What does Spoink evolve into?

Get Spoink to Grumpig at level 32. At 330 BST, Spoink is just the starting point.

At what level does Spoink evolve?

Level 32 gets you Grumpig . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Spoink through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Grumpig as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Spoink?

You can find Spoink in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Spoink - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Spoink's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack25

Defense35

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def80

Speed60

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.7 m

Weight30.6 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

GluttonyHANot in game

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It apparently dies if it stops bouncing about. It carries a pearl from CLAMPERL on its head.

Spoink Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Spoink for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Spoink's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Spoink Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Spoink in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress can KO Spoink with Explosion (139-164%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Crunch (108-128%). Dusclops's Shadow Ball also KOs at 100-117%.

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Spoink Rapid Spin 28-33% Explosion 139-164%KO Earthquake 56-66% View Forretress builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Spoink Pursuit 2x 54-64% Fire Blast 74-87% Crunch 2x 108-128%KO View Houndoom builds →
Dusclops Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Will O Wisp Pain Split Shadow Ball RestRecovery Damage vs Spoink Shadow Ball 2x 100-117%KO View Dusclops builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

One evolution ahead. Spoink grows into Grumpig through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Spoink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#325Spoink

Level 32

#326Grumpig

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Spoink

Psychic

Grumpig

Psychic

80+20

ATK

45+20

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

110+30

SPE

80+20

BST

330D-Tier

470C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Spoink easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Extrasensory, Future Sight, Substitute and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Spoink Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Spoink misses out on Extrasensory and Future Sight. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Future Sight and Dream Eater, with Normal and Flying coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

———40Normal

Lv 7

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 10

Odor Sleuth

——10040Normal

Lv 16

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 19

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 25

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 28

Magic Coat+4

D——15Psychic

Lv 34

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 37

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 37

Snore

—4010015Normal

Lv 43

Bounce

—85855Flying

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Extrasensory

—8010020Psychic

Egg

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

How to Get Spoink in FireRed & LeafGreen

Spoink can't be caught in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring it over from Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Spoink is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Jagged Pass EmeraldWalking · Jagged Pass

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black 2 X Omega Ruby

Spoink Guide

Get Spoink to Grumpig at level 32. At 330 BST, Spoink is just the starting point.
Level 32 gets you Grumpig. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, you can run Spoink through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Grumpig as fast as you can.
You can find Spoink in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Spoink spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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