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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  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Works better the more the crowd is excited.

Rapid Spin (Japanese: こうそくスピン Rapid Spin) is a damage-dealing Normal-type 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, provided that the user does not faint from recoil damage (such as from Rough Skin). 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}}}
Infestation  Bug  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}}}
Sticky Web  Bug  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}}}


Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Normal-type attack. By spinning quickly, the user can escape from restraining moves.
GSC A high-speed spinning attack.
RSE Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
FRLG An attack that frees the user from Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.
ColoXD Spins the body at high speed to strike target.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM 		A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007     Monster Water 1 23 23 19 19 19 19
0008     Monster Water 1 25 25 20 20 20 21
0009     Monster Water 1 25 25 20 20 20 21
0027     Field Field 13 13BW
9B2W2 		9 9
027A  
Sandshrew
Alola Form
  
  		Field Field 9
0028     Field Field 13 13BW
9B2W2 		9 9
0120     Water 3 Water 3 13 10 10 10 10XY
7ORAS 		7
0121    
  		Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
0204     Bug Bug 22 22 12DP
17PtHGSS 		17 17 17
0205    
  		Bug Bug 22 22 12DP
17PtHGSS 		17 17 17
0232     Field Field 41 41 6 6 6 6
0237     Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 24 24 24 19
0324     Field Field 23 23 25XY
10ORAS 		10
0343    
  		Mineral Mineral 5 5 7BW
4B2W2 		4 4
0344    
  		Mineral Mineral 1, 5 1, 5 1, 7BW
1, 4B2W2 		1, 4 1, 4
0529     Field Field 5 5 5
0530    
  		Field Field 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5
0615     Mineral Mineral 13 13 1
0712     Monster Monster 35 35
0713     Monster Monster 35 35
0761     Grass Grass 9
0762     Grass Grass 1, 9
0763     Grass Grass 1, 9
0775     Field Field 11
0781    
  		Mineral Mineral 1
0795    
  		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 1
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
0027     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0072    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0090     Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0140    
  		Water 1 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0225    
  		Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0236     Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0327     Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
0347    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0529     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
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 Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0074    
  		Mineral Mineral New York Pokémon Center
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

Rapid Spin can 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}}}


Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also frees the user from Leech Seed, Leg Hold, Ingrain, or Constriction.


In the anime

 
Hitmontop
 
Excadrill
 
Bergmite
 
Claydol
The Pokémon spins and becomes a twister. This move can be used offensively and defensively
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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 Blastoisetwo Mewtwo Strikes Back! Debut
Gary's Blastoise Can't Beat the Heat! None
Sid's Blastoise Destiny Deoxys None
Tierno's Blastoise Tag Team Battle Inspiration! None
  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: Entei None
  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 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 Achievement None
  Baltoy spins rapidly, deflecting attacks.
Calista's Baltoy Me, Myself and Time None
  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 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
Tierno's Squirtle Summer of Discovery! None
  Wartortle pulls all of its limbs into its shell and it spins like a disk.
May's Wartortle Staging a Heroes' Welcome! None
Tierno's Wartortle Good Friends, Great Training! None
  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
  Excadrill opens both of its claws and holds them both forward. Both claws begin to glow silver and spin rapidly. As the claws spin, they let off yellow static electricity. Excadrill can then block attacks, or strike the opponent with one of its claws by thrusting its arm forward, or Excadrill holds out both of its arms and both of its claws start to glow silver. It then spins its body rapidly while turning its head upwards. As it spins, its body releases yellow static electricity. .
Clay's Excadrill Battling the King of the Mines! None
  Cryogonal spins rapidly and tackles the opponent.
Brycen's Cryogonal Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None
Multiple wild Cryogonal Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! None
  Bergmite's body spins in a counterclockwise direction and charges towards the opponent.
Wulfric's Bergmite A Real Icebreaker! None


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V

Spin-off series games

       
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution
 
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 高速旋轉 Gōuchūk Syùhnjyún *
高速迴轉 Gōuchūk Wùihjyún *
高速游開 Gōuchūk Yàuhhōi *
Mandarin 高速旋轉 / 高速旋转 Gāosù Xuánzhuǎn *
高速迴轉 Gāosù Huízhuǎn
  Dutch Snelle draai
  Finnish Huimakieppi (OS)
Pikapyörre/Pikahyrrä (AG)
  French Tour Rapide
  German Turbodreher
  Greek Περιστροφή
  Hindi तेज़ घूमो Tez Ghoomo
  Indonesian Putaran Kecepatan Tinggi
  Italian Rapigiro
  Korean 고속스핀 Gosok Spin
  Polish Szybki Zwrot
Portuguese   Brazil Giro Rápido
  Portugal Rodopio Rápido
  Serbian Brzo Okretanje
  Spanish Giro Rápido
  Vietnamese Vòng Xoay Siêu Tốc


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