Rapid Spin

Essentials

Rapid Spin

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 20; percentile 3.9
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40, up to 64 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Removes Leech Seed from the user, frees the user from Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Magma Storm, Sand Tomb, Whirlpool, and Wrap, and clears Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Toxic Spikes from the user's side of the field. If this move misses or has no effect, its effect doesn't activate.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A high-speed spinning attack.

: Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.
: An attack that frees the user from BIND, WRAP, LEECH SEED, and SPIKES.

: A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.

: A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.

: A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.

: A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.

Foreign Names

Japanese: こうそくスピン (kousokusupin)
: こうそくスピン
Korean: 고속스핀
Chinese: 高速旋轉
: 高速旋转
French: Tour Rapide
German: Turbodreher
Spanish: Giro Rápido
Italian: Rapigiro
Czech: Kolotoč

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Can avoid being startled by others once.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Rapid Spin.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Rapid Spin's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
23	23	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
25	25	20	20	20	20	20	20	21	Wartortle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	59	63	80	65	80	58	405
25	25	20	20	20	20	20	20	21	Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
						20	20	21	Mega Blastoise		Mega Launcher		Monster Water 1	79	103	120	135	115	78	630
		13	13	13	9	9	9	9	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
								9	Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
		13	13	13	9	9	9	9	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	19	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
13	10	10	10	10	10	10	7	7	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
22	22	12	17	17	17	17	17	17	Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
22	22	12	17	17	17	17	17	17	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
41	41	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
		23	23	23	23	25	10	10	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
	5	5	5	7	4	4	4	4	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
				5	5	5	5	5	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
				—	—	—	—	—	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
				13	13	13	13	—	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
						35	35	35	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
						35	35	35	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
								9	Bounsweet		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	42	30	38	30	38	32	210
								—	Steenee		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	52	40	48	40	48	62	290
								—	Tsareena		Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil		Grass	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
								11	Komala		Comatose		Field	65	115	65	75	95	65	480
								—	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
								—	Pheromosa		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	71	137	37	137	37	151	570
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
									Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
									Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
									Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
									Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
									Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
									Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
									Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
									Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328

34 Pokémon