Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- II (Johto)
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Armor
- Habitat
- Forest
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Capture Rate
- 90 (35.3%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Bug
- Hatch Counter
- 15 cycles (~4,096 steps)
- Base Experience
- 140
- EV Yield
- 2 Atk
- Height
- 1.1 m (3'07")
- Weight
- 33.5 kg (73.9 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Bug/Poison dual typing.
Prevents sleep.
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Generation VI
It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.
It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.
Ariados’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This Pokémon constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.
Generation VII
There are some areas where people use the string Ariados spins for their own weaving. The resulting cloth is popular for its strength.
It spins thread from both its rear and its mouth. Then it wraps its prey up in thread and sips their bodily fluids at its leisure.
Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.
It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively.
Show older entries (Gen II, III, IV, V)
Generation II
It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.
A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.
Rather than mak ing a nest in one specific spot, it wanders in search of food after darkness falls.
Generation III
ARIADOS’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This POKéMON constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.
Its feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. It constricts its foe with thin and strong silk webbing.
A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.
It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.
Generation IV
It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.
It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.
A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.
Generation V
It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.
Level Up
21 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swords Dance | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Poison StingSTAB | poi | P | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | String Shot | bug | N | — | 95% | 40 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | nor | N | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Fell StingerSTAB | bug | P | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 5 | Absorb | gra | S | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 8 | InfestationSTAB | bug | S | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 17 | Night Shade | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| 19 | Shadow Sneak | gho | P | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 32 | Leech LifeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 34 | Fury Swipes | nor | P | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 41 | Pin MissileSTAB | bug | P | 25 | 95% | 20 |
| 50 | Poison JabSTAB | poi | P | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 53 | Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| 55 | Cross PoisonSTAB | poi | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 58 | Sticky Web | bug | N | — | — | 20 |
| 63 | Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 63 | Toxic Thread | poi | N | — | 100% | 20 |
TM / HM
44 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid SpraySTAB | poi | S | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Agility | psy | N | — | — | 30 |
| Baton Pass | nor | N | — | — | 40 |
| Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug BuzzSTAB | bug | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Dig | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Electroweb | ele | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | gra | S | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Giga Impact | nor | P | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hex | gho | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | nor | S | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| InfestationSTAB | bug | S | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| Knock Off | dar | P | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Leech LifeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| LungeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Night Shade | gho | S | — | 100% | 15 |
| Poison JabSTAB | poi | P | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| PounceSTAB | bug | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | psy | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Skitter SmackSTAB | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sludge BombSTAB | poi | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Sludge WaveSTAB | poi | S | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| Smart Strike | ste | P | 70 | — | 10 |
| Solar Beam | gra | S | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Struggle BugSTAB | bug | S | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | fir | N | — | — | 5 |
| Swords Dance | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Throat Chop | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Toxic | poi | N | — | 90% | 10 |
| Toxic Spikes | poi | N | — | — | 20 |
| Trailblaze | gra | P | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| VenoshockSTAB | poi | S | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| X ScissorSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Egg Moves
5 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disable | nor | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| LungeSTAB | bug | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| MegahornSTAB | bug | P | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| Night Slash | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Rage Powder | bug | N | — | — | 20 |
Move Tutor
10 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteSTAB | bug | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Electroweb | ele | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Foul Play | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | gra | S | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| String Shot | bug | N | — | 95% | 40 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | dar | P | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Throat Chop | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Ariados
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Ariados
Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). There are some areas where people use the string Ariados spins for their own weaving. The resulting cloth is popular for its strength. Ariados stands 1.1 m (3'07") tall and weighs 33.5 kg (73.9 lbs), making it a small Pokemon.
Ariados Base Stats
Ariados has a base stat total of 400, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokemon. Its highest stat is Attack at 90 (good), while its lowest is Speed at 40 (below average). Ariados excels as a physical attacker. Ariados is slow with a base Speed of 40.
Ariados Weaknesses & Resistances
As a Bug and Poison-type, Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, resists Grass (¼x), Fighting (¼x), Poison, Bug, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Ariados 4 weaknesses, 5 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Ariados Abilities
Ariados's abilities include Insomnia, Swarm, Sniper. Insomnia prevents sleep.. Swarm strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Sniper, which strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Ariados Moves & Learnset
Ariados can learn 80 moves in Generation 9, including 21 by leveling up, 44 via TM/HM, 5 through breeding, and 10 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Sludge Wave (Poison, 95 power), Bug Buzz (Bug, 90 power), Sludge Bomb (Poison, 90 power), Leech Life (Bug, 80 power). For coverage, Ariados can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Solar Beam (Grass).
Training Ariados
Ariados has a moderate capture rate of 90 (35.3%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Ariados yields 2 Attack EVs. It has a fast growth rate and requires approximately 4,096 steps to hatch from an Egg. Ariados belongs to the Bug egg group. Ariados is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Spinarak → Ariados).
Use the tools above to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Ariados. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Ariados, or use the team builder to see how Ariados fits into your squad.
