Fire Spin (move)

Fire Spin ほのおのうず Flame Swirl

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  35 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM13 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM024 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fire Spin (Japanese: ほのおのうず Flame Swirl) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM13 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM024 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation I

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. Fire Spin will prevent the target from attacking even if it hits a substitute.

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.

Generation II

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.

Generations III and IV

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 be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Fire Spin is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation V

Fire Spin's power and accuracy were raised to 35 and 85 respectively, and it now lasts for four to five turns. If a Grip Claw is held by the user, Fire Spin will now always last for seven 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!"

Generation VI onwards

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.

Description

Games Description Stad A Fire-type attack that lasts two to five turns. The target cannot move while surrounded by flames. Stad2 A Fire-type attack that lasts two to five turns. The flames make the target unable to move. GSC Traps foe in fire for 2-5 turns. RSE Traps the foe in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. FRLG The foe is trapped in an intense spiral of fire that rages two to five turns. ColoXD Traps the target in a ring of fire for 2 to 5 turns. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns. SV The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	46	49	49	37	43	43	43	27	32	32	32
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	56	55	55	43	50	50	50	33	42	42	−
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	55	64	64	49	56	56	56	33	46	46	46
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	42	37	41	34	14BW 12B2W2	12XY 15ORAS	15	21	40	40	40
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	43	45	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	Rem.
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	39	26	25	25DP 24PtHGSS	25	25	25	26	35	35
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	39	26	25	25DP 24PtHGSS	25	25	25	26	35	35
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster							−	14	1
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15	28	−	−	−
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	44RGB 36Y	36	36	36	36BW 25B2W2	25	25	17	35	35	35
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	13	13	8	8	8	8	8	−	−	−
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	19	19BW 15B2W2	15	15		−	−	−
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	31	31	22	22	22	22		−	−	−
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			25	25	25	25XY 19ORAS	19		−	−	−
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			17	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13		−	−	−
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			19	12	12BW 9B2W2	9XY 5ORAS	5		−	−
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				33	33	33	33			33	33
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				39	39	39	39			39	39
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				45	42	42	42			42	42
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				19	21BW 15B2W2	15	15		−	−	−
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				57	57	1, 57	1, 57		1	1	1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					7	7	7		24		24
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					7	7	7		24		24
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1		1
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					16	16	16		50
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					30	30	30		1		1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						20	20				20
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						22	22				22
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						22	22				22
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						−	−		1		1
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug									35
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug									39
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like											12
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like											12
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like											12
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM13	SV TM024
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field		✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	−	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	−	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	−	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field		✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field	✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field		✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field		✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field		✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field		✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field	✔	✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field	✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field	✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like	−	✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like	−	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug	✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field		✔
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field		✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field		✔
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
											SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0006		CharizardLv. 36		Monster	Dragon	Pokémon EXPO Gym Charizard
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Three)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series, Fire Spin deals damage and may inflict the Constriction status condition on the enemy. This renders the enemy unable to move (though it may attack) and lose 5 HP every two turns. This status lasts for 4-6 turns.

From Gates to Infinity onwards, the move instead may inflict the Fire Spin status condition for 6 turns, which renders the enemy unable to move (though it may attack) and lose 3 HP every two turns.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 4 - 19 - 73% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 4 - 19 - 73% - Front Enemy No BSL 4 - 19 - 73% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 3 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 3 99 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 12 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: Hits 4 to 5 times in one turn. If the move misses any target, the multi-strike move will cease.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

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 11 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

Updates

Gyms & Raids

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

Trainer Battles

• December 1, 2023
  • Power: 9 → 10
• September 3, 2024
  • Power: 10 → 11

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fire Spin

★
Attack power	16.87438
Charge time	1.16 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	3
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Fire Spin	Special	2	—	38	45	85%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target trapped.	Blaine & Ponyta/Rapidash Serena & Fennekin/Braixen/Delphox Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Kiawe & Arcanine Kabu & Torkoal Scottie/Bettie & Charmander/Charmeleon/CharizardEgg (Tech role only)

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Fire Spin is Charizard's second move as Charmander. The user shoots a burst of fire forward, exploding on the first enemy hit or after traveling max distance, dealing damage over time and slowing enemies within the radius. Upon reaching level 7 as Charmeleon, it is replaced by either Fire Blast or Flare Blitz.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause constriction. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Constriction status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで しめつけじょうたいにかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける Conq. The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that hits them four to five times. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Fire Spin status condition. (In the Fire Spin, the enemy can't move and keeps taking damage.) SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Fire Spin status condition.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Blaziken Flareon Heatmor Charizard
The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Light red energy flickers off Vulpix and its eyes glow light blue. Its eyes then glow red and a flame is released. When the flame hits the ground, it turns into a fiery tornado and hits the opponent; or, Vulpix releases a spiraling stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Brock's Vulpix	Pokémon Fashion Flash		Debut
A Coordinator's Vulpix	Staging a Heroes' Welcome!		None
	Charmander opens its mouth and a spiraling flame is released at the opponent from its mouth, trapping and burning it in a fiery tornado.
Ash's Charmander	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
	Flareon opens its mouth and a spiraling red-orange flame is released at the opponent from its mouth.
Pyro's Flareon	The Battling Eevee Brothers		None
Savannah's Flareon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
Ursula's Flareon	Opposites Interact!		None
	Ninetales opens its mouth and releases a stream of spinning red-orange or orange fire with a yellow flame spiraling around it at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, it curls around it for a moment before disappearing.
Blaine's Ninetales	Riddle Me This		None
Zane's Ninetales	Beauty and the Breeder		None
A Coordinator's Ninetales	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
A Trainer's Ninetales	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
	Arcanine opens its mouth and a flame is released at the opponent from its mouth. When the flame reaches the opponent, it curls around it in a tornado; or, Arcanine's body becomes surrounded by fire and it tackles the opponent.
Gary's Arcanine	The Battle of the Badge		Arcanine could not legally learn Fire Spin at the time
Ramona's Arcanine	The Stolen Stones!		None
Keegan's Arcky	The Stolen Stones!		None
	Charmeleon opens its mouth and a flame is released at the opponent from its mouth; or, Charmeleon slams its hands onto the ground, and a thin streak of fire shoots across the ground in front of it towards its target. The flame turns into a fiery tornado and it hits the opponent.
Mateo's Charmeleon	The Crystal Onix		None
Ritchie's Zippo	Oaknapped!		None
Trevor's Charmeleon	A Legendary Photo Op!		None
	Charizard opens its mouth and a flame is shot at the opponent from its mouth. The flame twists around the opponent, trapping it; or, Charizard fires an orb of flames at the opponent from its mouth; or, Charizard swings its tail, sending a trail of yellow-orange fire from its tail flame at the opponent. The flame then circles around the opponent, trapping them in a ring of fire.
Ash's Charizard	Enter the Dragonite		Incorrectly called Ember in the English dubbed version of the debut episode English debut in Fighting Flyer with Fire
A Coordinator's Charizard	Disguise Da Limit		None
Jessie's Charizard	Grating Spaces!		None
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!		None
Leon's Charizard	Flash of the Titans!		None
	Solrock releases a red-orange flame from the top rock on its head that spirals at the opponent; or, Solrock forms a red-orange spiral of fire in front of its its body and releases it at the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
A wild Solrock	The Mew from Here!		None
	Combusken opens its mouth and a ball of fire appears in its mouth. It then shoots a vortex of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
May's Combusken	A Shroomish Skirmish		None
	Skitty lifts up its paw and a white orb appears. A spiraling red-orange fire then comes out of the orb at the opponent.
May's Skitty	Mean with Envy		Used via Assist
	Mime Jr. releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
James's Mime Jr.	Spontaneous Combusken!		Used via Mimic
	Blaziken opens its mouth and releases a spiraling flame from its mouth at the opponent.
May's Blaziken	Once More with Reeling!		None
	Magmar releases a twister of orange-yellow fire at the opponent; or, Magmar releases a spiraling red-yellow stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. As the fire reaches the opponent, it curls around it, surrounding it in a tornado of red-yellow fire.
A Coordinator's Magmar	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Paul's Magmar	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Entei releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Entei (M03)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Chimchar releases a spiraling fire from its mouth that forms together into a vortex and hits the opponent. When hit, the opponent becomes trapped in a pillar of fire; or, Chimchar opens its mouth, and a ball of red-orange fire forms in front of it. A spiraling red-orange fire is then launched at the opponent.
Paul's Chimchar	Top-Down Training!		None
Chimchar of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
	Heatran opens its mouth and releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcus's Heatran	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Heatmor spins around and releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Shamus's Heatmor	Evolution by Fire!		None
	Volcarona releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent; or, Volcarona forms a ring of fire over its head.
A wild Volcarona	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None
A wild Volcarona	Trial on a Golden Scale!		None
	Mega Charizard X releases a spiraling blue fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Charizard	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Braixen sticks out its wand, creating a huge flame that then dissolves into multiple streams of fire that spin around.
Aria's Braixen	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
	Litleo releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Performer's Litleo	Performing with Fiery Charm!		None
	Delphox sticks out its wand and shoots a stream of swirling fire from the tip at the opponent.
Aria's Delphox	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
	Mega Charizard Y releases a spiraling red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!		None
	Litwick fires a blue and purple stream of fire from the flame on its head at the opponent. The flame swirls around the opponent, trapping them.
Leader's Litwick	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Moltres releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the ground, forming a circle around the opponent. The flame then forms into a fiery tornado around the opponent, trapping them.
A wild Moltres	Advice to Goh!		None

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry EP028 Fire Spin Ash's Pokédex Vulpix's greatest attack: Fire Spin. Using powerful flames to block its opponent from moving, it then inflicts great damage.

Pokémon Origins

Charizard
The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charizard swings its tail, sending a trail of yellow-orange fire from its tail flame at the opponent. The flame then circles around the opponent, trapping them in a ring of fire.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		Debut

POKÉTOON

Charcadet Armarouge
The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	One of Charcadet's fists become surrounded by swirling fire and it punches the opponent with it. Then, the opponent's body becomes surrounded by rings of fire.
Yūto's Charcadet	PT16		Debut
	Armarouge moves its pauldrons to its hands and puts them together to form a cannon. Then, it forms a fireball at the end of its cannon and shoots it at the opponent as a swirling vortex of fire.
Yūto's Armarouge	PT16		None

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Charizard
The user shoots fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard shoots fire from its mouth.
Kenta's Charizard	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Ponyta
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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.

Movie adaptations

Entei
The foe is trapped by a vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Entei breathes a spiraling beam of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Entei	I Choose You!		Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Heatran
The user breathes a powerful spiral of flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heatran releases a spiral of flames from its mouth.
Team Galactic's Heatran	A World Covered In Darkness		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

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 releases a vortex of fire from its tail at the opponent.
Blue's Charmeleon	That Awful Arbok!		Debut
	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 waves its wing and a powerful wave of fire comes out and hits the opponent.
Thu-Fi-Zer	The Winged Legends		None
	Charizard releases a vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charizard	A Charizard...and a Champion		None
	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 and Exploud II		None
	Braixen twirls its branch, causing a stream of swirling flames to surround the opponent.
Malva's Braixen	Surrounding Braixen		None
	Delphox lights the tip of its branch on fire and throws it at the opponent.
Whitley's Delphox	Xerneas Gives		None

• Charon's Heatran was revealed to know Fire Spin on the official website, but it has never been shown using the move.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Ninetales
The user releases flames in the shape of a spiral.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vulpix shoots spiral-shaped flames.
Enta's Vulpix	Aim for the Top!		Debut
	Ninetales shoots flames in the shape of a twister.
Enta's Ninetales	Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden		None

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Volcarona
The opponent is trapped in swirling flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Volcarona traps the opponent in swirling flames.
Alder's Volcarona	Get the Legendary Pokémon		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Infernape
The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape shoots a spiraling stream of fire from its hand at the opponent, leaving it trapped.
Mitsumi's Infernape	Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Charizard
The user attacks the target with a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard shoots a powerful vortex of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Nagi's Charizard	A Grand, Mid-air Battle with a Rival!		Debut

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Chimchar
The user shoots a swirling vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar shoots a swirling vortex of fire.
Honō	BET2		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

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

Pokémon Try Adventure

Entei
The foe is trapped by a vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Entei breathes fire from its mouth and the opponent is trapped.
Soro's Entei	TA04		Debut

Pokémon Zensho

Arcanine
The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Arcanine shoots fire from its mouth and the flames form around the opponent.
Blaine's Arcanine	Cinnabar Island		Debut Arcanine could not legally learn Fire Spin at the time

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite the function of binding moves being changed from Generation I to Generation II, Fire Spin's description in Pokémon Stadium 2 still states it makes the target unable to move. This is also the case for Bind and Wrap.
• Fire Spin is the only Fire-type move introduced in Generation I that cannot inflict a burn, and as a result it is the only one that cannot thaw a frozen target.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰旋渦 Fóyihm Syùhngwō Mandarin 火焰旋渦 / 火焰旋涡 Huǒyàn Xuánwō * 火燄漩渦 Huǒyàn Xuánwō * Czech Ohnivý vír Danish Flammespin Dutch Vuurdraak Finnish Tulikieppi/Tulikierre (original series) Tulipyörre (Advanced Generation; DP006*) French Danse FlammesVIII+ Danse FlammeVI–VII DanseflammeI–V German Feuerwirbel Greek Σπείρα Φλόγας Speria Flogas Hindi आग का गोला Aag Ka Gola, आग का तूफान Aag Ka Toofaan Indonesian Api Melingkar Pusaran Api Italian Turbofuoco Korean 회오리불꽃 Hoe-oribulkkot Norwegian Ildspinn Flammespinn Polish Ognisty Wir Portuguese Brazil Chama Furacão (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Redemoinho de Fogo (early anime) Gira-Fogo (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Espiral de Fogo Romanian Mișcarea de Foc Serbian Vatreni Kovitlac Spanish Latin America Giro Fuego (GO, EP058, EP063, EP169, EP253–EP270, DP175) Giro de Fuego (EP191, AG078–JN080) Rueda de Fuego* (HS08, DP076) Espiral de Fuego (AG179) Tornado de Fuego (EP028–EP036, EP087–EP131) Lanzallamas* (Holiday Hi-Jynx) Barrera de Fuego (EP040) Spain Giro Fuego Swedish Eldsnurra Thai วงล้อไฟ Vietnamese Lốc Lửa Xoáy Lốc Xoáy Lửa

Variations of the move Fire Spin
Clamp • Sand Tomb Fire Spin • Whirlpool

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