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Rapid Spin (move)

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Rapid Spin
こうそくスピン Rapid Spin
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  40 (max. 64)
Power  20
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Rapid Spin (Japanese: こうそくスピン Rapid Spin) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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. 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}}}
Toxic Spikes  Poison  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Whirlpool  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Wrap  Normal  Physical {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Rapid Spin cannot 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}}}


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water 23 23 19 19 '
008 Wartortle Wartortle Water Water 25 25 20 20 '
009 Blastoise Blastoise Water Water 25 25 20 20 '
027 Sandshrew Sandshrew Ground Ground     13 13 '
028 Sandslash Sandslash Ground Ground     13 13 '
120 Staryu Staryu Water Water 13 10 10 10 '
121 Starmie Starmie Water Psychic -- -- -- -- '
204 Pineco Pineco Bug Bug 22 22 12 17 17 '
205 Forretress Forretress Bug Steel 22 22 12 17 17 '
232 Donphan Donphan Ground Ground 41 41 6 6 '
237 Hitmontop Hitmontop Fighting Fighting 25 25 24 24 '
324 Torkoal Torkoal Fire Fire     23 23 '
343 Baltoy Baltoy Ground Psychic   5 5 7 '
344 Claydol Claydol Ground Psychic   --, 5 --, 5 --, 7 '
529 Drilbur Drilbur Ground Ground       5 '
530 Excadrill Excadrill Ground Steel       --, 5 '
615 Cryogonal Cryogonal Ice Ice       13 '
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 Sandshrew Ground Ground Donphan Donphan SandshrewSandslashDonphan SandshrewSandslashDonphanTorkoalDrilburExcadrill
072 Tentacool Tentacool Water Poison Kabuto Kabuto Kabuto Kabuto
090 Shellder Shellder Water Water Kabuto Kabuto Kabuto Kabuto
140 Kabuto Kabuto Rock Water SquirtleWartortleBlastoise SquirtleWartortleBlastoise SquirtleWartortleBlastoise SquirtleWartortleBlastoise
225 Delibird Delibird Ice Flying SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseDonphan SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseDonphan SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseSandshrewSandslashDonphanTorkoal SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseSandshrewSandslashDonphanTorkoalDrilburExcadrill
236 Tyrogue Tyrogue Fighting Fighting Hitmontop Hitmontop Hitmontop Hitmontop
327 Spinda Spinda Normal Normal       SandshrewSandslashDonphanHitmontopTorkoalDrilburExcadrill
347 Anorith Anorith Rock Bug   Kabuto Kabuto Kabuto
529 Drilbur Drilbur Ground Ground       SandshrewSandslashDonphanTorkoalDrilburExcadrill
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 074 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

Brock Forretress Rapid Spin.png
Forretress
Buck Claydol Rapid Spin.png
Claydol
Misty Staryu Rapid Spin.png
Staryu
May Wartortle Rapid Spin.png
Wartortle
The Pokémon spins and becomes a twister. This move can be used offensively and defensively
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Blastoise 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 Blastoise Mewtwo Strikes Back! debut
Gary's Blastoise Can't Beat the Heat! None
Sid's Blastoise Destiny Deoxys None
Staryu 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 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 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 Achivement None
Baltoy Baltoy spins rapidly, deflecting attacks.
Calista's Baltoy Me, Myself and Time None
Claydol 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 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 Wartortle pulls all of its limbs into its shell and it spins like a disk.
May's Wartortle Staging a Heroes' Welcome! None
Dusknoir 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


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Rapid Spin II.png Rapid Spin III.png Rapid Spin IV.png
Generation II Generation III Generation IV


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 高速迴轉 Gāosù Huízhuǎn
France Flag.png French Tour Rapide
Germany Flag.png German Turbodreher
Greece Flag.png Greek Γρήγορος Στροβιλισμός
India Flag.png Hindi Tez Ghoomo
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Putaran Kecepatan Tinggi
Italy Flag.png Italian Rapigiro
South Korea Flag.png Korean 고속스핀 Gosok Spin
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Giro Rápido
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Brzo Okretanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Giro Rápido


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