Is Spoink Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Spoink bounces around the Jagged Pass. Psychic with AbilityThick Fat cutting Fire and Ice. Evolves to Grumpig at 32 for more Special Defense. Handles Brawly and contributes against the E4, but Gardevoir outclasses it.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Spoink resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Wattson's typing presses Spoink's defenses.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Grumpig's defenses.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Spoink on Jagged Pass (walking, Lv 18-21, common).
Your Spoink should hit Level 32 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Spoink in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Easy grab on Spoink with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Spoink in ORAS
The path to Spoink starts with Spoink at Lv. 10-21 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Spoink ✓Jagged PassLv.10GrassRate 35%Horde battleJagged PassLv.18-21GrassRate 20%
Step 2Evolve into Grumpig
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 |
What is Spoink Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Spoink
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x97-116%KO Feint Attack 2x83-99% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x113-133%KO Thief 2x64-77% Leech Life 2x36-43% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x99-117%KO Knock Off 2x93-110%KO | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x121-143%KO U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x176-207%KO U-turn 2x87-103%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x123-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x71-85% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x102-121%KO Knock Off 2x93-110%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x179-212%KO U-turn 2x88-104%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x124-147%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x124-147%KO Shadow Claw 2x74-87% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x102-121%KO Knock Off 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x200-236%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x184-216%KO Shadow Claw 2x107-126%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x181-214%KO Shadow Ball 2x64-75% U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x265-312%KO Night Slash 2x104-123%KO Shadow Claw 2x104-123%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x194-228%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-114%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x179-211%KO Shadow Claw 2x104-123%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x177-209%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-74% U-turn 2x88-104%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x261-307%KO Night Slash 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x102-120%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x201-237%KO Shadow Claw 2x100-117%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x98-116%KO U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x186-219%KO X-Scissor 2x124-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-128%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x268-316%KO Night Slash 2x105-124%KO Shadow Claw 2x105-124%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x183-216%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-74% U-turn 2x90-107%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Spoink with Knock Off (140-165%). Volcarona's Flamethrower hits Spoink for 38-45%. Chandelure deals 65-77% with Shadow Ball.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x140-165%KO Ice Shard43-51% Pursuit 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain21-25% Flamethrower38-45% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x65-77% Energy Ball24-29% Fire Blast44-52% Flamethrower36-43% | ||
Spoink Evolutions
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
ORAS Spoink Best Moveset
Psychic at 70 Sp. Atk and 80 Sp. Def. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. AbilityOwn Tempo blocks confusion. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Grumpig one evolution away adds 90 Sp. Atk and 110 Sp. Def.
Best Build
Spoink best EVs are Attack and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Future Sight
- Dream Eater
- Psychic
- Extrasensory
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Spoink's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Spoink bounces around on its tail. The shock of its bouncing makes its heart pump. As a result, this Pokémon cannot afford to stop bouncing—if it stops, its heart will stop.
Spoink keeps a pearl on top of its head. The pearl functions to amplify this Pokémon’s psychokinetic powers. It is therefore on a constant search for a bigger pearl.
Spoink Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 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