Fire Spin (move)

Fire Spin ほのおのうず Flame Swirl

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  35 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM13 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fire Spin (Japanese: ほのおのうず Flame Swirl) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM13 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Generation I

Fire Spin has a power of 15 and an accuracy of 70. Fire Spin inflicts damage and traps the target for 2-5 turns, damaging the target at the end of each turn. There is a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 2 turns, a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 3 turns, a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 4 turns, and a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 5 turns. Although only the first hit can be a critical hit, each consecutive turn will deal the same amount of damage. While the target is trapped, it will be unable to attack, and if the user of Fire Spin strikes before the target, when used, the target will also be unable to attack during the same turn.

Damage done by Fire Spin's continuing duration is done after recurrent damage. If the user switches out before the turn duration ends, the target will be unable to attack during that turn. If the target switches out before the turn duration ends, Fire Spin will automatically be used against the incoming Pokémon, deducting an additional PP from the move. If at such a time Fire Spin has 0 PP, Fire Spin will still be used against the incoming Pokémon. After that use, the current PP of Fire Spin will roll over to 63, and full PP Ups will be applied to it.

In Pokémon Stadium, if the target Pokémon switches out before the duration ends Fire Spin is ended and the user's turn is skipped.

Even if Fire Spin misses, it will negate the recharge turn normally required for Hyper Beam. Additionally, if the user of Fire Spin attacks before the user of Hyper Beam during a recharge turn and the use of Fire Spin misses, the user of Hyper Beam will automatically use Hyper Beam during that turn. If at such a time Hyper Beam has 0 PP, Hyper Beam will still be used, and afterwards its current PP will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.

The target will be able to select a move during each turn of Fire Spin's duration, and will hit an incoming Pokémon with the selected move if the user switches out before the duration is over.

Fire Spin cannot thaw a frozen target.

In Stadium, a move can be selected during each turn of Fire Spin's duration. If the target switches out before the duration ends, the incoming Pokémon will not automatically be attacked. Fire Spin will negate the recharge turn of Hyper Beam only if successful.

Generation II

The target is now able to attack during Fire Spin's duration, and can act normally. Instead, it inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. The quote "<Pokémon> was trapped!" will appear. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If the user switches out, the target will be freed. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.

Generations III and IV

Fire Spin can now thaw a frozen target.

If a wild Pokémon uses Fire Spin on the player's Pokémon, the player may now escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out. The text also changes to "<Pokémon> was trapped in the vortex!"

If the user of Fire Spin is holding a Grip Claw, the duration of Fire Spin will always be 5 turns. Also, if an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

Fire Spin can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Generation V

Fire Spin's power and accuracy were raised to 35 and 85 respectively, and it now lasts for four to five turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/16 of the target's maximum HP to 1/8. The text changes again, this time to "<Pokémon> was trapped in the fiery vortex!"

Generation VI onward

The end turn damage of Fire Spin is increased from 1/16 to 1/8 of the target's maximum HP. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the end turn damage of Fire Spin will increase to 1/6 of the target's maximum HP. Ghost-type Pokémon cannot be trapped by Fire Spin.

Description

Games Description Stad A Fire-type attack that lasts two to five turns. The target cannot move while surrounded by flames. Stad2 A Fire-type attack that lasts two to five turns. The flames make the target unable to move. GSC Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns. RSE Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. FRLG The foe is trapped in an intense spiral of fire that rages two to five turns. ColoXD Traps the target in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	46	49	49	37	43	43	43SMUSUM 27PE	32
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	56	55	55	43	50	50	50SMUSUM 33PE	42
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	55	64	64	49	56	56	56SMUSUM 33PE	46
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	42	37	41	34	14BW 12B2W2	12XY 15ORAS	15SMUSUM 21PE	40
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field		43	45					1
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	39	26	25	25DP 24PtHGSS	25	25	25SMUSUM 26PE	35
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	39	26	25	25DP 24PtHGSS	25	25	25SMUSUM 26PE	35
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							14PE	1
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like				19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15SMUSUM 28PE
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	44RGB 36Y	36	36	36	36BW 25B2W2	25	25SMUSUM 17PE	35
0146		Moltres		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	13	13	8	8	8	8
0240		Magby		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				19	19BW 15B2W2	15	15
0244		Entei		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		31	31	22	22	22	22
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			25	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			17	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			19	12	12BW 9B2W2	9XY 5ORAS	5
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				33	33	33	33	33BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				39	39	39	39	39BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				45	42	42	42	42BDSP
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15
0485		Heatran		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				57	57	1, 57	1, 57	1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					7	7	7	24
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					7	7	7	24
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous								1
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					16	16	16	50
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					30	30	30	1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						20	20
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						22	22
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						22	22
0721		Volcanion		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
0806		Blacephalon		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
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug								35
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								39
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM13	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon								✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon								✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon								✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field								✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field								✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field								✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field								✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field								✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field								✔
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster								✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field								✔
0146		Moltres		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								✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon								✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon								✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon								✔
0151		Mew		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								✔
0240		Magby		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								✔
0244		Entei		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								✔
0250		Ho-Oh		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								✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field								✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field								✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field								✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field								✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon								✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon								✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field								✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0485		Heatran		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								✔
0494		Victini		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								✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field								✔
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field								✔
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field								✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug								✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying								✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying								✔
0721		Volcanion		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								✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field								✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field								✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field								✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon								✔
0791		Solgaleo		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								✔
0806		Blacephalon		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								✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like								✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug								✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug								✔
0880		Dracozolt		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								✔
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
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field					✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon						✔
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 VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0006		CharizardLv. 36		Monster	Dragon	Pokémon EXPO Gym Charizard
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Fire Spin is a move with base power of 4, 19 PP and 73% accuracy. It hits enemy in the front, including a frozen one (thawing them out in the process), and might inflict the Constriction status condition on the enemy.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 12 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: Hits 4 to 5 times in one turn. If the move misses any target, the multi-strike move will cease.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	38	45	85%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target trapped.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Fire Spin is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Fire Spin
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 14 Energy boost 10 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 9 Energy boost 10 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 15 → 14
  • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause constriction. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Constriction status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. 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 しめつけじょうたいにかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける Conq. The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that hits them four to five times. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Fire Spin status condition. (In the Fire Spin, the enemy can't move and keeps taking damage.) SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Fire Spin status condition.

In the anime

Main series

Charizard Heatmor Blaziken Flareon
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Light red energy flickers off Vulpix and its eyes glow light blue. Its eyes then glow red and a flame is released. When the flame hits the ground, it turns into a fiery tornado and hits the opponent, or Vulpix releases a spiraling stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Vulpix	Pokémon Fashion Flash		Debut
A Coordinator's Vulpix	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
	Charmander opens its mouth and a spiraling flame is released at the opponent from its mouth, trapping and burning it in a fiery tornado.
Ash's Charmander	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
	Flareon opens its mouth and a spiraling red-orange flame is released at the opponent from its mouth.
Pyro's Flareon	The Battling Eevee Brothers		None
Savannah's Flareon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
Ursula's Flareon	Opposites Interact!		None
	Ninetales opens its mouth and releases a stream of spinning red-orange or orange fire with a yellow flame spiraling around it at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, it curls around it for a moment before disappearing.
Blaine's Ninetales	Riddle Me This		None
Zane's Ninetales	Beauty and the Breeder		None
A Coordinator's Ninetales	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
A Trainer's Ninetales	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	Arcanine opens its mouth and a flame is released at the opponent from its mouth. When the flame reaches the opponent, its curls around it in a tornado, or Arcanine's body becomes surrounded by fire and it tackles the opponent.
Gary's Arcanine	The Battle of the Badge		Arcanine could not legally learn Fire Spin at the time
Ramona's Arcanine	The Stolen Stones!		None
Keegan's Arcky	The Stolen Stones!		None
	Charmeleon opens its mouth and a flame is released at the opponent from its mouth or Charmeleon slams its hands onto the ground and a thin streak of fire shoots across the ground in front of it towards its target. The flame turns into a fiery tornado and it hits the opponent.
Mateo's Charmeleon	The Crystal Onix		None
Ritchie's Zippo	Oaknapped!		None
Trevor's Charmeleon	A Legendary Photo Op!		None
	Charizard opens its mouth and a flame is shot at the opponent from its mouth. The flame twists around the opponent, trapping it, or Charizard fires an orb of flames at the opponent from its mouth or Charizard flicks its tail and a stream of fire comes from the tail. The fire then surrounds the opponent in a ring on the ground, trapping the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Enter the Dragonite		Ember in the English dubbed version of the debut episode English debut in Fighting Flyer with Fire
A Coordinator's Charizard	Disguise Da Limit		None
Jessie's Charizard	Grating Spaces!		None
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!		None
Leon's Charizard	Flash of the Titans!		None
	Solrock releases a red-orange flame from the top rock on its head that spirals at the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
	Combusken opens its mouth and a ball of fire appears in its mouth. It then shoots a vortex of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
May's Combusken	A Shroomish Skirmish		None
	Skitty lifts up its paw and a white orb appears. A spiraling red-orange fire then comes out of the orb at the opponent.
May's Skitty	Mean with Envy		Used via Assist
	Mime Jr. releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
James's Mime Jr.	Spontaneous Combusken!		Used via Mimic
	Blaziken opens its mouth and releases a spiraling flame from its mouth at the opponent.
May's Blaziken	Once More with Reeling!		None
	Magmar releases a twister of orange-yellow fire at the opponent, or Magmar releases a spiraling red-yellow stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. As the fire reaches the opponent, it curls around it, surrounding it in a tornado of red-yellow fire.
A Coordinator's Magmar	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Paul's Magmar	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Entei releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Entei (M03)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Chimchar releases a spiraling fire from its mouth that forms together into a vortex and hits the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes trapped in a pillar of fire, or Chimchar opens its mouth and a ball of red-orange fire forms in front of it. A spiraling red-orange fire is then fires at the opponent.
Paul's Chimchar	Top-Down Training!		None
Chimchar of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
	Heatran opens its mouth and releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcus's Heatran	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Heatmor spins around and releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Shamus's Heatmor	Evolution by Fire!		None
	Volcarona releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent, or Volcarona forms a ring of fire over its head.
A wild Volcarona	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None
A wild Volcarona	Trial on a Golden Scale!		None
	Charizard releases a spiraling blue fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Charizard	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Braixen sticks out its wand, creating a huge flame that then dissolves into multiple streams of fire that spin around.
Aria's Braixen	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
	Litleo releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Performer's Litleo	Performing with Fiery Charm!		None
	Delphox sticks out its wand, and shoots a stream of swirling fire from the tip at the opponent.
Aria's Delphox	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
	Mega Charizard Y releases a spiraling red orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!		None
	Litwick fires a blue and purple stream of fire from the flame on its head at the opponent. The flame swirls around the opponent, trapping them.
Leader's Litwick	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Moltres releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the ground, forming a circle around the opponent. The flame then forms into a fiery tornado around the opponent, trapping them.
A wild Moltres	Advice to Goh!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry EP028 Fire Spin Ash's Pokédex Vulpix's greatest attack: Fire Spin. Using powerful flames to block its opponent from moving, it then inflicts great damage.

Pokémon Origins

Charizard
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charizard swings its tail, sending a trail of yellow-orange fire from its tail flame at the opponent. The flame then circles around the opponent, trapping them in a ring of fire.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Charizard
The user shoots fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard shoots fire from its mouth.
Kenta's Charizard	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Ponyta
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ponyta kicks its two back feet outwards and the flames on its tail stretches and curves. Multiple orbs of fire surrounded in a fiery aura also shoot out of its mane and spin around in circles behind it. A huge horizontal vortex of fire then shoots out from Ponyta's body behind it. As the opponent becomes trapped in the vortex of fire, the orbs of flames dart around and hit the opponent as well.
Lara Laramie's Ponyta	The Human Race and the Pokémon Race		Debut

• In Pikachu's Plan, Ash told his Charizard to use Fire Spin, but the move was used off-panel.

Movie adaptations

Entei
The foe is trapped by a vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Entei breathes a spiraling beam of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Entei	I Choose You!		Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Heatran
The user breathes a powerful spiral of flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heatran releases a spiral of flames from its mouth.
Team Galactic's Heatran	A World Covered In Darkness		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Braixen Charizard Thu-Fi-Zer Charmeleon
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon releases a vortex of fire from its tail at the opponent.
Blue's Charmeleon	That Awful Arbok!		Debut
	Rapidash lowers its head and releases a spiral of fire from its mane at the opponent, or Rapidash fires a spiraling flame at the opponent from its mouth.
Blaine's Rapidash	Holy Moltres		None
	Thu-Fi-Zer waves its wing and a powerful wave of fire comes out and hits the opponent.
Thu-Fi-Zer	The Winged Legends		None
	Charizard releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charizard	A Charizard...and a Champion		None
	Ninetales releases a stream of spiraling flames at the opponent from its mouth. Sometimes, the flames curl around the opponent, preventing it from escaping.
Blue's Ninetales	Striking Golduck		None
Courtney's Ninetales	Going to Eleven with Loudred & Exploud II		None
	Braixen twirls its branch, causing a stream of swirling flames to surround the opponent.
Malva's Braixen	PS576		None
	Delphox lights the tip of its branch on fire and throws it at the opponent.
Malva's Delphox	Xerneas Gives		None

• Charon's Heatran was revealed to know Fire Spin on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Ninetales
The user releases flames in the shape of a spiral.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vulpix shoots spiral-shaped flames.
Enta's Vulpix	Aim for the Top!		Debut
	Ninetales shoots flames in the shape of a twister.
Enta's Ninetales	Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden		None

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Volcarona
The opponent is trapped in swirling flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Volcarona traps the opponent in swirling flames.
Alder's Volcarona	Get the Legendary Pokémon		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Infernape
The user traps the opponent with big flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape spits out big flames and traps the opponent.
Mitsumi's Infernape	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Charizard
The user shoots out big flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard shoots out big flames.
Nagi's Charizard	A Grand, Mid-air Battle with a Rival!		Debut

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Chimchar
The user shoots a swirling vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar shoots a swirling vortex of fire.
Honō	BET2		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

• Yū's Infernape was revealed to know Fire Spin in PBK2 but it was not shown using it.

Pokémon Try Adventure

Entei
The foe is trapped by a vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Entei breathes fire from its mouth and the opponent is trapped.
Soro's Entei	TA04		Debut

Pokémon Zensho

Arcanine
The user breathes out fire and the flames form around to trap the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Arcanine shoots fire from its mouth and the flames form around the opponent.
Blaine's Arcanine	Cinnabar Island		Debut Arcanine could not legally learn Fire Spin at the time

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

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

Trivia

• Despite the function of binding moves being changed from Generation I to Generation II, Fire Spin's description in Pokémon Stadium 2 still states it makes the target unable to move. This is also the case for Bind and Wrap.
• Fire Spin is the only Fire-type move introduced in Generation I that cannot inflict a burn.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰旋渦 Fóyihm Syùhngwō Mandarin 火焰旋渦 / 火焰旋涡 Huǒyàn Xuánwō * 火燄漩渦 Huǒyàn Xuánwō * Czech Ohnivý vír Danish Flammespin Dutch Vuurdraak Finnish Tulikieppi/Tulikierre (original series) Tulipyörre (Advanced Generation; DP006*) French Danse Flammes* Danse Flamme* Danseflamme* German Feuerwirbel Greek Σπείρα Φλόγας Speria Flogas Hindi आग का गोला Aag Ka Gola, आग का तूफान Aag Ka Toofaan Indonesian Api Melingkar Pusaran Api Italian Turbofuoco Korean 회오리불꽃 Hoeoribulkkot Norwegian Ildspinn Flammespinn Polish Ognisty Wir* Atak Ognia* Uderzenie Ognia* Spięcie Ogniowe/Ogniowy Pierścień* Ogniowy Wir* Spirala Ognia* Atak Płomieniem* Ogniowy Atak* Ogniowa Pętla* Ognisty Powiew* Łańcuch Ognia* Ognista Trąba* Bicz Ognia* Fala Ognia* Portuguese Brazil Chama Furacão (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Redemoinho de Fogo (early anime) Gira-Fogo (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Espiral de Fogo Romanian Mișcarea de Foc Serbian Vatreni Kovitlac Spanish Latin America Tornado de Fuego (original series) Giro de Fuego (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire-present) Spain Giro Fuego Swedish Eldsnurra Thai วงล้อไฟ Vietnamese Lốc Lửa Xoáy Lốc Xoáy Lửa

Variations of the move Fire Spin
Clamp • Sand Tomb Fire Spin • Whirlpool

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