Rolling Kick (move)

Rolling Kick まわしげり Roundhouse Kick

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  60 Accuracy  85% 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 I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Rolling Kick (Japanese: まわしげり Roundhouse Kick) is damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. It is the signature move of Hitmonlee and Hitmontop.

Effect

Rolling Kick does damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Rolling Kick cannot make a target with a substitute flinch.

Description

Games Description A sharp Fighting-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of making the target flinch if it connects. A sharp Fighting-type attack. Has a one-in-three shot at making the target flinch. A fast, spinning kick. RSE A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin. FRLG A quick kick from a rolling spin. It may make the foe flinch. A rapid spin and fast kick that may cause flinching. The user cuts a quick spin and lashes out with a sharp kick. The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. It may also make the target flinch. The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	33			11			11			9				9			9
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				--			--			--				--			--
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
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric
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.

In the anime

In the main series

Hitmonlee Hitmontop
The user cuts a quick spin and lashes out with a sharp kick.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hitmonlee kicks the opponent from the side, causing them to spin, or Hitmonlee swings its leg around and roundhouse kicks the opponent.
Shiro's Hitmonlee	Two Hits and a Miss		Debut
One of the Wobbuffet Festival crasher's Hitmonlee	Wobbu-Palooza		None
Shinji'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
	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 Pokémon Origins

Hitmonlee
The user cuts a quick spin and lashes out with a sharp kick.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hitmonlee swings its leg around and roundhouse kicks the opponent.
Red's Hitmonlee	File 3 - Giovanni		Debut

In the manga

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Hitmontop
The user rolls around and kicks at the same time.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmontop spins around and kicks the foe more than twice.
Team Rocket Scientist's Hitmontop	Let's Save The Lugia!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hitmonlee
The user swings their leg around and kicks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmonlee swings its legs around and kicks the opponent.
Bruno's Hitmonlee	Electrode's Big Shock!		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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 旋風腿 Xuànfēngtuǐ Danish Rullespark Dutch Rolschop Finnish Rullapotku French Mawashi Geri German Fegekick Greek Περιστροφικό Λάκτισμα Indonesian Tendangan Berputar Italian Calciorullo Korean 돌려차기 Dollyeo Chagi Brazilian Portuguese Chute Giratório Serbian Šut iz Okreta Spanish Patada Giro

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