#0168 Ariados

BugPoison

Abilities

Swarm / Sniper

Hidden ability

Adaptability

Catch rate

90

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Bug

Growth

Fast

EV yield

2 Attack

HP	70
Attack	95
Defense	70
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	70
Speed	95
Total	460

Where to find it

• Route 48: Grass/cave, morning, Grass/cave, day, Grass/cave, night
• Viridian Forest: Headbutt

How to get it: wild: Route 48, Viridian Forest (Headbutt); one-time battle (Lv 20), Ilex Forest

See the quest guide: Ilex Forest: Bugsy's bug hunt with Honey (story; the more you catch, the better the reward); Ilex Forest: Koume, the Kimono Girl who lost her way (blocks the exit to Route 34); Ilex Forest: the fire ranger's stray Houndour (→ 10 Safari Balls).

Evolution

Evolves from Spinarak at Lv 22.

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	—	100	20
1	Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
8	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
12	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
15	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	var.	100	15
19	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
23	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
32	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
37	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
41	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
46	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
50	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
55	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
58	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	—	20
63	Toxic Thread	Poison	Status	—	100	20

TMs and HMs

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
TM99	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
TM102	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
TM104	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
TM105	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	—	20
TM118	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	—	10

Move tutors

Baton Pass, Bug Bite, Night Slash

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