Rapid Spin (move)

Rapid Spin こうそくスピン Rapid Spin

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 Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II 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 II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Rapid Spin (Japanese: こうそくスピン Rapid Spin) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Rapid Spin inflicts damage and removes the effects of any moves that partially trap, as well as entry hazards, from the user and allies, provided that the user does not faint from recoil damage (such as from Rough Skin). The following moves are affected by Rapid Spin:

Move Type Cat. Bind  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Clamp  Water  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fire Spin  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Leech Seed  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Magma Storm  Fire  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Spikes  Ground  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Stealth Rock  Rock  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sticky Web  Bug  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Toxic Spikes  Poison  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Whirlpool  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Wrap  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Mystery Dungeon

Rapid Spin can remove Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock trap on the floor. In addition, Rapid Spin also removes these effects from the user:

Move Type Cat. Block  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ingrain  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Mean Look  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Spider Web  Bug  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Description

Games Description A Normal-type attack. By spinning quickly, the user can escape from restraining moves. A high-speed spinning attack. RSE Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe. FRLG An attack that frees the user from Bind, <sc>Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes. Spins the body at high speed to strike target. A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	23			23			19				19			19
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	25			25			20				20			20
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	25			25			20				20			20
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground							13				13	9	9
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground							13				13	9	9
120		Staryu	Water		Water	13			10			10				10			10
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	--			--			--				--			--
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	22			22			12		17	17			17
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	22			22			12		17	17			17
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	41			41			6				6			6
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	25			25			24				24			24
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							23				23			23
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic				5			5				7	4	'
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic				--, 5			--, 5				--, 7	--, 4	'
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground											5			5
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel											--, 5			--, 5
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice											13			13
712		Bergmite	Ice		Ice														35
713		Avalugg	Ice		Ice														35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground
072		Tentacool*	Water	Poison
090		Shellder*	Water		Water
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal
347		Anorith*	Rock	Bug
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0074 Geodude Rock Ground New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Hitmontop Excadrill Staryu Claydol
The Pokémon spins and becomes a twister. This move can be used offensively and defensively
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Blastoise pulls its head, arms, legs and cannons into its shell and spins like a disc. It either deflects the opponent's attack or spins into the opponent.
Mewtwo's Blastoisetwo	Mewtwo Strikes Back!		Debut
Gary's Blastoise	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Sid's Blastoise	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Staryu spins like a saw blade, using the tips of its appendages as a cutting edge, or if stuck in a whirlpool, it spins around in the opposite direction as the whirlpool.
Misty's Staryu	Spell of the Unown		None
	Hitmontop does a headstand, spins, and tackles the opponent.
Chigusa's Hitmontop	Two Hits and a Miss		None
Butch's Hitmontop	A Promise is a Promise		None
Terri's Hitmontop	Pasta La Vista!		None
Unknown Trainer's Hitmontop	The Ole' Berate and Switch!		None
A Coordinator's Hitmontop	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		None
	Forretress spins and tackles the opponent. Sometimes, it pulls its horns into its body and closes up its shell to attack.
Brock's Forretress	A Crowning Achievement		None
	Baltoy spins rapidly, deflecting attacks.
Calista's Baltoy	Me, Myself and Time		None
	Claydol spins around quickly, repelling any attack back at the opponent, or Claydol lifts its arms, spins around quickly and floats into the opponent.
A giant Claydol	Claydol Big and Tall		None
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Buck's Claydol	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Squirtle pulls its limbs into its shell and spins around, hitting the opponent.
May's Squirtle	On Olden Pond		None
Ash's Squirtle	Gathering the Gang of Four!		None
	Wartortle pulls all of its limbs into its shell and it spins like a disk.
May's Wartortle	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
	Dusknoir spins its body rapidly, knocking the opponent away from it.
Dusknoir (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		Dusknoir cannot legally learn Rapid Spin
	Excadrill opens both of its claws and holds them both forward. Both claws begin to glow silver and spin rapidly. As the claws spin, they let off yellow static electricity. Excadrill can then block attacks, or strike the opponent with one of its claws by thrusting its arm forward, or Excadrill holds out both of its arms and both of its claws start to glow silver. It then spins its body rapidly while turning its head upwards. As it spins, its body releases yellow static electricity. .
Clay's Excadrill	Battling the King of the Mines!		None
	Cryogonal spins rapidly and tackles the opponent.
Brycen's Cryogonal	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None
Multiple wild Cryogonal	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Starmie
The user spins its body, repelling attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Starmie jumps into the air and spins its body rapidly, then charges at the opponent, spinning like a frisbee.
Misty's Starmie	Notorious Noctowl		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Rapid Spin was one of the first Generation II moves introduced and named. It was seen being used by Mewtwo's Blastoise in Mewtwo Strikes Back, prior to the release of Gold and Silver.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 高速迴轉 Gāosù Huízhuǎn Dutch Snelledraai Finnish Huimakieppi (original series) Pikapyörre/Pikahyrrä (AG series) French Tour Rapide German Turbodreher Greek Περιστροφή Hindi तेज़ घूमो Tez Ghoomo Indonesian Putaran Kecepatan Tinggi Italian Rapigiro Korean 고속스핀 Gosok Spin Polish Szybki Zwrot Portuguese Brazil Giro Rápido Portugal Giro Rápido Serbian Brzo Okretanje Spanish Giro Rápido

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