Is Spinda Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Route 113 catch. Normal-type with AbilityOwn Tempo blocking confusion. Every Spinda has a unique spot pattern, which is the entire appeal. The stats are terrible and there's no evolution. A collectible, not a fighter. RS is full of better Normal options.
Spinda trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Spinda has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Spinda's defenses.
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.
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 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 Steven's team.
Catchable
Catch Spinda on Route 113 (walking, Lv 14-16, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- 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 34NormalTeeter DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 45NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 56NormalThrashPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 20
Ruby & Sapphire Spinda Locations
Common at one route, two spots, levels 14 to 16. Every Spinda carries a randomized spot pattern, so the one you catch is visually unique even though the location never changes.
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 Ruby & Sapphire
How to Get Shiny Spinda in Ruby & Sapphire
Spinda roams the ash-covered grass of Route 113, so walk into its wild encounters and watch for a shiny. Compare Shiny Spinda odds across every game
Shiny Spinda Evolution
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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 Ruby & Sapphire 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.
RS Spinda Best Moveset
Normal-type with even stats across the board at low levels. AbilityOwn Tempo prevents confusion. MoveReturn for modest Normal damage. No competitive niche. 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
27 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Yes. Wild Spinda in Ruby & Sapphire 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.
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
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