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Spoink (Japanese: バネブー Baneboo) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into Grumpig starting at level 32.
Biology
Spoink is a gray, pig-like Pokémon. It has dark, circular eyes, a large gray nose, and small ears. It has stubby arms and possesses no hind legs. Motion is achieved by bouncing on its spring-like tail. The bouncing has a vital function, in that it keeps its heart beating. Even while it is sleeping, it continues to bounce. It wears a pearl produced by Clamperl on top of its head, which amplifies its psychic powers. Spoink will be weakened without a pearl, and always searches for bigger pearls. In the anime it was shown to easily mistake other round objects as its pearl. It lives in mountainous areas. It likes to eat mushrooms that grow underground.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Spoink debuted in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend, where Ash and his friends helped find its lost pearl. In Clamperl of Wisdom, it lost its pearl once again.
Other
Multiple Spoink appeared in An Oasis of Hope!, including one that helped Ash and his friends save its own friends from a bully Grumpig.
Minor appearances
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, Ash used a Spoink provided by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Spoink competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
Multiple Spoink appeared in Beyond the Rainbow!.
Two Spoink appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!. One was under the ownership of a Psychic, while the other was owned by a Trainer.
A Trainer's Spoink appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
Pokédex entries
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AG079
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Spoink
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Ash's Pokédex
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Spoink, the Bounce Pokémon. Spoink bounces about on its tail. The pearl upon its head helps to magnify its psychic powers. If the Spoink loses its pearl, it grows extremely tired.
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XY061
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Spoink
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Serena's Pokédex
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Spoink, the Bounce Pokémon. Spoink moves around by bouncing on its tail. Its psychic powers are made stronger by the pearl on its head.
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In Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, a wild Spoink was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.
In the manga
In the Pocket Monsters DP manga
A Spoink appeared in PMDP09.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Tate and Liza each own a Spoink, both of whom first appeared in With a Spoink in Your Step I. They were used to train Ruby and Sapphire on Mirage Island in a Tag Battle.
The Battle Tower rented a Spoink, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
A Trainer's Spoink appeared in The Final Dimensional Duel II.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
A Spoink appeared in Return to Hareta's Home Forest!.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Spoink appeared in The Greatest Invention?!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Spoink (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #110
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Ruby
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Spoink bounces around on its tail. The shock of its bouncing makes its heart pump. As a result, this Pokémon cannot afford to stop bouncing - if it stops, its heart will stop.
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Sapphire
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Spoink keeps a pearl on top of its head. The pearl functions to amplify this Pokémon's psychokinetic powers. It is therefore on a constant search for a bigger pearl.
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Emerald
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A Pokémon that manipulates psychic power at will. It doesn't stop bouncing even when it is asleep. It loves eating mushrooms that grow underground.
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FireRed
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It apparently dies if it stops bouncing about. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It bounces constantly, using its tail as a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It bounces around on its tail to keep its heart pumping. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Unova B2W2: #206
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Black
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It bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
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White
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Black 2
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Using its tail like a spring, it keeps its heart beating by bouncing constantly. If it stops, it dies.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #007
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Hoenn #115
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It bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
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It bounces around on its tail to keep its heart pumping. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head.
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Omega Ruby
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Spoink bounces around on its tail. The shock of its bouncing makes its heart pump. As a result, this Pokémon cannot afford to stop bouncing—if it stops, its heart will stop.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Spoink keeps a pearl on top of its head. The pearl functions to amplify this Pokémon's psychokinetic powers. It is therefore on a constant search for a bigger pearl.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 330
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII. Click on the generation numbers above to see Spoink's learnsets from other generations.
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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None
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Loops: 4
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Min. exp.: N/A
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Max. exp.: N/A
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Browser entry R-030
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Spoink constantly hops in a rhythmic manner. Watch out for sudden high jumps.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Trivia
- Despite Pokédex entries saying that it would die if it stopped bouncing, it has been seen not bouncing many times in the anime.
- Despite Pokédex entries saying that its pearl comes from a Clamperl, a Shiny Spoink's pearl is gray, but a Shiny Clamperl's pearl is gold.
Origin
The inspiration for Spoink may be the Biblical phrase "...neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you" from Matthew 7:6. The pearls were supposed to represent wisdom given to an audience who would not appreciate the teachings. Spoink and Grumpig appear to instead use those pearls of wisdom to enhance their psychic powers. Spoink might also be a literal interpretation of a spring pig (in pig farming, spring is the ideal season for birth). Having a spring instead of legs may be a reference to a jack-in-the-box. Its affinity for underground mushrooms, as noted by its Emerald Pokédex entry, is characteristic of a truffle hog.
Name origin
Spoink may be a combination of spring and oink (the sound a pig makes).
Baneboo may be a combination of 発条 bane (spring) and ブーブー būbū (the sound of grumbling or oinking). Boo may also be a shortening of 豚 buta (pig).
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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バネブー Baneboo
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From 発条 bane and ブーブー būbū or 豚 buta
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French
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Spoink
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Spoink
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Same as English name
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German
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Spoink
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Spoink
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Same as English name
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Korean
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피그점프 Pigjump
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From the English words pig and jump
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Mandarin Chinese
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跳跳豬 / 跳跳猪 Tiàotiàozhū
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Literally "Jumping pig"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Hindi
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स्पयंक Spoink
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Transliteration of English name
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Russian
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Споинк Spoink
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Transliteration of English name
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Thai
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บาเนบู Baneboo
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Transcription of trademarked Japanese name
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