Spinda (Pokémon)

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Spinda Spot Panda Pokémon パッチール Patcheel #327 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Own Tempo or Tangled Feet Cacophony Cacophony Contrary Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Human-Like Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Spinda 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Spinda 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 85 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 126 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Spinda 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
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 Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Spinda is a bipedal, red panda Pokémon with rabbit-like features. Its eyes are made of two black spirals, which point in the opposite direction to each other. There is a similar swirling pattern on its ears. It has a small body with short stumpy arms and legs, and its coat is primarily cream-colored. Its arms are red and it has a red stripe bordering along the bottom of its belly, as well as two small spots on the soles of its feet. It has four spots, which can appear anywhere on its face and ears, with a fifth on the back of its head. These spot patterns are different for each and every Spinda.

It has dizzying, confusing, and scattering dance-like movements, which can be used for its former signature move, Teeter Dance, though it thinks it is walking in a straight line. These movements confuse their opponents and make it difficult for them to aim at it. It lives in the mountains.

In the anime

Spinda in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Spinda debuted in Going for a Spinda. Ash and his friends had to help Claire find a Spinda with a heart-shaped spot on its forehead. Brock, meanwhile, kept picking one up with a spot shaped like a broken heart, much to his displeasure.

Minor appearances

A Coordinator's Spinda appeared in Disguise Da Limit!.

A Spinda appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

A Coordinator's Spinda appeared in What I Did For Love!.

In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Spinda competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, a Spinda was training up on Clawmark Hill.

A Trainer's Spinda appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.

In a flashback in Trials of a Budding Master!, a Trainer's Spinda battled Ash in a World Coronation Series match.

A Trainer's Spinda appeared in JN103.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Spinda in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Norman owns a Spinda, which first appeared in Rayquaza Redemption I. He uses it in conjunction with his Slaking to switch their Abilities with Skill Swap.

Emerald arc

A Spinda appeared as a Battle Factory Pokémon in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

The Battle Factory rented a Spinda, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

The Battle Tower rented a Spinda, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Diamond & Pearl arc

A Spinda appeared in a flashback in Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas.

Black 2 & White 2 arc

In The Transfer Student, Yancy owns a Spinda. It was first seen with its Trainer when she was breaking up with Blake. Afterwards, it left with Yancy while she said her tearful goodbyes.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

The Lumiose Press editor-in-chief owns a Spinda, which first appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 8.

In the TCG

Main article: Spinda (TCG)

In the TFG

One Spinda figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Spinda

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: One day, a Spinda appears in Pokémon Square and collapses. When it regains consciousness, Spinda explains that it is giving up a long journey to find the Mirage Pokémon and hands its one clue, the Clear Wing, to the player. The player must then solve the Mystery of the Mirage Pokémon, which will reward them with the Rainbow Wing. Upon showing the Rainbow Wing to Spinda, or talking to Spinda as Ho-Oh, it becomes happy and leaves Pokémon Square.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Spinda runs Spinda's café and takes over the juice bar. A Wynaut and a Wobbuffet also work at the café running the recycle shop. Later in the game, Project P is introduced. After it is introduced, occasionally when speaking to Wynaut the player may gain access to a dungeon normally accessed by selecting a job with ??? as the location or get a choice of more items in the recycle shop.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Chesto Berry (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Chesto Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Chesto Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Spinda is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM60 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Recycle Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spinda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spinda Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Fake Tears Dark Status — 100% 20 Guard Split Psychic Status — —% 10 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 20 Psycho Shift Psychic Status — 100% 10 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 Wish Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spinda in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spinda in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spinda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spinda Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.2% Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm not the way I look. I can walk in a straight line, thank you! 26%-50% HP Oh-oh? I daresay my HP is down by half. 1%-25% HP I'm prepared to keel over. I can't keep walking straight now. Level up I'll have you know I've gone up a level.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: G
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 71 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #229 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 116 Base Defense: 116 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Sucker Punch, Psycho Cut Charged Attacks: Dig, Rock Tomb, Icy Wind In Pokémon GO, Spinda has nine distinct patterns, each treated as a different form. In addition, the Shiny variant for each pattern is also slightly different, making a total of eighteen patterns. Spinda is exclusively obtained from specific Field Research tasks, with only one pattern available at a time. Patterns in Pokémon GO       Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3       Pattern 4 Pattern 5 Pattern 6       Pattern 7 Pattern 8 Pattern 9

Evolution

Unevolved Spinda  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Female Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

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

Pattern examples

		Ruby and Sapphire PV: 00000000	Ruby and Sapphire PV: 88888888	Ruby and Sapphire PV: E3FDF3FD	Ruby and Sapphire PV: FDE42A53
Emerald PV: 00094289	Emerald PV: 001C008A	Emerald PV: 0029A280	Emerald PV: 10232080	Emerald PV: 102C3290	Emerald PV: 102992A0	Emerald PV: E2880098	Emerald PV: 88FE9800

Trivia

• In Pokémon Battle Revolution, Toxic is depicted as two purple orbs spinning around each other towards the target. However, when Spinda uses Toxic, the orbs travel erratically. The same animation is used for Carnivine.
• Some of Spinda's Pokédex entries mention the odds of two Spinda having the same spot pattern as less than one in four billion. Since Spinda's spots are based on its personality value, (or encryption constant in later games), which is a 32-bit number, a simplistic model would put the odds at 1 in 4,294,967,296, which is indeed smaller than one in four billion; however, it is actually possible for two personality values to produce spot patterns that are visually identical, so the real odds are somewhat higher.
  • Using this app, it can be found that two dots have 256 distinct locations, one dot has 254, and one dot has 237, counting all locations where the dot is entirely off-sprite as the same. This results in a total of 3,945,136,128 patterns. However, even this total is slightly too high, because if the upper left dot is far enough down and to the right, it can entirely eclipse the lower-left dot, resulting in a few more patterns being indistinguishable. Compare, for example, 0x0E07F5FB and 0x0EF0F5FB.
  • The fewest spots a Spinda can visibly have is 1 - the sprite's leftmost spots can land entirely off the sprite, while the rightmost spots cannot, but instead can entirely overlap.
  • In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, due to a bug this value is interpreted as big-endian, causing the spot pattern to be rendered incorrectly. As an example, a value of 12345678 (hexadecimal) would be interpreted as 78563412 instead.^[1]
• Unlike other Pokémon with no gender differences, the Rotom Pokédex does not display a single model for both male and female Spinda, but rather a separate one for each. The models used are whatever the first patterns caught of each gender were.
  • The Pokédex preview models for each gender, however, will always be a set model that will likely differ from the model the player will see.
• Like Whirlipede, its base stat total might be based on the fact that it and Whirlipede usually spin in circles, which are 360 degrees.
• Spinda and Hoopa are the only Pokémon obtainable in Pokémon GO that cannot have the GO icon as their origin mark.
• Spinda's Pokémon Sun Pokédex entry states that Spinda believe they walk in straight lines, oblivious to their teetering gait. However, in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, an NPC Spinda will tell the player; "When I walk, I always totter.", clearly being aware of this trait. This marks one of the few instances in which the Pokédex is proven incorrect.
• Spinda is the only Pokémon that cannot be transferred from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl to Pokémon HOME. This is because of a bug in the game, which causes the encryption constant to be read as a big-endian value (i.e. bytes are read in reverse order), and possibility to indirectly change Spinda's spot pattern.

Origin

Spinda appears to be based on a Qinling panda with traits of rabbits. It also resembles a teddy bear or other stuffed toy.

Name origin

Spinda may be a combination of spin and panda.

Patcheel may be a combination of patch and reel (to lose one's balance).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese パッチール Patcheel From patch and reel French Spinda Same as English name Spanish Spinda Same as English name German Pandir From Panda and wirr Italian Spinda Same as English name Korean 얼루기 Ollugi From 얼룩 eolluk Mandarin Chinese 晃晃斑 Huànghuàngbān From 晃 huàng and 斑 bān Cantonese Chinese 晃晃斑 Fóngfóngbāan From 晃 fóng and 斑 bāan

More languages Hindi स्पिंडा Spinda Transcription of English name Russian Спинда Spinda Transcription of English name Thai พัทชีล Phatchin Transcription of Japanese name

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