Rapid Spin (move)

Rapid Spin こうそくスピン Rapid Spin

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  40 (max. 64) Power  20 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Rapid Spin is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II that deals very little damage.

In the anime

• Staryu rapidspin.jpg

  Misty's Staryu using Rapid Spin.

• Rapid Spin Anime.jpg

  Baltoy using Rapid Spin.

• Hitmontop rapidspin.jpg

  Chigusa's Hitmontop using Rapid Spin.

The Pokémon spins and becomes a twister, an attack and defense move.

Pokémon

Baltoy. The twister is little and light brown.

• Used by Calista's Baltoy in Me, Myself and Time principally to turn on an ancient time machine.

Hitmontop. Hitmontop does a headstand and spins.

• Used by Chigusa's Hitmontop in Two Hits and a Miss.

Staryu. Staryu spins like a saw blade, using the tips of its appendages as a cutting edge.

• Used by Misty's Staryu from The Corsola Caper to ???.

Effect

Generation II

This move will clear the effects of moves such as Leech Seed, Fire Spin and Spikes.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

• Squirtle at Lv.23
• Wartortle at Lv.25
• Blastoise at Lv.25
• Staryu at Lv.13
• Starmie at Lv.--
• Pineco at Lv.22
• Forretress at Lv.22
• Donphan at Lv.41
• Hitmontop at Lv.25

By breeding

• Sandshrew
• Tentacool
• Shellder
• Hitmonlee
• Kabuto
• Delibird

Generation III

By leveling up

• Squirtle at Lv.23
• Wartortle at Lv.25
• Blastoise at Lv.25
• Staryu at Lv.10
• Starmie at Lv.--
• Pineco at Lv.22
• Forretress at Lv.22
• Donphan at Lv.41
• Hitmontop at Lv.25
• Baltoy at Lv.5
• Claydol at Lv.--
• Claydol at Lv.5

By breeding

• Sandshrew
• Tentacool
• Shellder
• Kabuto
• Delibird
• Tyrogue
• Anorith

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Squirtle at Lv.19
• Wartortle at Lv.20
• Blastoise at Lv.20
• Sandshrew at Lv.13
• Sandslash at Lv.13
• Staryu at Lv.10
• Starmie at Lv.--
• Pineco at Lv.12
• Forretress at Lv.12
• Donphan at Lv.6
• Hitmontop at Lv.24
• Torkoal at Lv.23
• Baltoy at Lv.5
• Claydol at Lv.--
• Claydol at Lv.5

By breeding

• Sandshrew
• Tentacool
• Shellder
• Kabuto
• Delibird
• Tyrogue
• Anorith

In other languages

Spanish: Giro Rápido German: Turbodreher