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Rapid Spin
Rapid Spin VII
こうそくスピン
Rapid Spin
Generation: II
Battle Data
Type: Type Normal
Category Physical
Power: 20
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 40, max: 64
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 0
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal:
Jam:
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Rapid Spin (Japanese: こうそくスピン Rapid Spin) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect[]

In Battle[]

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

Rapid inflicts damage and removes the effects of the following moves:

Contests[]

Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests[]

Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Learnset[]

Generation II[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Squirtle Water 23
Wartortle Water 25
Blastoise Water 25
Staryu Water 10
Starmie Water/Psychic 1
Pineco Bug 22
Forretress Bug/Steel 22
Donphan Ground 41

Hitmontop

Fighting

25

  • Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Sandshrew Ground Donphan
Tentacool* Water/Poison Shellder, Cloyster
Kabuto, Kabutops
Shellder* Water Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
Kabuto Rock/Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Delibird Ice/Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Donphan
Tyrogue Fighting Hitmontop
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

By Event[]

By Event
Pokémon type Obtained in
Geodude (Lv 5) Rock/Ground New York City Pokémon Center
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation III[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Squirtle Water 23
Wartortle Water 25
Blastoise Water 25
Staryu Water 10
Starmie Water/Psychic 1
Pineco Bug 22
Forretress Bug/Steel 22
Donphan Ground 41
Hitmontop Fighting 25
Baltoy Ground/Psychic 5
Claydol Ground/Psychic 1 or 5
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Sandshrew Ground Donphan
Tentacool* Water/Poison Shellder, Cloyster
Kabuto, Kabutops
Shellder* Water Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
Kabuto Rock/Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Delibird Ice/Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Donphan
Tyrogue Fighting Hitmontop
Anorith* Rock/Bug Shellder, Cloyster
Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation IV[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Squirtle Water 19
Wartortle Water 20
Blastoise Water 20
Sandshrew Ground 13
Sandslash Ground 13
Staryu Water 10
Starmie Water/Psychic 1
Pineco Bug 12 (DP)
Pineco Bug 17 (PtHGSS)
Forretress Bug/Steel 12 (DP)
Forretress Bug/Steel 17 (PtHGSS)
Donphan Ground 6
Hitmontop Fighting 24
Torkoal Fire 23
Baltoy Ground/Psychic 5
Claydol Ground/Psychic 1 or 5
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Sandshrew Ground Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Tentacool* Water/Poison Shellder, Cloyster
Kabuto, Kabutops
Shellder* Water Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
Kabuto Rock/Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Delibird Ice/Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Torkoal
Tyrogue Fighting Hitmontop
Anorith* Rock/Bug Shellder, Cloyster
Tentacool, Tentacruel
Kabuto, Kabutops
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation V[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Squirtle Water 19
Wartortle Water 20
Blastoise Water 20
Sandshrew Ground 13
Sandslash Ground 13
Staryu Water 10
Starmie Water/Psychic 1
Pineco Bug 17
Forretress Bug/Steel 17
Donphan Ground 6
Hitmontop Fighting 24
Torkoal Fire 23
Baltoy Ground/Psychic 7
Claydol Ground/Psychic 1 or 7
Drilbur Ground 5
Excadrill Ground/Psychic 1 or 5
Cryogonal Ice 13
*Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Sandshrew Ground Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Torkoal
Drilbur, Excadrill
Tentacool* Water/Poison Kabuto, Kabutops
Shellder* Water Kabuto, Kabutops
Kabuto Rock/Water Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Delibird Ice/Flying Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Torkoal
Drilbur, Excadrill
Tyrogue Fighting Hitmontop
Spinda Normal Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Hitmontop
Torkoal
Drilbur, Excadrill
Anorith* Rock/Bug Kabuto, Kabutops
Drilbur Ground Sandshrew, Sandslash
Donphan
Torkoal
Drilbur, Excadrill
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Gallery[]

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