Spinda (Pokémon)

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Spinda (Japanese: パッチール Patcheel) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Spinda Spot Panda Pokémon パッチール Patcheel #0327 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Own Tempo or Tangled FeetGen IV+ 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}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Spinda 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
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

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

Spinda is known for its variations, with each individual almost always having its own unique spot pattern.

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, 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.

Prior to Generation V, Teeter Dance was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

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: A 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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #114 Kanto #— Ruby All the Spinda that exist in the world are said to have utterly unique spot patterns. The shaky, tottering steps of this Pokémon give it the appearance of dancing. Sapphire No two Spinda are said to have identical spot patterns on their hides. This Pokémon moves in a curious manner as if it is stumbling in dizziness. Its lurching movements can cause the opponent to become confused. Emerald It is distinguished by a pattern of spots that is always different. Its unsteady, tottering walk has the effect of fouling its foe's aim. FireRed No two Spinda are said to have identical patterns. It confuses foes with its stumbling motions. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #— Diamond No two Spinda have the same pattern of spots. Its tottering step fouls the aim of foes. Pearl Platinum HeartGold The chances of two Spinda having identical spot patterns is less than one in four billion. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black No two Spinda have the same pattern of spots. Its tottering step fouls the aim of foes. White Black 2 No two Spinda have the same pattern of spots. Its tottering step fouls the aim of foes. White 2
Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #131 Hoenn #119 X No two Spinda have the same pattern of spots. Its tottering step fouls the aim of foes. Y The chances of two Spinda having identical spot patterns is less than one in four billion. Omega Ruby All the Spinda that exist in the world are said to have utterly unique spot patterns. The shaky, tottering steps of this Pokémon give it the appearance of dancing. Alpha Sapphire No two Spinda are said to have identical spot patterns on their hides. This Pokémon moves in a curious manner as if it is stumbling in dizziness. Its lurching movements can cause the opponent to become confused.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #105 Alola  US  UM : #128 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun Its steps are staggering and unsteady, but Spinda thinks it's walking in a straight line. Moon Each and every Spinda has a slightly different configuration of spots. There are collectors who enjoy the tiny differences in their spot patterns. Ultra Sun Its steps are shaky and stumbling. Walking for a long time makes it feel sick. Ultra Moon Each Spinda's spot pattern is different. With its stumbling movements, it evades opponents' attacks brilliantly!
Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond No two Spinda have the same pattern of spots. Their tottering steps hinder the aim of foes. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

A male Spinda in the Alola Pokédex	A female Spinda in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Route 113 Emerald Route 113 FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 227 (Swarm) Platinum Route 227 (Swarm) HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (Desert with 14 Plains points) Sprout Tower, Bell Tower, Burned Tower (Hoenn Sound) Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Trade with Curtis or Yancy in Nimbasa City Dream World Rugged Mountain
Generation VI X Y Route 21 Route 21 (Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 113
Generation VII Sun Moon Ten Carat Hill Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ten Carat Hill Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Route 227 (Swarm) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Hatch from Egg Trozei! Secret Storage 14, Endless Level 4, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Joyous Tower (5F-7F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Marine Resort (1F-9F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F) MD Sky Marine Resort (1F-9F), Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Factory: Firebreathing Mountain Rumble U Wonder Area: Pokémon Outbreak!
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Mo Rumble World Starlight Islands: Volcanic Ravine (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Western Cave (10F-17F) Fainted Pokémon: Silver Trench, Lightning Field, Western Cave, Darknight Relic, Far-Off Sea Mystery House: Western Cave Strong Foe: Frosty Forest (4F, 6F, 10F-13F)
Cross-Generation Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 586 Event: Pokémon Safari (First release)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RSEFRLG	PokéPark Egg Spinda	Japanese	Japan	5	March 12 to May 8, 2005

Held items

Games		Held items
Ruby	Sapphire	Chesto Berry (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black 2	White 2	Lava Cookie (In-game trade, 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 360	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Spinda is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but cannot be transferred to/from Pokémon HOME.

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 055 Copycat Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 1010 Teeter Dance Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1414 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 1919 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 2323 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 2828 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 3232 Teeter Dance Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 3737 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4141 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 4646 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 5050 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 5555 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10

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 level-up moves from other generations

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

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

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 Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Find Buneary together Connected to: Cubone, Mr. Mime, Kirlia, Buneary Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I like traveling. Low HP (< 50%) So exhausted!
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 cannot be transferred to Pokémon HOME via the GO Transporter. Patterns in Pokémon GO       Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3       Pattern 4 Pattern 5 Pattern 6       Pattern 7 Pattern 8 Pattern 9

Evolution data

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 Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation 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: EEE32A53
Emerald PV: 00094289	Emerald PV: 001C008A	Emerald PV: 0029A280	Emerald PV: 10232080	Emerald PV: 102C3290	Emerald PV: 102992A0	Emerald PV: E2880098	Emerald PV: 88FE9800

In animation

Spinda in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

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 The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.

A Trainer's Spinda appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!. It reappeared in Battling as Hard as Stone!.

A Trainer's Spinda appeared in A Squad's Worth of Passion!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG057 Spinda Ash's Pokédex Spinda, the Spot Panda Pokémon. Spinda uses its seemingly clumsy movements to confuse its opponents. It is said that no two Spinda have the same pattern of spots.

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 Goodra Spits.

In the TCG

Main article: Spinda (TCG)

In the TFG

One Spinda figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Spinda

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.
• Like Whirlipede, its base stat total might be based on the fact that it usually spins in circles, which are 360 degrees.
• 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 tells the player; "When I walk, I always totter.", clearly being aware of this trait.
• Spinda and Deoxys are the only Pokémon to lack a second frame of animation for their front sprite in Pokémon Emerald.

Spot patterns

• Some of Spinda's Pokédex entries mention the odds of two Spinda having the same spot pattern is 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 glitch, 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.
  • In Pokémon HOME v2.1.1 and prior versions, when opening the summary of a Spinda in the mobile app, Spinda would display the correct spot pattern, identical to its appearance in Generation VI and below. In HOME v3.0.0 all Spinda were displayed as having the same pattern as the static rendered image used in all HOME menus. The encryption constant of Spinda in HOME remained unchanged (which meant that if transferred out of HOME into a compatible game, they would have likely retained their original spot pattern), however HOME's mobile app no longer displayed the spot pattern associated with the encryption constant of a given individual Spinda, all appearing identical to the "stock" rendered image of Spinda. This was resolved in v3.0.1.
    • The value internally used in Pokémon HOME as the "default" pattern for Spinda is 7A397866, which is a close match to the pattern shown in nearly all official artwork, sprites, and 3D renders of Spinda.
  • In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl's Super Contest Shows, the encryption constant is generated randomly instead of using the value from Pokémon the player selects, which for Spinda results in completely random spot patterns appearing for the duration of the contest, regardless of their true spot pattern.
  • In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the temporary Pokédex entry created before catching a Spinda uses value of 00000000 before being overwritten by the obtained one; however, if the player's first Spinda is obtained via a trade, this value becomes permanent instead of being properly overwritten. This oversight is fixed in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Pokémon Emerald.
• 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 spot 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.
• Pokémon HOME cannot transfer Spinda into or out of Pokémon GO or Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl due to inconsistencies in how its spot patterns works.
  • In Pokémon GO, Spinda has nine predetermined forms rather than random patterns.
    • As a result, Spinda is one of only three Pokémon obtainable in GO that cannot have the GO icon as its origin mark, the others being Zygarde and Eternatus.
  • In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, this is due to 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 would allow the possibility to indirectly change Spinda's spot pattern. Spinda is the only Pokémon that cannot be transferred out of these games.

Origin

Spinda appears to be based on a Qinling panda with traits of rabbits. It also resembles a teddy bear or other stuffed toy. The swirls in its eyes are based on a cartoonish representation of someone being dazed or dizzy, and its staggering steps resemble the drunken boxing style of martial arts, which attempt to imitate the movements of a drunk person to become unpredictable and elusive. The connection between Qinling pandas and dizziness may stem from the Qinling mountains upon which these pandas live – the mountains suffer metal pollution in its soil and plant life, which can lead to metal poisoning, including dizziness and confusion, for its inhabitants over time. Spinda's habitat of Route 113 is used as farmland, possibly in reference to agricultural run-offs being a source of pollution in Qinling. Additionally, Qinling pandas can live as high as 3'000 metres up the Qinling mountains, which is enough to cause dizziness in humans through altitude sickness.

The use of "patch" in Spinda's Japanese name could refer to patches of fabric used to cover tears in a material. Spinda's random spots would then be the various bandages attached to a toy that has been damaged due to rough play, or even a toddler that has fallen over many times due to their inability to walk stably.

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 चकरबी Chakarbee From चक्कर chakkar Russian Спинда Spinda Transcription of English name Thai พัทชีล Phatchin Transcription of Japanese name

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