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Rolling Kick (move)

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Rolling Kick
まわしげり Roundhouse Kick
Rolling Kick PE.png
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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
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1 ♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Rolling Kick (Japanese: まわしげり Roundhouse Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Hitmonlee and Hitmontop, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Effect

Generations I and II

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.

Generations III and IV

Rolling Kick is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation V to VII

Rolling Kick is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VIII onwards

Rolling Kick cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad A sharp Fighting-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of making the target flinch if it connects.
Stad2 A sharp Fighting-type attack. Has a one-in-three shot at making the target flinch.
GSC A fast, spinning kick.
RSE A fast kick delivered from a rapid spin.
ColoXD A rapid spin and fast kick that may cause flinching.
FRLG A quick kick from a rolling spin. It may make the foe flinch.
DPPtPBR The user cuts a quick spin and lashes out with a sharp kick.
HGSS
BWB2W2 		The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. It may also make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE 		The user lashes out with a quick, spinning kick. This may also make the target flinch.
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII
0106 Hitmonlee FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 33 11 11 9 9 9 1, 9 1
0237 Hitmontop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1, Evo.
0802 Marshadow FightingIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 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 Egg Groups Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII
0066 Machop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0239 Elekid ElectricIC Big.png 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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Rolling Kick inflicts damage and may cause the target to flinch.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 12 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 12 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 12 - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy No
SMD 8 99 20 40 80% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

FightingIC RR.png Rolling Kick
★★★
Attack power 33.82897
Charge time 0.58 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May flinch the foe
Rolling Kick Rumble Rush.png

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする
MDGtI IconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.


In the anime

Main series

Chigusa Hitmontop Rolling Kick.png
Hitmontop
Master Hamm Hitmonlee Rolling Kick.png
Hitmonlee
The user cuts a quick spin and lashes out with a sharp kick.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee kicks the opponent from the side, causing them to spin, or Hitmonlee swings his 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 Hitmontop kicks the opponent's sides with his legs. Sometimes he spins around on his head to do it.
Chigusa's Hitmontop Two Hits and a Miss None
Butch's Hitmontop The Mystery is History None


Pokémon Origins

Red Hitmonlee Rolling Kick PO.png
Hitmonlee


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


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


In other generations

Core series games

Rolling Kick I.png Rolling Kick II.png Rolling Kick III.png Rolling Kick IV.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Rolling Kick V.png Rolling Kick VI.png Rolling Kick VII.png
Generation V Generation VI SMUSUM

Side series games

Rolling Kick Stad.png Rolling Kick Stad2.png Rolling Kick Colo.png Rolling Kick XD.png
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Rolling Kick PBR.png
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Rolling Kick PMD RB.png Rolling Kick PSMD.png
MD: Red and Blue SMD

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 *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Valivý kop
Denmark Flag.png Danish Rullespark
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Rolschop
Finland Flag.png Finnish Rullapotku
France Flag.png French Mawashi Geri
Germany Flag.png German Fegekick
Greece Flag.png Greek Περιστροφικό Λάκτισμα
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Tendangan Berputar
Italy Flag.png Italian CalciorulloIII+
Calcio-RulloI–II
South Korea Flag.png Korean 돌려차기 Dollyeochagi
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Chute Rasteiro (manga)
Chute Rolante (EP166*, EP233, AG145, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Other names: Chute Relâmpago*, Chute Giratório*, Pontapé Duplo*, Pontapé
Giratório*, Pontapé Triplo*, Soco Rolante*
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Pontapé Rolante
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Šut iz Okreta
Spain Flag.png Spanish Patada Giro
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Dönen Tekme
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đá Xoay


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