Competitive Information for Spinda [X/Y]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Spinda? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Spinda is an interesting Normal-typed Pokemon. Spinda are common Pokemon to see in the XY metagame. Spinda's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Psycho Cut
- Wild Charge / Thunder Punch
Physical Sweeper Spinda (Contrary)
Spinda is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Spinda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Spinda has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (increases your Spinda's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Shadow Ball
- Water Pulse
Special Sweeper Spinda (Contrary)
Spinda is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Spinda's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Spinda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Spinda has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Spinda? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Rock Slide
- Superpower / Brick Break
- Psycho Cut
Doubles Physical Sweeper Spinda (Contrary)
Spinda is a notable Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Spinda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Spinda has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (increases your Spinda's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Icy Wind
- Psychic / Psybeam
- Shadow Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Spinda (Contrary)
Spinda is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Spinda's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Spinda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Contrary, if Spinda has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psybeam is a special 65-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Contrary
Nature: Hardy
EVs: 252 Hp / 128 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Defense Curl
- Substitute
- Wish
- Trick Room
Defensive Trick Room Spinda (Contrary)
Spinda is a decent Defensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Spinda from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Contrary, if Spinda has a stat stage raised it is lowered instead and vice versa.
♦ Substitute is a status move (Spinda takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, 50% of your Spinda's max hp is restored).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Spinda learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Spinda can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Spinda
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Safeguard + Thrash
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Ability: Contrary + Move: Superpower
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Snatch, Helping Hand, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Hypnosis
Moves that boost Spinda's stats
- Calm Mind
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Rapid Spin
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Spinda
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Spinda in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Spinda's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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