Rapid Spin

Rapid Spin

こうそくスピン Rapid Spin

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
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:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

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:

• Bind
• Clamp
• Fire Spin
• Leech Seed
• Magma Storm
• Sand Tomb
• Spikes
• Stealth Rock
• Toxic Spikes
• Whirlpool
• Wrap

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

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

Rapid Spin depicted in Generation II

Rapid Spin depicted in Generation III

Rapid Spin depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Rapid Spin being used by Misty's Staryu.

Rapid Spin being used by Brock's Forretress.

Rapid Spin being used by Gary's Blastoise.

Rapid Spin being used by Ash's Squirtle.

Rapid Spin being used by May's Wartortle.

Rapid Spin being used by Brycen's Cryogonal.

Rapid Spin being used by Tierno's Blastoise.

Rapid Spin being used by Samson Oak's Komala.

Spin-offs & shorts

Rapid Spin being used by a wild Dusknoir.

Pokémon Adventures

Rapid Spin being used by Hau's Komala.