Spindas can have unique spot patterns again in Pokémon HOME with ver. 3.0.1 update 

The Pokémon Company released the latest update Ver. 3.0.1 for Pokémon HOME on July 4. This update fixes several problems, including the issue of all Spindas’ spot patterns showing up the same. 

Pokémon HOME is a cloud service created under the concept of “a place where all Pokémon can gather,” which allow players to store and manage Pokémon across the various titles in the Pokémon series. With the update Ver. 3.0.0, the service became compatible with Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, allowing users to bring over a portion of Pokémon from these titles.  

Up until the Ver. 3.0.0 update, Pokémon HOME had been displaying Spindas exactly the same as they were in the games in which they were captured, reflecting the different spot patterns of each Spinda. But after the update, players noticed and reported that Pokémon HOME graphics made all Spindas display the same spot pattern. 

Spindas are Pokémon characterized by their unique, individual spot patterns that change from one Spinda to another. According to the description in the Pokédex, “All Spindas in the world have their spots in different places,” and “The probability that of encountering two Spindas with the same pattern is less than 1 in 4 billion.” In the system, the pattern of a Spinda is determined by so-called hidden internal parameters, which are determined when the Pokémon is generated. 

This important characteristic of the Spinda, along with the reports of players is what led to the new ver. 3.0.1 update including a fix for the problem of all Spindas’ spot patterns showing up the same on the Pokémon summary screen. 
 

 
On a side note, Spinda also appears in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon GO. However, although both games are compatible with Pokémon HOME, Spinda alone cannot be transferred from these titles to Pokémon HOME. The same goes for vice versa, as Spinda cannot be transferred from Pokémon HOME to Pokémon BDSP. Although the reason for this has not been officially disclosed, it is believed to be due to a technical problem regarding the hidden parameters that determine Spindas’ spot patterns. (Related article). 

This is also what contributed to users concerns when they saw all Spindas’ patterns becoming uniform in Pokémon Home, as many worried that due to technical difficulties, the whole system of each Spinda having a different spot pattern might have been abolished. Had this been the case, many users’ efforts to capture Spindas with particular patterns of their liking would have been in vain. 
 

However, the recent Pokémon HOME Ver. 3.0.1 update has dispelled such concerns by correcting the bug, although Spinda remains among the Pokémon that cannot be transferred from Pokémon HOME to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It remains to be seen if this will be revised in the future or if Spinda will be introduced as DLC. 

Written by. Amber V based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 2023-07-05 10:41 JST)