Part of the fun of the main series Pokémon games is the wisdom of each species, which Pokémon GO recreates with short descriptions in your Pokédex entries. However, looking at the roles these Pokémon play in other games, and even in the anime, can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in the Niantic mobile game. In honor of his first raid film during the Hoenn Celebration Event, let’s take a look at Spinda’s story.
Entry number Dex 327, Spinda is a kind of pure normal type from the Hoenn region, introduced in the world of Pokémon with Generation Three. This Pokémon can be found as male or female and has no noticeable gender difference. Called “Spot Panda Pokémon”, Spinda’s entry says Dex:
All Spinda that exist in the world have totally unique stitch patterns. This Pokémon’s shaky and staggering steps give it the appearance of dancing.
This is not quite true of its role in Pokémon GO. In the mobile version of Niantic’s Pokémon, the different patterns of Spinda are numbered, with trainers able to unlock Spinda 1, 2 and so on. In the main series games, this is not the case, with the game really seeking to match Dex’s game as closely as possible. In the main series games, it was determined that the chances of two Spinda having the same pattern are one in more than 4 million. While another entry from Dex suggests it is 4 billion instead of millions, the million is more accurate.
For anime fans, Spinda gets her own focus episode when she debuts in Going for a Spinda. This episode debuts the Spinda “broken heart” pattern, which was featured in a Pokémon GO event. This species does not have as many appearances as most, with only one main feature and then appearances in a handful of episodes.
Other Pokédex entries offer new information about Spinda:
- Sapphire: No two Spinda have identical stitch patterns on their skins. This Pokémon moves in a curious way, as if staggering with dizziness. Its oscillating movements can make the opponent confused.
- Y: The chance of two Spinda having identical stitch patterns is less than one in four billion.