Spoink
National Torkoal - Spoink (#325) - Grumpig Hoenn Weezing - Spoink (#110) - Grumpig
Japanese name	バネブー (Baneboo)
Stage	Basic
Evolves from	None
Evolves to	Grumpig
Generation	Third
Species	Bounce Pokémon
Type	Psychic
Height	2 ft 7 in (0.70 m)
Weight	46.0 lb (31.0 kg)
Ability	Own Tempo / Thick Fat

Spoink (バネブー Baneboo in Japanese, also called Spoink in German and French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. Image File history File links This image is from the Pokémon series of cartoons or video games, and the copyright for it is owned by Pokémon USA, Inc. ... This is a complete list of all 386 Pokémon appear in the National Pokédex in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. ... Torkoal, known in Japan as Kootasu (コータス Cotoise), Qurtel in Germany, and Chartor in France, is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... Grumpig (ブーピッグ BÅ«piggu in Japan, Groink in Germany and Groret in France) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... This is a list of the Pokémon found in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in the order they are listed in the Hoenn Regional Pokédex. ... Weezing , Matadogas) is a Pokémon, the evolved form of Koffing. ... Grumpig (ブーピッグ BÅ«piggu in Japan, Groink in Germany and Groret in France) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... List of Pokémon by English name The following is a list of all fictional Pokémon characters ordered alphabetically by their name in English. ... This chart shows the evolution chains of all 391 fictional Pokémon characters. ... Abra evolves into Kadabra at level 16. ... Grumpig (ブーピッグ BÅ«piggu in Japan, Groink in Germany and Groret in France) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... The Pokémon logo Pokémon , IPA , although frequently mispronounced ), is a multi-billion dollar media franchise[1] controlled by video game giant Nintendo, and created by Satoshi Tajiri at least by 1995 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although the franchise was copyrighted in the USA... The Pokémon logo Pokémon , IPA , although frequently mispronounced ), is a multi-billion dollar media franchise[1] controlled by video game giant Nintendo, and created by Satoshi Tajiri at least by 1995 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although the franchise was copyrighted in the USA... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... The pound is the name of a number of units of mass, all in the range of 300 to 600 grams. ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... A Pokémon ability, is an ability that a certain Pokémon can use. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... The Pokémon logo Pokémon , IPA , although frequently mispronounced ), is a multi-billion dollar media franchise[1] controlled by video game giant Nintendo, and created by Satoshi Tajiri at least by 1995 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although the franchise was copyrighted in the USA...

Its name is a combination of spring and "oink", onomatopoeia for the sound made by pigs. It has been suggested that Coil spring be merged into this article or section. ... Look up onomatopoeia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Appearance

Spoink is arguably the strangest-looking Pokémon to date. It has the appearance of a dark gray, upright piglet. It has pink cheeks, two stubby arms but no legs. The lower part of its body is instead occupied by a coiled, spring-like tail. On top of its head, between its ears, Spoink has a large pale pink pearl, which the Pokédex entries describe as having been "borrowed" from the Pokémon Clamperl, which also has a big pink pearl. Piglet can refer to: Look up Piglet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A juvenile pig. ... White pearls strung on a necklace. ... Clamperl (パールル Pearlulu in Japanese, Perlu in German and Coquiperl in French) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ...

It could possibly be a play on the phrase "Pearls before swine".

Biology

Spoink leads a bizarre, fragile existence. It moves around by bouncing on its tail. However, Spoink's bouncing has an additional, far more vital role. The small shock generated by Spoink's impact with the ground every time it bounces courses through its body and causes its heart to pump. Essentially, Spoink's heart is jumpstarted every time it beats. If Spoink ever stopped bouncing, its heart would stop and it would die. Thus, Spoink constantly bounces up and down, even while sleeping. The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Greys Anatomy. ...

Spoink exhibits its psychic powers best by focusing them through an object, which also serves to amplify them. This object is the pearl that a Clamperl makes once in its lifetime. The pearl's size is relative to the power Spoink can focus through it; therefore, Spoink always searches for yet a bigger pearl. The animé suggests that prolonged separation of Spoink from its pearl will weaken Spoink greatly, even risking death. Thus, Spoink is in constant mortal peril, either from losing its pearl or from stopped bouncing. For the British rock band of the same name, see Amplifier (band) An amplifier can be considered to be any device that uses a small amount of energy to control a source of a larger amount of energy, although the term today usually refers to an electronic amplifier. ... Clamperl (パールル Pearlulu in Japanese, Perlu in German and Coquiperl in French) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... The Pokémon , Pocket Monsters) anime metaseries, based on the video game series, was created in Japan and was then adapted for the North American television market. ...

Spoink is a fungivore - it eats mushrooms that grow underground. This is reminiscent of the use of pigs in the real world to unearth the prized truffle mushrooms. Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ... Species Tuber melanosporum Tuber brumale Tuber aestivum Tuber uncinatum Tuber mesentericum Tuber magnatum Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (subterranean) fungi (genus Tuber, class Ascomycetes, division Mycota). ...

In the video games

Spoink is exclusively found in the Jagged Pass in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald. Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. ... Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. ... Pokémon Emerald ) is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. ...

Spoink has good stats for a Pokémon yet to evolve, and it has better special defense than most Psychic-type Pokémon. However, it also has lower speed and standardly low defense. Spoink learns an array of diverse moves, like Confuse Ray, Psych Up, Psychic, Rest, Snore and Magic Coat. Its Thick Fat ability gives it an unexpected resistance against Fire and Ice-type attacks. Although Spoink may manage to battle successfully, generally its evolved form Grumpig is preferred instead. Grumpig (ブーピッグ BÅ«piggu in Japan, Groink in Germany and Groret in France) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ...

In the animé

Spoink has made two appearances. Both times, Ash has to find its missing pearl. The second time, in Pokémon episode 369 "Clamperl of Wisdom", it was one of three items that Team Rocket tried to steal (the other two being a blue pearl and a Clamperl). Ash Ketchum is a fictional character in the Pokémon line of game products. ... White pearls strung on a necklace. ... Clamperl (パールル Pearlulu in Japanese, Perlu in German and Coquiperl in French) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ...

What is unusual here is that in neither episode does Spoink bounce around a lot, thus defying the "rule" of its lifestyle as described in the Pokédex.

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Spoink as a species
• Serebii.net’s 3rd Gen Pokédex entry for Spoink
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Spoink Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Spoink Tactical Data
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Spoink Previously hosted by Wikibooks