No Spinda is the same as another. All Spinda have different spots and spin patterns on their head and torso. Spinda resembles a small, upward standing rabbit- or bear-like creature, with a small body similar to that of Plusle or Minun.
Gender differences
Although there is no specific difference among males and females, all Spinda look different anyway.
Special abilities
A handful of Spinda's attacks involve causing confusion, including the rarely seen Teeter Dance. Spinda can also use a handful of other Psychic attacks, such as the rarely seen Psycho Cut and Role Play. It is also capable of physical combat, such as using the elemental punches and Flail.
Spinda can either have the Own Tempo ability or the sparsely seen Tangled Feet ability.
Behavior
Spinda have the odd habit of staggering around when they walk. This makes them appear dizzy, but they are not. The teetering walk helps to confuse enemies and potential predators, messing up their aim.
Spinda first appeared in Going for a Spinda. Ash and co. had to help a girl named Claire find a Spinda with a heart-shaped spot on its forehead. Brock, meanwhile, kept picking one up with a broken heart-shaped spot, to his displeasure.
Spinda the Spot Panda Pokémon. Spinda uses its seemingly clumsy movements to confuse its opponents. It is said that no two Spinda have the same pattern of spots.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: One day, a Spinda appears in Pokémon Square and collapses. When it comes to, Spinda explains that it is giving up a long journey to find the Mirage Pokémon and hands its one clue, the Clear Wing, to the player. After showing the Rainbow Wing to Spinda, it becomes happy and leaves Pokémon Square.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
All the Spinda that exist in the world are said to have utterly unique spot patterns. The shaky, tottering steps of this Pokémon give it the appearance of dancing.
No two Spinda are said to have identical spot patterns on their hides. This Pokémon moves in a curious manner as if it is stumbling in dizziness. Its lurching movements can cause the opponent to become confused.
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Several of Spinda's moves focus on confusing opponents. Spinda's abilities also focus on confusion.
A Spinda's spot pattern is determined by its personality value, meaning that there can be exactly 4,294,967,296 (232) different variations of Spinda.
If shiny forms are included, then Spinda can have 8,589,934,592 (2 × 232) spot arrangements.
If each spot combination is considered a different form of Spinda, then Spinda has more alternate forms than any other Pokémon.
Spinda has more different forms than there are Pokémon (alternate forms included).
In Pokémon Battle Revolution, Toxic is depicted as two purple orbs spinning around each other towards the target. However, when Spinda uses Toxic the orbs travel erratically.
Spinda's body structure is based on the panda with elongated rabbit ears. The different spot patterns may be a reference to red pandas, which also have their own unique markings.
Name origin
Spinda's name is a combination of spin and panda, referring to its fur patterns. Its Japanese name is based on patch or patchwork, referring to its appearance, and 拈くる hinekuru, twirl or spin.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.