Once a towering, tough, bulky, and strong (for a human) man, he fought against Mr. Satan and lost in the previous World Tournament according to the anime. Babidi took control of his mind, along with Yamu, during the Buu Saga. Spopovich was transformed into an insane, powerful humanoid being. He was then sent by Babidi to gather energy at the 25th Tenka-ichi Budoukai.
He fights Videl in the first round, taking vicarious revenge on Mr. Satan by nearly beating her to death. He would have succeeded if Yamu hadn't intervened with what remained of his humanity, reminding Spopovich that such cruelty is not necessary for their mission.
Yamu and Spopovich team up against Gohan and, using a special device, they drain him of his energy. However, it was Supreme Kai who paralyzed Gohan before the attack, allowing them to succeed. After completely draining Gohan, they return to their master, Babidi, to deliver the energy to him.
Babidi soon decides they have outlived their usefulness and causes Spopovich to explode in a slow and painful process.
