BattleScript_ToxicSpikesBadlyPoisoned[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_ToxicSpikesAbsorbed[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_StickyWebOnSwitchIn[];
 extern const u8 BattleScript_SolarPowerActivates[];
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
index 3ba637c690..7c7e023fa3 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_string_ids.h
@@ -729,8 +729,9 @@
 #define STRINGID_ITDOESNTAFFECTTWOFOES                727
 #define STRINGID_SENDCAUGHTMONPARTYORBOX              728
 #define STRINGID_PKMNSENTTOPCAFTERCATCH               729
+#define STRINGID_TOXICSPIKESBADLYPOISONED             730
 
-#define BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT                           730
+#define BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT                           731
 
 // This is the string id that gBattleStringsTable starts with.
 // String ids before this (e.g. STRINGID_INTROMSG) are not in the table,
diff --git a/src/battle_message.c b/src/battle_message.c
index 7b02496ac7..ff887d7f38 100644
--- a/src/battle_message.c
+++ b/src/battle_message.c
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ const u8 *const gBattleStringsTable[BATTLESTRINGS_COUNT] =
     [STRINGID_STEALTHROCKDMG]                       = COMPOUND_STRING("Pointed stones dug into {B_SCR_NAME_WITH_PREFIX2}!"),
     [STRINGID_TOXICSPIKESABSORBED]                  = COMPOUND_STRING("The poison spikes disappeared from the ground around {B_SCR_TEAM2} team!"),
     [STRINGID_TOXICSPIKESPOISONED]                  = COMPOUND_STRING("{B_SCR_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} was poisoned!"),
+    [STRINGID_TOXICSPIKESBADLYPOISONED]             = COMPOUND_STRING("{B_SCR_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} was badly poisoned!"),
     [STRINGID_STICKYWEBSWITCHIN]                    = COMPOUND_STRING("{B_SCR_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} was caught in a sticky web!"),
     [STRINGID_HEALINGWISHCAMETRUE]                  = COMPOUND_STRING("The healing wish came true for {B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX2}!"),
     [STRINGID_HEALINGWISHHEALED]                    = COMPOUND_STRING("{B_ATK_NAME_WITH_PREFIX} regained health!"),
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 39e23021fa..cd3ef5a232 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -8253,8 +8253,11 @@ static bool32 DoSwitchInEffectsForBattler(u32 battler)
             i = GetBattlerAbility(battler);
             if (CanBePoisoned(gBattlerAttacker, battler, i))
             {
-                if (gSideTimers[GetBattlerSide(battler)].toxicSpikesAmount >= 2)
+                u32 tspikes = 0;
+                if (gSideTimers[GetBattlerSide(battler)].toxicSpikesAmount >= 2) {
+                    tspikes = 1;
                     gBattleMons[battler].status1 |= STATUS1_TOXIC_POISON;
+                }
                 else
                     gBattleMons[battler].status1 |= STATUS1_POISON;
 
@@ -8262,7 +8265,10 @@ static bool32 DoSwitchInEffectsForBattler(u32 battler)
                 MarkBattlerForControllerExec(battler);
                 gBattleScripting.battler = battler;
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
-                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ToxicSpikesPoisoned;
+                if (tspikes == 0)
+                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ToxicSpikesPoisoned;
+                else
+                    gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_ToxicSpikesBadlyPoisoned;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect/toxic_spikes.c b/test/battle/move_effect/toxic_spikes.c
index 641fc0520c..5452f66a8b 100644
--- a/test/battle/move_effect/toxic_spikes.c
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect/toxic_spikes.c
@@ -235,3 +235,34 @@ SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Toxic Spikes inflicts poison on switch in after Primal Rever
         STATUS_ICON(player, poison: TRUE);
     }
 }
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Toxic Spikes print normal poison for 1 layer")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES); }
+        TURN { SWITCH(opponent, 1); }
+        TURN {}
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("The opposing Wynaut was poisoned!");
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Toxic Spikes print bad poison for 2 layers")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES); }
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES); }
+        TURN { SWITCH(opponent, 1); }
+        TURN {}
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("The opposing Wynaut was badly poisoned!");
+    }
+}