Fire Spin (move)
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Fire Spin (Japanese: ほのおのうず Flame Swirl) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. The move Magma Storm is considered to be a more powerful variation of this move.
Effect
Generation I
Fire Spin inflicts damage and traps the target for 2-5 turns, damaging the target at the end of each turn. There is a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 2 turns, a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 3 turns, a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 4 turns, and a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 5 turns. Although only the first hit can be a critical hit, each consecutive turn will deal the same amount of damage. Whilst the target is trapped, it will be unable to attack, and if the user of Fire Spin strikes before the target, when used, the target will also be unable to attack during the same turn.
Damage done by Fire Spin's continuing duration is done after recurrent damage. If the user switches out before the turn duration ends, the target will be unable to attack during that turn. If the target switches out before the turn duration ends, Fire Spin will automatically be used against the incoming Pokémon, deducting an additional PP from the move. If at such a time Fire Spin has 0 PP, Fire Spin will still be used against the incoming Pokémon. After that use, the current PP of Fire Spin will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.
Even if Fire Spin misses, it will negate the recharge turn normally required for Hyper Beam. Additionally, if the user of Fire Spin attacks before the user of Hyper Beam during a recharge turn and the use of Fire Spin misses, the user of Hyper Beam will automatically use Hyper Beam during that turn. If at such a time Hyper Beam has 0 PP, Hyper Beam will still be used, and afterwards its current PP will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.
The target will be able to select a move during each turn of Fire Spin's duration, and will hit an incoming Pokémon with the selected move if the user switches out before the duration is over.
In Stadium, a move can be selected during each turn of Fire Spin's duration. If the target switches out before the duration ends, the incoming Pokémon will not automatically be attacked. Fire Spin will negate the recharge turn of Hyper Beam only if successful.
Generation II
The target is now able to attack during Fire Spin's duration, and can act normally. Instead, Fire Spin inflicts damage at the end of each round (similar to being poisoned) for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape.
Generation III and on
The effects of Fire Spin are the same as in Generation II, but if a wild Pokémon uses Fire Spin on the player's Pokémon, the player may escape if his or her Pokémon has the Run Away ability. However, Run Away does not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out.
In Generation IV (in addition to the effects of Wrap in Generation III), if the user of Fire Spin is holding a Grip Claw, the duration of Fire Spin will always be 5 turns.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0058
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| style="background: #FFF" | Growlithe
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
Ponyta, Rapidash
Flareon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
Ponyta, Rapidash
Flareon
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0058
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Growlithe
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
Ponyta, Rapidash
Flareon
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Torkoal
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
Ponyta, Rapidash
Flareon
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Torkoal
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0058
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Growlithe
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
Ponyta, Rapidash
Flareon
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Torkoal
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
Ponyta, Rapidash
Flareon
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Torkoal
Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
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| The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire. It appears much stronger than in the games. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Light red energy flickers off Vulpix and its eyes glow light blue. Its eyes then glow red and a flame is released. When the flame hits the ground, it turns into a fiery tornado and hits the opponent. | ||
| Brock's Vulpix | Pokémon Fashion Flash | Debut | |
| A Coordinator's Vulpix | Staging a Heroes' Welcome! | None | |
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Charmander opens its mouth and a spiraling flame is released at the opponent from its mouth, trapping and burning it in a fiery tornado. | ||
| Ash's Charmander | The Ninja Poké-Showdown | None | |
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Flareon opens its mouth and a spiraling flame is released at the opponent from its mouth. | ||
| Pyro's Flareon | The Battling Eevee Brothers | None | |
| Savannah's Flareon | Cruisin' for a Losin' | None | |
| Ursula's Flareon | DP175 | None | |
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Ninetales opens its mouth and a spiraling red or orange flame is released from its mouth at the opponent. When the flame hits the opponent, it creates a fire tornado. | ||
| Blaine's Ninetales | Riddle Me This | None | |
| Zane's Ninetales | Beauty and the Breeder | None | |
| A Coordinator's Ninetales | All Things Bright and Beautifly! | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Ninetales | Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | None | |
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Arcanine opens its mouth and a flame is released at the opponent from its mouth. When the flame reaches the opponent, its curls around it in a tornado, or Arcanine's body becomes surrounded by fire and it tackles the opponent. | ||
| Gary's Arcanine | The Battle of the Badge | None | |
| Keegan and Ramona's Arcanine | The Stolen Stones! | None | |
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Charmeleon opens its mouth and a flame is released at the opponent from its mouth. The flame turns into a fiery tornado and it hits the opponent. | ||
| Mateo's Charmeleon | The Crystal Onix | None | |
| Ritchie's Zippo | Oaknapped | None | |
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Charizard opens its mouth and a flame is shot at the opponent from its mouth. The flame twists around the opponent, trapping it, or Charizard fires a orb of flames at the opponent from its mouth. | ||
| Ash's Charizard | Fighting Flyer with Fire | None | |
| A Coordinator's Charizard | Disguise Da Limit | None | |
| Jessie's Charizard | Grating Spaces! | None | |
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Solrock releases a red-orange flame from the top rock on its head that spirals at the opponent. | ||
| A wild Solrock | Take the Lombre Home | None | |
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Combusken opens its mouth and a ball of fire appears in its mouth. It then shoots a vortex of fire at the opponent from its mouth. | ||
| May's Combusken | A Shroomish Skirmish | None | |
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Skitty lifts up its paw and a white orb appears. A spiraling red-orange fire then comes out of the orb at the opponent. | ||
| May's Skitty | Mean with Envy | Used via Assist | |
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Mime Jr. releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| James's Mime Jr. | Spontaneous Combusken! | Used via Mimic | |
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Blaziken opens its mouth and releases a spiraling flame from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| May's Blaziken | Once More with Reeling! | None | |
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Magmar releases a twister of orange-yellow fire at the opponent, or Magmar releases a red-orange flame at the opponent from its mouth. When the opponent gets hit, a tornado of fire surrounds the opponent. | ||
| A Coordinator's Magmar | Settling a Not-So-Old Score! | None | |
| Paul's Magmar | Lost Leader Strategy! | None | |
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Entei releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| Entei (movie 3) | The Rise of Darkrai | None | |
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Chimchar releases a spiraling fire from its mouth that forms together into a vortex and hits the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes trapped in a pillar of fire. | ||
| Ash's Chimchar | Top-Down Training! | None | |
| Chimchar of Team Poképals | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness | None | |
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Heatran opens its mouth and releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| Marcus's Heatran | Arceus and the Jewel of Life | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire. | |||
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The flame on the end of Charmeleon's tail shoot out and swirl around the opponent. | ||
| Blue's Charmeleon | That Awful Arbok! | Debut | |
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Rapidash lowers its head and releases a spiral of fire from its mane at the opponent. | ||
| Blaine's Rapidash | Holy Moltres | None | |
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Charizard releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
| Blue's Charizard | A Charizard...and a Champion | None | |
Trivia
- Solrock is the only Pokémon that is not of the Fire-type that can learn Fire Spin.
- Although it is based on the sun, an object that is on fire.
In other languages
- Dutch: Vuurdraak
- French: Danse-flammes
- German: Feuerwirbel
- Hindi: Aag Ka Gola
- Italian: Turbofuoco
- Norwegian: Ildspinn / Flammespinn
- Spanish: Giro de Fuego
- Brazilian Portuguese: Roda de Fogo
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