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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Spoink (disambiguation). |
Spoink
Bounce Pokémon |
バネブー
Baneboo |
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#325 |
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Type
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Abilities
Thick Fat or Own Tempo |
Gluttony
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
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Footprint
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Spoink (Japanese: バネブー Baneboo) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into Grumpig starting at level 32.
Biology
Spoink is a gray, pig-like Pokémon. It has dark, circular eyes, a large gray nose, and small ears. It has stubby arms and possesses no hind legs. Motion is achieved by bouncing on its spring-like tail. The bouncing has a vital function, in that it keeps its heart beating. Even while it is sleeping, it continues to bounce. It wears a pearl produced by Clamperl on top of its head, which amplifies its psychic powers. Spoink will be weakened without a pearl, and always searches for bigger pearls. In the anime it was shown to easily mistake other round objects as its pearl. It lives in mountainous areas. It likes to eat mushrooms that grow underground.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Spoink (recurring)
The recurring Spoink in the anime
Spoink debuted in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. Ash and his friends first encountered it without its pearl while having breakfast. After scanning his Pokédex, Ash learned that Spoink becomes tired without their pearls, so he and his friends agreed to help find its pearl. The group soon recovered the pearl, but Spoink lost it again after a confrontation with Team Rocket.
Spoink reappeared in Clamperl of Wisdom. Ash and his friends were sailing to Maisie Island when they spotted Spoink out at sea. A rogue wave knocked Spoink into the ocean, but the group was able to use a life preserver ring to save it. While it was bouncing around on deck, Spoink tripped and lost its pearl out at sea. Despite the efforts of Torkoal and the group's Water-type Pokémon, they were unable to recover the pearl.
The group later met Isaiah, a researcher who specializes in Clamperl. Team Rocket attempted to steal Isaiah's rare blue pearl, but Spoink ended up with the item. Spoink went on to befriend a wild Clamperl and exchanged the blue pearl for Clamperl's pink pearl. Ash, his friends, and Spoink went on to defeat Team Rocket after they stole Clamperl and the blue pearl. Spoink then started to self healing and was able to recover Isaiah's blue pearl in exchange for its pink pearl. However, the kind act left Spoink without a pearl. Realizing the situation, Clamperl gave Spoink the pink pearl as thanks.
Its known moves are Psychic, Confuse Ray, and Psybeam.
Other
Multiple Spoink appeared in An Oasis of Hope!, including one that helped Ash and his friends save its own friends from a bully Grumpig.
Minor appearances
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, Ash used a Spoink provided by the Pokémon Summer Academy for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Spoink competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
Multiple Spoink appeared in Beyond the Rainbow!.
Two Spoink appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!. One was under the ownership of a Psychic, while the other was owned by a Trainer.
A Trainer's Spoink appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
AG079 |
Spoink |
Ash's Pokédex |
Spoink, the Bounce Pokémon. Spoink bounces about on its tail. The pearl upon its head helps to magnify its psychic powers. If the Spoink loses its pearl, it grows extremely tired. |
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XY061 |
Spoink |
Serena's Pokédex |
Spoink, the Bounce Pokémon. Spoink moves around by bouncing on its tail. Its psychic powers are made stronger by the pearl on its head. |
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Pokémon Generations
Spoink in
Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, a wild Spoink was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was causing.
In the manga
Spoink in
Pokémon Adventures
Pocket Monsters DP
A Spoink appeared in PMDP09.
Pokémon Adventures
Tate and Liza each own a Spoink, both of whom first appeared in With a Spoink in Your Step I. They were used to train Ruby and Sapphire on Mirage Island in a Tag Battle.
The Battle Tower rented a Spoink, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
A Trainer's Spoink appeared in The Final regional Duel II.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
A Spoink appeared in Return to Hareta's Home Forest!.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Spoink appeared in The Greatest Invention?!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Spoink (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Spoink takes the role of the spring used to launch the Poké Ball.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Spoink lost its pearl early in the games and the player is sent by Chatot to retrieve it from Drenched Bluff. Later on, it can appear in Treasure Town.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
Generation III |
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Hoenn
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Kanto
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Ruby |
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. |
Sapphire |
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. |
Emerald |
A Pokémon that manipulates psychic power at will. It doesn't stop bouncing even when it is asleep. It loves eating mushrooms that grow underground. |
FireRed |
It apparently dies if it stops bouncing about. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head. |
LeafGreen |
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Sinnoh
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Johto
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Diamond |
It bounces constantly, using its tail as a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
It bounces around on its tail to keep its heart pumping. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head. |
SoulSilver |
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Unova
B2W2: #206 |
Black |
It bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating. |
White |
Black 2 |
Using its tail like a spring, it keeps its heart beating by bouncing constantly. If it stops, it dies. |
White 2 |
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Kalos
Coastal #007 |
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Hoenn
#115 |
X |
It bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating. |
Y |
It bounces around on its tail to keep its heart pumping. It carries a pearl from Clamperl on its head. |
Omega Ruby |
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. |
Alpha Sapphire |
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. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
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Kanto
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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FireRed |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Hoenn Sound) |
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Generation V |
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Black 2 |
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White 2 |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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Pinball: R&S |
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Trozei! |
Secret Storage 15, Endless Level 36, Forever Level 21, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Red |
MD Blue |
Howling Forest (1F-8F), Solar Cave (1F-5F) |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
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MD Sky |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Tower: Firebreathing Mountain, Soothing Shore |
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Rumble U |
Conductor Room: Rumbling Magnetic Motors, Chill Battle: Fever! |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
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Rumble World |
Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (Entrance, Center, Back) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Dragonite Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal |
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In events
RSEFRLG |
PokéPark Egg Spoink |
Japanese |
Japan |
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March 12 to May 8, 2005 |
Held items
Game |
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Pearl |
Tanga Berry (5%) |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
Tanga Berry (5%) |
Black 2 |
White 2 |
Persim Berry (50%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
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120 - 167 |
230 - 324 |
Attack:
25
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27 - 84 |
49 - 163 |
Defense:
35
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36 - 95 |
67 - 185 |
Sp. Atk:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Sp. Def:
80
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76 - 145 |
148 - 284 |
Speed:
60
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58 - 123 |
112 - 240 |
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330
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of Fire-type moves is ½× and the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is ½×.
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
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Side game data
Evolution
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Level 32
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
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Generation VI |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Spoink images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Despite Pokédex entries saying that it would die if it stopped bouncing, it has been seen not bouncing many times in the anime.
- Despite Pokédex entries saying that its pearl comes from a Clamperl, a Shiny Spoink's pearl is gray, but a Shiny Clamperl's pearl is gold.
Origin
The inspiration for Spoink may be the Biblical phrase "...neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you" from Matthew 7:6. The pearls were supposed to represent wisdom given to an audience who would not appreciate the teachings. Spoink and Grumpig appear to instead use those pearls of wisdom to enhance their psychic powers. Spoink might also be a literal interpretation of a spring pig (in pig farming, spring is the ideal season for birth). Having a spring instead of legs may be a reference to a jack-in-the-box. Its affinity for underground mushrooms, as noted by its Emerald Pokédex entry, is characteristic of a truffle hog.
Name origin
Spoink may be a combination of spring and oink (the sound a pig makes).
Baneboo may be a combination of 発条 bane (spring) and ブーブー būbū (the sound of grumbling or oinking). Boo may also be a shortening of 豚 buta (pig).
In other languages
Language |
Title |
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Japanese |
バネブー Baneboo |
From 発条 bane and ブーブー būbū or 豚 buta |
French |
Spoink |
Same as English name |
Spanish |
Spoink |
Same as English name |
German |
Spoink |
Same as English name |
Italian |
Spoink |
Same as English name |
Korean |
피그점프 Pigjump |
From the English words pig and jump |
Cantonese Chinese |
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Mandarin Chinese |
跳跳豬 / 跳跳猪 Tiàotiàozhū |
Literally "Jumping pig" |
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[hide]More languages |
Hindi |
स्पयंक Spoink |
Transliteration of English name |
Russian |
Споинк Spoink |
Transliteration of English name |
Thai |
บาเนบู Banebu |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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