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ariados
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#168

ariados

Bug Poison

It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.

Height
1.1m
Weight
33.5kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
70
70
Attack
90
90
Defense
70
70
Sp. Atk
60
60
Sp. Def
70
70
Speed
40
40
Total
400

Abilities (Click for details)

swarm
Normal Ability
insomnia
Normal Ability
sniper

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Rock Psychic

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

Evolution Chain

spinarak
spinarak
#167
→
ariados
ariados
#168

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
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 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.1 bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
Lv.5 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.8 constrict normal physical 10 100 35
Lv.12 leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
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 spider-web bug status - - 10
Lv.35 pin-missile bug physical 25 95 20
Lv.37 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.41 pin-missile bug physical 25 95 20
Lv.41 psychic psychic special 90 100 10
Lv.46 psychic psychic special 90 100 10
Lv.46 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.50 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.50 cross-poison poison physical 70 100 20
Lv.55 cross-poison poison physical 70 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
agility psychic status - - 30
night-shade ghost special - 100 15
double-team normal status - - 15
leech-life bug physical 80 100 10
flash normal status - 100 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
spite ghost status - 100 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
baton-pass normal status - - 40
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
facade normal physical 70 100 20
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
toxic-spikes poison status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
hone-claws dark status - - 15
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
sludge-wave poison special 95 100 10
acid-spray poison special 40 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
disable normal status - 100 20
megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
rage-powder bug status - - 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
signal-beam bug special 75 100 15
bounce flying physical 85 85 5
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order flare-blitz swords-dance
ariados's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
ariadosas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
ariadosas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.