Ariados
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Ariados

Long Leg Pokemon
BugPoison
1.1 m
33.5 kg
140
Gen 2 · Johto

📊 Base Stats

70
90
70
60
70
40
Total BST: 400

⚔️ Type Effectiveness

2× Weak
Fire 2x Flying 2x Psychic 2x Rock 2x
½ Resist
Poison 0.5x Bug 0.5x Fairy 0.5x
¼ Resist
Grass 0.25x Fighting 0.25x

✨ Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

Sniper Hidden

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

🔄 Evolution Chain

Lv.22→

⚡ Moveset

Level MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Evo. Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20
Lv.1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35
Lv.1 Absorb Grass Special 20 100% 25
Lv.1 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40
Lv.1 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
Lv.1 Constrict Normal Physical 10 100% 35
Lv.1 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
Lv.1 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100% 25
Lv.1 Venom Drench Poison Status — 100% 20
Lv.8 Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20
Lv.12 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10
Lv.15 Night Shade Ghost Special — 100% 15
Lv.19 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100% 30
Lv.23 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15
Lv.28 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
Lv.31 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Lv.32 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100% 10
Lv.32 Spider Web Bug Status — — 10
Lv.35 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95% 20
Lv.41 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10
Lv.46 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20
Lv.50 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20
Lv.53 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40
Lv.54 Sticky Web Bug Status — — 20
Lv.59 Toxic Thread Poison Status — 100% 20
Method MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Machine Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20
Machine Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5
Machine Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10
Machine Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10
Machine Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10
Machine Psychic Psychic Special 90 100% 10
Machine Agility Psychic Status — — 30
Machine Night Shade Ghost Special — 100% 15
Machine Double Team Normal Status — — 15
Machine Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100% 10
Machine Flash Normal Status — 100% 20
Machine Rest Psychic Status — — 5
Machine Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Machine Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25
Machine Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Machine Curse Ghost Status — — 10
Machine Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10
Machine Protect Normal Status — — 10
Machine Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10
Machine Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10
Machine Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
Machine Endure Normal Status — — 10
Machine Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15
Machine Attract Normal Status — 100% 15
Machine Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Machine Return Normal Physical — 100% 20
Machine Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20
Machine Baton Pass Normal Status — — 40
Machine Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100% 15
Machine Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5
Machine Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Machine Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
Machine Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20
Machine Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15
Machine Toxic Spikes Poison Status — — 20
Machine Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20
Machine X Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15
Machine Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10
Machine Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5
Machine Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20
Machine Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
Machine Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15
Machine Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 10
Machine Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100% 10
Machine Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20
Machine Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
Machine Round Normal Special 60 100% 15
Machine Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10
Machine Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20
Machine Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
Machine Confide Normal Status — — 20
Machine Infestation Bug Special 20 100% 20
Machine Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15
Machine Lunge Bug Physical 80 100% 15
Machine Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 — 10
Machine Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10
Machine Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100% 10
Machine Pounce Bug Physical 50 100% 20
Machine Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100% 20
Method MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Egg Disable Normal Status — 100% 20
Egg Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10
Egg Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15
Egg Rage Powder Bug Status — — 20
Egg Lunge Bug Physical 80 100% 15
Method MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Tutor Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
Tutor Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Tutor String Shot Bug Status — 95% 40
Tutor Mimic Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Substitute Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Tutor Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
Tutor Endure Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15
Tutor Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10
Tutor Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
Tutor Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5
Tutor Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
Tutor Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
Tutor Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
Tutor Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15
Tutor Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15
Tutor Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10

📖 Pokedex Entries

Gold
"It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which."
Silver
"A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest."
Crystal
"Rather than mak­ ing a nest in one specific spot, it wanders in search of food after darkness falls."
Ruby
"ARIADOS’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This POKEMON constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing."
Emerald
"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."
Diamond
"It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends."
Heartgold
"It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which."
Omega Ruby
"Ariados’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This Pokemon constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing."
Sun
"There are some areas where people use the string Ariados spins for their own weaving. The resulting cloth is popular for its strength."
Moon
"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."
Ultra Sun
"Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs."
Ultra Moon
"It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively."