Fire Spin (move)

Fire Spin has a power of 15 and an accuracy of 70. Fire Spin inflicts damage and traps the target for 2-5 turns, damaging the target at the end of each turn. There is a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 2 turns, a 37.5% chance that it will attack for 3 turns, a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 4 turns, and a 12.5% chance that it will attack for 5 turns. Although only the first hit can be a critical hit, each consecutive turn will deal the same amount of damage. While the target is trapped, it will be unable to attack, and if the user of Fire Spin strikes before the target, when used, the target will also be unable to attack during the same turn.

Damage done by Fire Spin's continuing duration is done after recurrent damage. If the user switches out before the turn duration ends, the target will be unable to attack during that turn. If the target switches out before the turn duration ends, Fire Spin will automatically be used against the incoming Pokémon, deducting an additional PP from the move. If at such a time Fire Spin has 0 PP, Fire Spin will still be used against the incoming Pokémon. After that use, the current PP of Fire Spin will roll over to 63, and full PP Ups will be applied to it.

In Pokémon Stadium, if the target Pokémon switches out before the duration ends Fire Spin is ended and the user's turn is skipped.

Even if Fire Spin misses, it will negate the recharge turn normally required for Hyper Beam. Additionally, if the user of Fire Spin attacks before the user of Hyper Beam during a recharge turn and the use of Fire Spin misses, the user of Hyper Beam will automatically use Hyper Beam during that turn. If at such a time Hyper Beam has 0 PP, Hyper Beam will still be used, and afterwards its current PP will roll over to 63, and full PP ups will be applied to it.

The target will be able to select a move during each turn of Fire Spin's duration, and will hit an incoming Pokémon with the selected move if the user switches out before the duration is over.

Fire Spin cannot thaw a frozen target.

In Stadium, a move can be selected during each turn of Fire Spin's duration. If the target switches out before the duration ends, the incoming Pokémon will not automatically be attacked. Fire Spin will negate the recharge turn of Hyper Beam only if successful.

The target is now able to attack during Fire Spin's duration, and can act normally. Instead, it inflicts 1/16 of the target's maximum HP as damage for two to five turns upon use, in addition to the damage dealt when it is used. The quote "<Pokémon> was trapped!" will appear. It also traps the target, preventing switching and escape. If the user switches out, the target will be freed. If a trapped Pokémon uses Rapid Spin, it will be freed.

Fire Spin can now thaw a frozen target.

If a wild Pokémon uses Fire Spin on the player's Pokémon, the player may now escape if the affected Pokémon has Run Away or is holding a Smoke Ball. However, these do not allow the player to switch the Pokémon out. The text also changes to "<Pokémon> was trapped in the vortex!"

If the user of Fire Spin is holding a Grip Claw, the duration of Fire Spin will always be 5 turns. Also, if an affected Pokémon is holding a Shed Shell, it can switch out.

Fire Spin can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Fire Spin's power and accuracy were raised to 35 and 85 respectively, and it now lasts for four to five turns. If a Binding Band is held by the user, the damage done at the end of each turn will increase from 1/16 of the target's maximum HP to 1/8. The text changes again, this time to "<Pokémon> was trapped in the fiery vortex!"

The end turn damage of Fire Spin is increased from 1/16 to 1/8 of the target's maximum HP. If the user is holding a Binding Band, the end turn damage of Fire Spin will increase to 1/6 of the target's maximum HP. Ghost-type Pokémon cannot be trapped by Fire Spin.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Fire Spin is a move with base power of 4, 19 PP and 73% accuracy. It hits enemy in the front, including a frozen one (thawing them out in the process), and might inflict the Constriction status condition on the enemy.

In Pokémon GO, Fire Spin is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Fire Spin
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 14 Energy boost 10 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 9 Energy boost 10 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 15 → 14
  • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds

	Ponyta
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Ponyta	Ponyta kicks its two back feet outwards and the flames on its tail stretches and curves. Multiple orbs of fire surrounded in a fiery aura also shoot out of its mane and spin around in circles behind it. A huge horizontal vortex of fire then shoots out from Ponyta's body behind it. As the opponent becomes trapped in the vortex of fire, the orbs of flames dart around and hit the opponent as well.
Lara Laramie's Ponyta	The Human Race and the Pokémon Race		Debut

• In Pikachu's Plan, Ash told his Charizard to use Fire Spin, but the move was used off-panel.

Braixen	Charizard	Thu-Fi-Zer	Charmeleon
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charmeleon	Charmeleon releases a vortex of fire from its tail at the opponent.
Blue's Charmeleon	That Awful Arbok!		Debut
Rapidash	Rapidash lowers its head and releases a spiral of fire from its mane at the opponent, or Rapidash fires a spiraling flame at the opponent from its mouth.
Blaine's Rapidash	Holy Moltres		None
Thu-Fi-Zer	Thu-Fi-Zer waves its wing and a powerful wave of fire comes out and hits the opponent.
Thu-Fi-Zer	The Winged Legends		None
Charizard	Charizard releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charizard	A Charizard...and a Champion		None
Ninetales	Ninetales releases a stream of spiraling flames at the opponent from its mouth. Sometimes, the flames curl around the opponent, preventing it from escaping.
Blue's Ninetales	Striking Golduck		None
Courtney's Ninetales	Going to Eleven with Loudred & Exploud II		None
Braixen	Braixen twirls its branch, causing a stream of swirling flames to surround the opponent.
Malva's Braixen	PS576		None
Delphox	Delphox lights the tip of its branch on fire and throws it at the opponent.
Malva's Delphox	Xerneas Gives		None

• Charon's Heatran was revealed to know Fire Spin on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.

• Yū's Infernape was revealed to know Fire Spin in PBK2 but it was not shown using it.