A big selling point forPokemonis having different variations of monsters to collect alongside differentversion-exclusive Pokemon in each title. Some of the most iconic examples include Unown, with each version shaped like a letter of the alphabet; Vivillon, with wing patterns based on each console’s geographical region; and Spinda, with upward of four billion randomized spot patterns based on a hidden trait called its “personality value.” One fan of the series went out of their way to figure out how much work it would be to store every Spinda in the cloud-based storage servicePokemon Home.
It would take 715,828Pokemon Homeaccounts with 6,000 free spaces each to house every Spinda variation, according to Reddit user ZoroeArc. Going off of a premium account’s British price of £14.39, it would cost £10,300,764.92 per year to house them all based on their post to the r/pokemon subreddit today, with every account being completely full except one that has 705 extra spaces.
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ZoroeArc said they “don’t recommend attempting this,” both for financial reasons and because it is unlikely they could all ever be encountered given it would take approximately 1,361 years to do so catching no duplicates every 10 seconds. The sheer absurdity of having so many Spinda was clearly recognized by Niantic, which releasedSpinda in its AR mobile gamePokemon GOin 2018 with only eight variants.
It is nigh-impossible to imagine even the most dedicated Spinda fans investing so much time and money into such an endeavor, especially given ZoroeArc did not account forshinies that would result in eight billion Spinda patternsas of this writing. However, the thought experiment is a fun reminder that the somewhat overlooked Generation 3 Normal-type Pokemon is one of the most unique in the entire franchise.
It’s worth noting that while Spinda can be kept inPokemon Home, a repository for all species in the long-running creature-collecting series, it cannot currently be transferred intoPokemon SwordandShield.Homecompatibility with the Isle of Armor DLCwas added in May, but the new Pokemon made available inSwordandShielddid not include Spinda.
Perhaps the dizzy red panda Pokemon will have better luck whenSwordandShield’s Crown Tundra DLC releases later this year. In the meantime,Pokemon Homeshould still be a worthy investment for fans of the franchise, as giveaways through the service have includedhidden ability Galar startersand a shiny version of the Mythic Pokemon Zeraora.
Pokemon Homeis available now on the App Store, Google Play, and Switch.
