Stats & Training
Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Spoink's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
It bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
It bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
Spoink Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Spoink for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Spoink's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x89-106%KO Pursuit 2x62-74% Astonish 2x31-37% | ||
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x46-55% Astonish 2x38-46% | ||
Beautifly Bug | D | |
Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drifloon builds →Thief 2x42-49% Payback 2x35-43% Astonish 2x34-42% | ||
Surskit BugWater | D | |
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Feint Attack 2x105-124%KO Ominous Wind 2x60-71% Thief 2x105-124%KO | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-59% Assurance 2x99-116%KO Thief 2x99-116%KO Payback 2x84-99% | ||
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Misdreavus builds →Shadow Ball 2x74-88% Thief 2x52-61% Payback 2x44-52% Astonish 2x41-49% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Thief 2x84-99% Payback 2x72-85% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Stunky builds →Shadow Ball 2x29-35% Shadow Claw 2x61-73% Thief 2x78-92% Payback 2x66-78% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-92% Feint Attack 2x105-124%KO Ominous Wind 2x60-71% Thief 2x105-124%KO | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Knock Off 2x111-131%KO Bite 2x101-120%KO Thief 2x101-120%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x106-125%KO Bite 2x138-162%KO Thief 2x138-162%KO | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-59% Assurance 2x99-116%KO Thief 2x99-116%KO Payback 2x84-99% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Thief 2x84-99% Payback 2x72-85% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Sucker Punch 2x117-138%KO Feint Attack 2x102-120%KO Ominous Wind 2x58-69% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Knock Off 2x107-126%KO Bite 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x99-117%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x103-122%KO Bite 2x135-159%KO Thief 2x135-159%KO | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Assurance 2x96-114%KO Feint Attack 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x96-114%KO | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Nuzleaf builds →Shadow Ball 2x37-44% Feint Attack 2x81-96% Thief 2x81-96% Payback 2x68-81% | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Sucker Punch 2x116-137%KO Feint Attack 2x100-118%KO Ominous Wind 2x57-67% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Knock Off 2x107-126%KO Bite 2x100-118%KO Thief 2x100-118%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x103-121%KO Bite 2x133-157%KO Thief 2x133-157%KO | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Murkrow builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-56% Assurance 2x95-112%KO Feint Attack 2x95-112%KO Thief 2x95-112%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x100-118%KO Knock Off 2x93-109%KO Feint Attack 2x85-101%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-89% Sucker Punch 2x115-136%KO Feint Attack 2x99-117%KO Ominous Wind 2x57-68% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x37-43% Knock Off 2x106-125%KO Bite 2x97-115%KO Thief 2x97-115%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-50% Shadow Claw 2x103-122%KO Bite 2x133-157%KO Thief 2x133-157%KO | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sneasel builds →Shadow Ball 2x24-30% Shadow Claw 2x79-94% Feint Attack 2x102-120%KO Thief 2x102-120%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x99-117%KO Knock Off 2x93-110%KO Feint Attack 2x86-102%KO | ||
Spiritomb GhostDark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 209 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Spiritomb builds →Shadow Ball 2x76-90% Sucker Punch 2x119-141%KO Feint Attack 2x104-122%KO Ominous Wind 2x58-69% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Drapion builds →Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Knock Off 2x109-129%KO Bite 2x102-120%KO Thief 2x102-120%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Sucker Punch 2x158-187%KO Shadow Claw 2x105-125%KO Bite 2x137-162%KO | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sneasel builds →Shadow Ball 2x26-31% Shadow Claw 2x82-97% Feint Attack 2x105-125%KO Thief 2x105-125%KO | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-69% Shadow Claw 2x102-120%KO Knock Off 2x94-111%KO Feint Attack 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Forretress can KO Spoink with Explosion (140-165%). Weavile threatens a KO with Pursuit (106-125%). Dusknoir's Shadow Sneak also KOs at 102-121%.
Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin28-33% Explosion140-165%KO Payback 2x56-67% | ||
Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Weavile builds →Ice Shard53-62% Pursuit 2x106-125%KO | ||
Dusknoir Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Dusknoir builds →Shadow Sneak 2x102-121%KO | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
One evolution ahead. Spoink grows into Grumpig through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Spoink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Spoink easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Extrasensory, Future Sight and 4 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Spoink Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Without breeding, Spoink misses out on Amnesia and Extrasensory. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Future Sight and Dream Eater, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Diamond & Pearl Spoink Locations
Spoink starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Spoink in Diamond & Pearl
Spoink Guide
Get Spoink to Grumpig at level 32. At 330 BST, Spoink is just the starting point.
Level 32 gets you Grumpig. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Diamond & Pearl, you can run Spoink through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Grumpig as fast as you can.
You can find Spoink in Diamond & Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Spoink spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
