
Is Spinda Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Normal from Hoenn with AbilityOwn Tempo blocking confusion. Trade-only. Every Spinda has unique spot patterns. The collectible appeal is the entire point. Stats too low for any FRLG fight.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Spinda cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalUproar135100%10
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- LV 27NormalDizzy Punch105100%10
- After Erika
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- LV 45NormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- LV 56NormalThrash180100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Spinda in FireRed & LeafGreen
Spinda has no FRLG wild spawn. Route 113 grass in Hoenn produces it in all three Gen 3 games, so any RSE trade works. Every Spinda has a unique spot pattern based on personality value.
Spinda cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Spinda into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
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
GoodBest Pokemon Against Spinda
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
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 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 Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Pass egg moves like Assist, Baton Pass, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
FRLG Spinda Best Moveset
60 in every stat with AbilityOwn Tempo preventing confusion. Normal type with no standout stat or move. The moveset has MoveReturn for Normal TermStab at modest power. Outclassed by everything.
Best Build
Spinda best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Teeter Dance
- Fire Punch
- Toxic
- Dynamic Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Assist and Baton Pass from the egg pool give Spinda something extra. Pair those with Double-Edge and Thrash for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
Base Stats
No two SPINDA are said to have identical patterns. It confuses foes with its stumbling motions.
Spinda FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Spinda isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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