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Height
2′04″
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0.7 m
Metric
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2′04″/0.7 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
67.5 lbs.
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30.6 kg
Metric
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67.5 lbs./30.6 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 89
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Battle Exp.: 891*
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Spoink (Japanese: バネブー Baneboo) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Spoink is a Pokémon that leads an unusually fragile existance. It possess no hindlegs and locomotion is achieved by bouncing on its spring tail. However, the bouncing serves a far more vital function in that it keeps its heart beating, if it's stopped from bouncing, it'll go into cardiac arrest and die. It also wears a Clamperl pearl on top of its head to amplify its psychic powers. However, if it doesn't have the pearl, it begins to weaken, so Spoink is in constant danger from either ceasing to bounce or losing its pearl.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Spoink first appeared in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. The Bounce Pokémon had lost its pearl and Ash and friends had to help find the missing pearl. Spoink happened to be a kleptomaniac for anything round (especially round Pokémon) when it didn't have its pearl.
The same Spoink appeared again in Clamperl of Wisdom, where it loses its pearl once again. Ash and friends go searching for another pearl, but Team Rocket stole the only Clamperl that had one.
In the manga
Liza & Tate each own a Spoink.
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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| 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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It apparently dies if it stops bouncing about. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head.
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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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It bounces constantly, using its tail as a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
Base stats
| Stat
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Range
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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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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Note: If Spoink has the Thick Fat Ability, the effectiveness of Fire and Ice attacks will be 50.
Learnset
By TM/HM
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Despite saying that it would die if it stopped bouncing, it has been seen not bouncing many times in the anime.
Origin
It is possible the inspiration for Spoink came from the proverb "do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet." 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 mental powers. It is obviously based off a pig.
Name origin
Spoink's name is possibly a combination of spring and oink, the sound a pig makes. Baneboo is probably derived from 発条 bane, spring, and ぶうぶう būbū, the sound of grumbling. The end of its name may also be a shortening of 豚 buta, pig.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
Article on Wikipedia
For other sprites and images, please see Spoink images on Bulbagarden Archives.
