Fire Spin

Essentials

Fire Spin

special

Generation 1

Summary

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 35; percentile 11.4
Accuracy: 85% ≈ 29.8 power
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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
: Not a TM
: TM13

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. For the next 2–5 turns, the target cannot leave the field and is damaged for 1/16 its max HP at the end of each turn. The user continues to use other moves during this time. If the user leaves the field, this effect ends.

Has a 3/8 chance each to hit 2 or 3 times, and a 1/8 chance each to hit 4 or 5 times. Averages to 3 hits per use.

Rapid Spin cancels this effect.

History

Before: Has 15 power. Has 70% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns.

: Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns.
: The foe is trapped in an intense spiral of fire that rages two to five turns.

: The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns.

: The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

: The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

: The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

: The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ほのおのうず (honoonouzu)
: ほのおのうず
Korean: 회오리불꽃
Chinese: 火焰旋渦
: 火焰旋涡
French: Danse Flammes
German: Feuerwirbel
Spanish: Giro Fuego
Italian: Turbofuoco
Czech: Ohnivý vír

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

Sunny Day

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Fire Spin.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Bind	20	15	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Wrap	20	15	90%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Clamp	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Sand Tomb	15	35	85%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Magma Storm	5	100	75%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Infestation	20	20	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
Snap Trap	15	35	100%	Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Fire Spin's special 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.
46	46	49	49	37	37	43	43	43	43	43	27	32	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
56	56	55	55	43	43	50	50	50	50	50	33	42	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
55	55	64	64	49	49	56	56	56	56	56	33	46	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
								56	56	56	33		Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
								56	56	56	33		Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
42	42	37	41	34	34	14	12	12	15	15	21	40	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
		43	45									—	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
39	39	26	25	25	24	25	25	25	25	25	26	35	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
39	39	26	25	25	24	25	25	25	25	25	26	35	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
											14	—	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
				19	19	19	15	15	15	15			Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
				19	19	21	15	15	15	15	28		Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
				19	19	21	15	15	15	15			Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
44	36	36	36	36	36	36	25	25	25	25	17	35	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
—	—	13	13	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8		Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
		31	31	22	22	22	22	22	22	22			Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
			25	25	25	25	25	25	19	19			Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
			17	17	17	17	17	17	13	13			Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
			19	12	12	12	9	9	5	5			Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
				33	33	33	33	33	33	33			Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
				39	39	39	39	39	39	39			Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
				45	45	42	42	42	42	42			Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
				57	57	57	57	—	—	—		—	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
						7	7	7	7	7		24	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
						7	7	7	7	7		24	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
												—	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
						16	16	16	16	16		50	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
						30	30	30	30	30		—	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
								20	20	20			Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
								22	22	22			Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
								22	22	22			Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
												—	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
												—	Blacephalon		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	53	127	53	151	79	107	570
												35	Sizzlipede		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	50	65	45	50	50	45	305
												39	Centiskorch		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	100	115	65	90	90	65	525
													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.
													Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
													Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
													Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
													Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
													Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
												13	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
												13	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
												13	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
												13	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
												13	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
												13	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
												13	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
												13	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
												13	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
												13	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
												13	Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
												13	Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
												13	Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
												13	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
												13	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
												13	Dratini		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	41	64	45	50	50	50	300
												13	Dragonair		Shed Skin Marvel Scale		Water 1 Dragon	61	84	65	70	70	70	420
												13	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
												13	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
												13	Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
												13	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
												13	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
												13	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
												13	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
												13	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
												13	Flygon		Levitate		Bug Dragon	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
												13	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
												13	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
												13	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
												13	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
												13	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
												13	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
												13	Galarian Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
												13	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
												13	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
												13	Standard Galarian Darmanitan		Gorilla Tactics Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
												13	Zen Galarian Darmanitan		Gorilla Tactics Zen Mode		Field	105	160	55	30	55	135	540
												13	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
												13	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
												13	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
												13	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
												13	Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
												13	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
												13	Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
												13	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
												13	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
												13	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
												13	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
												13	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
												13	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
												13	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
												13	Blacephalon		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	53	127	53	151	79	107	570
												13	Cinderace		Blaze Libero		Field Human-Like	80	116	75	65	75	119	530
												13	Carkol		Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire		Mineral	80	60	90	60	70	50	410
												13	Coalossal		Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire		Mineral	110	80	120	80	90	30	510
												13	Sizzlipede		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	50	65	45	50	50	45	305
												13	Centiskorch		Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body		Bug	100	115	65	90	90	65	525
												13	Dracozolt		Volt Absorb Hustle Sand Rush		Undiscovered	90	100	90	80	70	75	505

69 Pokémon