Is Spinda Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Route 113 catch. Every Spinda has a unique spot pattern with AbilityOwn Tempo blocking confusion. Stats are terrible and there's no evolution. The collectible appeal is the entire point. Emerald's roster has too many real options to waste a slot on novelty.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catchable
Catch Spinda on Route 113 (walking, Lv 14-16, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- LV 27NormalDizzy PunchPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- LV 45NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 56NormalThrashPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 180Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
Emerald Spinda Locations
Spinda wobbles through Route 113 grass, a common level 14 to 16 catch in the volcanic ash near Fallarbor. Each one has a unique random spot pattern, so the one you catch on that ashy route is yours and yours alone.
Wild Spinda may be holding when caught:
Chesto Berry (5% chance) A hold item that awakens Pokemon in battle.1 location to catch Spinda
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Best Locations to Catch Spinda in Emerald
How to Get Shiny Spinda in Emerald
Spinda wanders the ash-dusted grass of Route 113 as a common catch, so sweep the patches and reset the encounter again and again, giving each spotted body a fresh shot at its rare shiny palette. Compare Shiny Spinda odds across every game
Shiny Spinda Evolution
Does Not EvolveEmerald Shiny Spinda Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Emerald with Spinda preloaded.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Spinda Weak Against
Good
Spinda Evolutions
Spinda is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through two egg groups with a massive partner pool. Its eggs are quick to hatch. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Spinda easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field and Human-Like egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assist, Baton Pass, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
E Spinda Best Moveset
60 across every base stat and AbilityOwn Tempo preventing confusion is all Spinda offers. The movepool has decent type coverage through TMs, but 60 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk can't damage anything that matters.
Best Build
Spinda best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Teeter Dance
- Fire Punch
- Toxic
- Dynamic 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. Double-Edge and Thrash 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
27 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Spinda Emerald Guide
Yes. Wild Spinda in Emerald can hold Chesto Berry (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Chesto Berry.
In Emerald, Spinda has niche appeal at best. The E-Tier rating means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.
In Emerald, use Spinda as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest,
For Emerald, run Gentle on Spinda. Fits the balanced role.
For Emerald, build your team around Magneton, Illumise, and Misdreavus. These have the highest co-usage rates with Spinda in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Game Availability
Spinda first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 13 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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