Spoink (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Spoink (disambiguation).

Spoink バネブー Baneboo #325 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Thick Fat or Own Tempo Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Spoink 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 67.5 lbs. 30.6 kg Spoink 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 89 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 66 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Spoink 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spoink (Japanese: バネブー Baneboo) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

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

Spoink in the anime

Major appearances

A Spoink first appeared in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend. The Bounce Pokémon had lost its pearl and Ash and his friends helped find the missing pearl. Spoink happened to be a kleptomaniac for anything round (especially round Pokémon) when it didn't have its pearl. The same Spoink appeared again in Clamperl of Wisdom, where it loses its pearl once again. Ash and his friends go searching for another pearl, but Team Rocket stole the only Clamperl that had one.

A Spoink also appeared in A Marathon Rivalry! during a demonstration of a Pokéathalon event.

Minor appearances

Ash used a Spoink in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source 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 a Spoink loses its pearl, it grows extremely tired.

In the manga

Spoink in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Tate and Liza each own a Spoink, which they used to train Ruby and Sapphire on Mirage Island in a Tag Battle.

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 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
Generation IV 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
Generation V 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
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Jagged Pass Emerald Jagged Pass FireRed LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 214 (Swarm) Platinum Route 214 (Swarm) HeartGold SoulSilver Ilex Forest, Viridian Forest (Hoenn Sound) Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 Reversal Mountain White 2 Trade Dream World Spooky Manor
Generation VI X Y Route 8 Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Jagged Pass

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from Egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 15 Endless Level 36 Forever Level 21 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Howling Forest (1F-8F) Solar Cave (1F-5F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Marine Resort (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger	Kisara Plains
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Tower: Firebreathing Mountain, Soothing Shore

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
FRLGE	PokéPark Egg Spoink	Japanese	Japan	5	March 12 to May 8, 2005

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Tanga Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Tanga Berry (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Persim Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 330	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 4/5 ★★★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  000Start 000Start Splash Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 40 ??? 0   0   0077 0077 Psywave Psychic Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   01010 01010 Odor Sleuth Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 40 ??? 0   0   01414 01414 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   01515 01515 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   01818 01818 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   02121 02121 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   02626 02626 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   03333 02929 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   02929 02929 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   02929 03333 Snore Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   03838 03838 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   04040 04040 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   04444 04444 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   05050 05050 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spoink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spoink Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spoink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spoink Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Amnesia Psychic Status — —% 20 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20 Future Sight Psychic Special 120 100% 10 Lucky Chant Normal Status — —% 30 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20 Simple Beam* Normal Status — 100% 15 Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Trick* Psychic Status — 100% 10 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spoink in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spoink in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spoink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spoink Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Heal Bell Normal Status — —% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Skill Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Spoink can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Spoink cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spoink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spoink Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 325.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.5% Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen Phrases 51%-100% HP If I don't keep bouncing, I lose my life! 26%-50% HP Uh-oh! My HP is halfway down! 1%-25% HP Help me... I'm running out of energy to bounce... Level up I leveled up! It puts me in a bouncy mood! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up! It puts me in a bouncy mood!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Psychic  Poké Assist: ( Psychic ) Field move: None Loops: 4 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry   Spoink constantly hops in a rhythmic manner. Watch out for sudden high jumps.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Spoink  Psychic

Level 32 →

First Evolution Grumpig  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

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 Meaning 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 Mandarin Chinese 跳跳豬 / 跳跳猪 Tiàotiàozhū Literally "Jumping pig" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Spoink (anime)

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