Spinda (Pokémon)

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Spinda パッチール Patcheel #327
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Spot Panda Pokémon
Abilities Own Tempo or Tangled Feet Tangled Feet Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #114 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3′07″ Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3′07″/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 11.0 lbs. Imperial 5.0 kg Metric 11.0 lbs./5.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground and Humanshape groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 85 Battle Exp.: 851*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spinda (Japanese: パッチール Patcheel) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon. Spinda's spots have over 4 billion possible combinations, and are determined by its personality value. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Spinda come with the abilities Own Tempo, which prevents Confusion, or Tangled Feet, which increases Evasion 20% when the user is Confused.

Biology

Physiology

No Spinda is the same as another. All Spinda have different spots and spin patterns on their head and torso. Spinda resembles a small, upward standing rabbit or bear-like creature, with a small body similar, only slightly more bloated, to Plusle or Minun.

Gender differences

Although there is no specific difference among males and females, all Spinda look different anyway.

Special abilities

Spinda can have the ability Own Tempo, which prevents confusion.

Spinda is the only Pokémon that learns Teeter Dance.

Behavior

Spinda have the odd habit of staggering around when they walk. This makes them appear dizzy, but they are not. The teetering walk helps to confuse enemies and potential predators, messing up their aim.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Spinda first appeared in Going for a Spinda. Ash and co. had to help a girl named Claire find a Spinda with a heart-shaped spot on its forehead.

In the manga

Norman has a Spinda in Pokémon Special.

In the TCG

Main article: Spinda (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: One day, a Spinda appears in Pokémon Square and collapses. When it comes to, Spinda explains that it is giving up a long journey to find the Mirage Pokémon and hands its one clue, the Transparent Feather, to the player.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Spinda images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Several of Spinda's moves focus on confusing opponents. Spinda's abilities also focus on confusion.
• A Spinda's spot pattern is determined by its personality value, meaning that there can be exactly 4,294,967,296 different variations of Spinda.

Origin

Spinda's body structure is based on the panda with elongated rabbit ears and the color seems to be of the red panda.

Name origin

Spinda's name is a combination of spin and panda, referring to its fur patterns. Its Japanese name is based on patch or patchwork, referring to its appearance, and 拈くる hinekuru, twirl or spin.

In other languages

• German: Pandir
• French: Spinda
• Korean: 얼루기 Eollugi
• Chinese: 圈圈兔

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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