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Rolling Kick まわしげり Roundhouse Kick

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  60 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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 a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. It was the signature move of Hitmonlee and Hitmontop until Generation VII.

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	33	11	11	9	9	9	1, 9
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							15
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 other games

Description

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 & 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 the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Hitmontop
Unknown
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unknown
Shu's Hitmontop	GDZ63		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 迴旋踢 Wùihsyùhntek * 旋風腿 Syùhnfūngtek * Mandarin 迴旋踢 / 回旋踢 Huíxuántī * 旋風腿 / 旋风腿 Xuànfēngtuǐ * Danish Rullespark Dutch Rolschop Finnish Rullapotku French Mawashi Geri German Fegekick Greek Περιστροφικό Λάκτισμα Indonesian Tendangan Berputar Italian Calciorullo Korean 돌려차기 Dollyeo Chagi Portuguese Brazil Chute Giratório (anime) Chute Rolante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Pontapé Rolante Serbian Šut iz Okreta Spanish Patada Giro Turkish Dönen Tekme Vietnamese Đá Xoay

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