Spin tile
A spinner is a phrase used to describe a certain tile featured in Pokémon Red and Blue, Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and Pokémon Platinum. The official name for this tile, if there is one, is unknown. This tile, when stepped upon, will whisk the player in the direction of the arrows depicted on it. The player will continue to travel in that direction until they hit a wall, land on another spinner (which may send them in a different direction) or land on a Stopper, a tile only used for that purpose. The name 'spinner' comes from the fact that the player is spun around while traveling.
Spinners are generally associated with that of Team Rocket, and are first found in the Rocket Hideout, where they form a complex maze that the player must work out to continue to the other levels. Other places include Viridian Gym, and the Rocket Warehouse in FireRed/LeafGreen.
They also appear in Mossdeep Gym in Ruby/Sapphire and the Trick House in Hoenn, as well as Fuego Ironworks in Sinnoh, although these locations have no association with Team Rocket.
Spinner and Stopper tile images
| Generation | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I | File:Spinner gen1.png | The original spinner tile from Generation I. The arrows point in the direction of travel. |
| File:Stopper gen1.png | A stopper tile from Generation I. These stop the player from traveling. | |
| III | File:Spinner gen3.png | A spinner tile from FireRed/LeafGreen. It is now green with rounded edges. |
| File:Stopper gen3.png | A stopper tile from FireRed/LeafGreen. It is now colored yellow. | |
| IV | File:Spinner Gen 4.png | A spinner tile from . It no longer has the double arrow. There are no stoppers. |
| noimage | A spinner tile from . They have no singular color and the edges are black. Also the double arrow is gone. | |
| noimage | A stopper tile from . It is now colored black. |
Trivia
- In Pokémon Yellow, when the player is spun on the tiles, the Pikachu spins with them.
- In Generation I, while the player is spinning, the arrows on the tiles move.
- In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum there are no longer stoppers, and the player will spin until he/she hits a wall. This can makes the Walk Through Walls hack code dangerous to use as the player will keep spinning until he/she disables it.
| Special tiles in the Pokémon games |
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| Cave tile • Hole • Ice tile • Ledge • Marsh tile • Puddle • Sand tile • Snow tile Spin tile • Soft soil • Tall grass • Trap • Warp tile • Water tile Dungeon tile |
