Rapid Spin (move)
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Rapid Spin (Japanese:こうそくスピンRapid Spin) is a Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Generation II
Rapid Spin inflicts damage, and removes the effects of Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Leech Seed, Spikes, Whirlpool, and Wrap.
Generation III
Rapid Spin inflicts damage, and removes the effects of Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Leech Seed, Sand Tomb, Spikes, Whirlpool, and Wrap.
Generation IV
Rapid Spin inflicts damage, and removes the effects of Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Leech Seed, Magma Storm, Sand Tomb, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, Whirlpool, and Wrap.
In the anime
- Staryu rapidspin.jpg
Staryu using Rapid Spin.
- Rapid Spin Anime.jpg
Baltoy using Rapid Spin.
- Hitmontop rapidspin.jpg
Hitmontop using Rapid Spin.
The Pokémon spins and becomes a twister. This attack is an offensive and defensive 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 ???.
Forretress. Forretress spins and tackles the foe.
- Used by Brock's Forretress from ??? to ???
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Donphan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0072
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder, Cloyster
Kabuto, Kabutops
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0090
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0140
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#2980EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0225
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Delibird
| colspan="1" style="background:#3DCEF3; text-align: center;" | Ice || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Donphan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0236
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Tyrogue
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | 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" | 0027
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Donphan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0072
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder, Cloyster
Kabuto, Kabutops
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0090
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0140
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#2980EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0225
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Delibird
| colspan="1" style="background:#3DCEF3; text-align: center;" | Ice || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Donphan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0236
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tyrogue
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Hitmontop
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0347
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Anorith
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder, Cloyster
Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
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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" | 0027
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0072
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder, Cloyster
Kabuto, Kabutops
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0090
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0140
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Kabuto
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#2980EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0225
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Delibird
| colspan="1" style="background:#3DCEF3; text-align: center;" | Ice || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Torkoal
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0236
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tyrogue
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting
| style="background: #FFF" | Hitmontop
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0347
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Anorith
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Shellder, Cloyster
Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
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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 other languages
- Spanish: Giro Rápido
- German: Turbodreher
- Italian: Rapigiro
