diff --git a/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py b/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py
index bd3be79cb..195ab8cd0 100644
--- a/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py
+++ b/redbot/core/utils/chat_formatting.py
@@ -145,6 +145,28 @@ def italics(text: str, escape_formatting: bool = True) -> str:
     return "*{}*".format(text)
 
 
+def spoiler(text: str, escape_formatting: bool = True) -> str:
+    """Get the given text as a spoiler.
+
+    Note: By default, this function will escape ``text`` prior to making the text a spoiler.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    text : str
+        The text to be marked up.
+    escape_formatting : `bool`, optional
+        Set to :code:`False` to not escape markdown formatting in the text.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    str
+        The marked up text.
+
+    """
+    text = escape(text, formatting=escape_formatting)
+    return "||{}||".format(text)
+
+
 def bordered(*columns: Sequence[str], ascii_border: bool = False) -> str:
     """Get two blocks of text inside borders.