Is Spinda Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Spinda has 60 across every stat. AbilityOwn Tempo blocks confusion, which is about the most useful thing it does. No evolution, no matchup advantages, no reason to use it past the route where you caught it.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Spinda resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Spinda's defenses.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Spinda's defenses.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Spinda on Route 113 (walking, Lv 15-18, common).
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Spinda Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Spinda's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Spinda in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Spinda Weakness
Spinda's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Spinda Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Spinda
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x185-219%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x158-187%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x173-204%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x179-211%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-221%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x153-180%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x187-221%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x189-223%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x197-231%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinda View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x183-216%KO | ||
Spinda Evolutions
Spinda is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a massive partner pool. Hatching is quick to hatch. It's got 16 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Spinda easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assist, Baton Pass, Disable and 13 more to offspring.
ORAS Spinda Best Moveset
Normal at 60 in every stat. AbilityContrary as a hidden ability reverses stat changes. AbilityOwn Tempo blocks confusion. The moveset has the Contrary niche for turning stat drops into boosts but base 60 across the board can't capitalize on any stat boost.
Best Build
Spinda best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Superpower
- Return
- Sucker Punch
- Thunder Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Spinda won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Spinda Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Machamp (Fighting) when using Spinda. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Spinda has niche appeal at best. 360 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Spinda's 360 base stat total fool you. Contrary is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it D-Tier. Superpower with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Contrary on Spinda. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Spinda also gets Own Tempo and Tangled Feet, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Spinda's hidden ability is Contrary. Inverts stat changes. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Spinda first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 13 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves