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.

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  Baltoy using Rapid Spin.

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  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 Leech Seed 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