Ariados

No. 0168

Type: Bug / Poison

It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively.

Base stats

HP70
Attack90
Defense70
Sp. Attack60
Sp. Defense70
Speed40

Total 400

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Ground — Cover 2 weaknesses (Fire, Rock) — Dig
  • Rock — Cover 2 weaknesses (Fire, Flying) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Water — Cover 2 weaknesses (Fire, Rock) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Dark — Covers 1 weakness (Psychic) — Foul Play
  • Electric — Covers 1 weakness (Flying) — Electroweb
  • Ghost — Covers 1 weakness (Psychic) — Hex

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Hazard setter
Ability
Swarm
Item
Black Sludge
Nature
Impish
EVs
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moves
Leech Life, Sticky Web, Poison Jab, Foul Play

Frequently asked questions

What type is Ariados?
Ariados is a Bug and Poison type Pokémon.
What are Ariados's base stats?
HP 70, Attack 90, Defense 70, Sp. Attack 60, Sp. Defense 70, Speed 40. That is a base stat total of 400.
What is Ariados weak to?
Ariados takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves.
What abilities does Ariados have?
Ariados can have Swarm, Insomnia and Sniper. Its hidden ability is Sniper.
How do you get Ariados?
Ariados evolves from Spinarak: level 22.
What moves does Ariados learn?
Ariados learns 20 moves by levelling up and 43 by TM.