Move · Normal · Physical · Generation II · Move No. 229
Rapid Spin
Spanish name: Giro Rápido
Move data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 50
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 40
- Priority
- 0
- Effect chance
- 100%
Effect
The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
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.
Changes by generation
How this move worked in older games:
- Before Sword & Shield: power 20
TMs, HMs and TRs
No TM, HM or TR teaches this move.
Pokémon that can learn Rapid Spin
- #0007 Squirtle
- #0008 Wartortle
- #0009 Blastoise
- #0009 Blastoise (Mega)
- #0025 Pikachu (Sinnoh Cap)
- #0027 Sandshrew
- #0027 Sandshrew (Alolan)
- #0028 Sandslash
- #0028 Sandslash (Alolan)
- #0072 Tentacool
- #0073 Tentacruel
- #0090 Shellder
- #0106 Hitmonlee
- #0107 Hitmonchan
- #0120 Staryu
- #0121 Starmie
- #0121 Starmie (Mega)
- #0140 Kabuto
- #0204 Pineco
- #0205 Forretress
- #0225 Delibird
- #0232 Donphan
- #0236 Tyrogue
- #0237 Hitmontop
- #0324 Torkoal
- #0327 Spinda
- #0343 Baltoy
- #0344 Claydol
- #0347 Anorith
- #0529 Drilbur
- #0530 Excadrill
- #0530 Excadrill (Mega)
- #0615 Cryogonal
- #0712 Bergmite
- #0713 Avalugg
- #0713 Avalugg (Hisuian)
- #0761 Bounsweet
- #0762 Steenee
- #0763 Tsareena
- #0775 Komala
- #0776 Turtonator
- #0781 Dhelmise
- #0795 Pheromosa
- #0829 Gossifleur
- #0830 Eldegoss
- #0837 Rolycoly
- #0838 Carkol
- #0839 Coalossal
- #0866 Mr. Rime
- #0877 Morpeko
- #0894 Regieleki
- #0912 Quaxly
- #0914 Quaquaval
- #0946 Bramblin
- #0947 Brambleghast
- #0948 Toedscool
- #0967 Cyclizar
- #0978 Tatsugiri
- #0984 Great Tusk
- #0990 Iron Treads
- #1024 Terapagos
- #1024 Terapagos (Terastal)
- #1024 Terapagos (Stellar)