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General

Rapid Spin

normal

physical

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Flavor text: A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes.
Eevine summary: Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40; maximum is 64
Target: enemy
Effect chance: n/a
Power × accuracy: 20.0
Power percentile: 47.1
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: こうそくスピン
Romaji: Kousokusupin

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: n/a
GSC TM: Not a TM
RSE TM: Not a TM
DP TM: Not a TM

Effect Details

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

Flavor Text

Spins the body at high speed to strike the foe.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 2
Jam: 0
Flavor text: Prevents the next jam on this turn.

Similar Moves

: Dive, Mirror Coat
: Detect, Double Team
: Defense Curl, Minimize, Rest
: Calm Mind, Substitute
: Counter, Endure, Harden, Stockpile

Combos

Use Rapid Spin before: none
Use Rapid Spin after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 21 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

14 Pokémon

											Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type			Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
						5	5		5		Baltoy	1'7.7"	47.4 lb				Mineral	Levitate	40	40	55	40	70	55	50.0
			--	--		25	25		20		Blastoise	5'3"	188.5 lb				Monster Water 1	Torrent	79	83	100	85	105	78	88.3
						5	5		5		Claydol	4'11.1"	238.1 lb				Mineral	Levitate	60	70	105	70	120	75	83.3
			41	41		41	41		6		Donphan	3'7.3"	264.6 lb				Ground	Sturdy	90	120	120	60	60	50	83.3
			22	22		22	22		12		Forretress	3'11.2"	277.3 lb				Bug	Sturdy	75	90	140	60	60	40	77.5
			25	25		25	25		24		Hitmontop	4'7.1"	105.8 lb				Humanshape	Intimidate Technician	50	95	95	35	110	70	75.8
			22	22		22	22		12		Pineco	1'11.6"	15.9 lb				Bug	Sturdy	50	65	90	35	35	15	48.3
									13		Sandshrew	1'11.6"	26.5 lb				Ground	Sand Veil	50	75	85	20	30	40	50.0
									13		Sandslash	3'3.4"	65 lb				Ground	Sand Veil	75	100	110	45	55	65	75.0
			23	23		23	23		19		Squirtle	1'7.7"	19.8 lb				Monster Water 1	Torrent	44	48	65	50	64	43	52.3
						--	--		--		Starmie	3'7.3"	176.4 lb				Water 3	Natural Cure Illuminate	60	75	85	100	85	115	86.7
			13	13		10	10		10		Staryu	2'7.5"	76.1 lb				Water 3	Natural Cure Illuminate	30	45	55	70	55	85	56.7
									23		Torkoal	1'7.7"	177.2 lb				Ground	White Smoke	70	85	140	85	70	20	78.3
			25	25		25	25		20		Wartortle	3'3.4"	49.6 lb				Monster Water 1	Torrent	59	63	80	65	80	58	67.5

Egg

7 Pokémon

					Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type			Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
					Anorith	2'3.6"	27.6 lb				Water 3	Battle Armor	45	95	50	40	50	75	59.2
					Delibird	2'11.4"	35.3 lb				Water 1 Ground	Hustle Vital Spirit	45	55	45	65	45	75	55.0
					Kabuto	1'7.7"	25.4 lb				Water 1 Water 3	Battle Armor Swift Swim	30	80	90	55	45	55	59.2
					Sandshrew	1'11.6"	26.5 lb				Ground	Sand Veil	50	75	85	20	30	40	50.0
					Shellder	11.8"	8.8 lb				Water 3	Shell Armor Skill Link	30	65	100	45	25	40	50.8
					Tentacool	2'11.4"	100.3 lb				Water 3	Clear Body Liquid Ooze	40	40	35	50	100	70	55.8
					Tyrogue	2'3.6"	46.3 lb				No Eggs	Guts Steadfast	35	35	35	35	35	35	35.0

Other

1 Pokémon

Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type			Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
Geodude	1'3.7"	44.1 lb				Mineral	Sturdy Rock Head	40	80	100	30	30	20	50.0

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