Part of the fun of the main series Pokémon games are the history of each species, which Pokémon GO recreate with short descriptions in their Pokédex entries. However, if you look at the roles that these Pokémon play in other games, and even the anime, it can enrich the experience of hunting these creatures in Niantic’s mobile game. In honor of his very first tournament during raids during the Hoenn Celebration Event, let’s take a look at Spinda’s history.
Dex entry number 327, Spinda is a pure normal species from the Hoenn region living in the world of Pokémon with Generation Three. This Pokémon can appear male or female and has no distinctive gender difference. Called the Spot Panda Pokémon, this is what Spinda’s Dex entry says:
All the Spindas that exist in the world allegedly have completely unique spot patterns. The wobbly, wobbly steps of this Pokémon give it the look of dance.
This is not entirely true of his role in Pokémon GO. In Niantic’s mobile version of Pokémon, the various Spinda patterns are numbered, with trainers that can unlock Spinda 1, 2, and so on. In the main series games this is not the case at all; the game wants to match the Dex entry as accurately as possible. In the main series matches it was determined that the chance that two Spinda has the same pattern one out of more than 4 million. While another Dex entry indicates that it is 4 billion rather than a million, the million is more accurate.
For fans of the anime, Spinda gets her own focus episode when it launches Go for a Spinda. In this episode, the “broken heart” pattern Spinda, who in a Pokémon GO event. This species does not have as much appearance as most, with only one main function and then cameos in a handful of episodes.
Other Pokédex entries provide new information about Spinda:
- Sapphire: It is said that no two Spinda have identical spot patterns on their skin. This Pokémon moves in a peculiar way as if it stumbles in dizziness. Its moving movements can cause the opponent to become confused.
- Y: The chance that two Spinda have identical spot patterns is less than one in four billion.