Rolling Kick (move)
| Rolling Kick まわしげり Roundhouse Kick | ||||||||||||
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Rolling Kick (Japanese: まわしげり Roundhouse Kick) is damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I, where it was the signature move of Hitmonlee.
Effect
Rolling Kick does damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
Rolling Kick can only cause the target to flinch if the user attacks before the target does. Rolling Kick can't make a target with a Substitute flinch.
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" | 0066
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| style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
Electabuzz
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
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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" | 0066
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
Electabuzz
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
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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
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
Electabuzz, Electivire
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
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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 V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
Electabuzz, Electivire
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Hitmonlee, Hitmontop
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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 user cuts a quick spin and lashes out with a sharp kick. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Hitmonlee kicks the opponent from the side, causing them to spin. | ||
| Shiro's Hitmonlee | Two Hits and a Miss | Debut | |
| One of the Wobbuffet Festival crasher's Hitmonlee | Wobbu-Palooza | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Hitmonlee | The Legend of Thunder! | None | |
| Kiyo's Hitmonlee | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble | None | |
| Gilbert's Hitmonlee | Saved by the Beldum | None | |
| Master Hamm's Hitmonlee | Pasta La Vista! | None | |
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Hitmontop kicks the opponent's sides with its legs. Sometimes it spins around on its head to do it. | ||
| Chigusa's Hitmontop | Two Hits and a Miss | None | |
| Butch's Hitmontop | The Mystery is History | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
| The user swings their leg around and kicks the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Hitmonlee swings its legs around and kicks the opponent. | ||
| Bruno's Hitmonlee | Electrode's Big Shock! | Debut | |
Trivia
- "Mawashi Geri" is the Japanese name for a karate technique — the roundhouse kick.
- The only Pokémon that have ever been able to learn Rolling Kick are either Generation I Pokémon or part of a Generation I Pokémon's evolutionary family.
In other languages
- Finnish: Rullapotku
- French: Mawashi Geri (Same as the romanized Japanese name.)
- German: Fegekick
- Greek: Περιστροφικό Λάκτισμα
- Italian: Calciorullo
- Korean: 돌려차기 Dollyeo Chagi
- Spanish: Patada Giro
- Serbian: Šut iz Okreta
