Spinarak

No. 0167

Type: Bug / Poison

Although the poison from its fangs isn’t that strong, it’s potent enough to weaken prey that gets caught in its web.

Base stats

HP40
Attack60
Defense40
Sp. Attack40
Sp. Defense40
Speed30

Total 250

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
Sticky Web, Pounce, Poison Jab, Foul Play

Frequently asked questions

What type is Spinarak?
Spinarak is a Bug and Poison type Pokémon.
What are Spinarak's base stats?
HP 40, Attack 60, Defense 40, Sp. Attack 40, Sp. Defense 40, Speed 30. That is a base stat total of 250.
What is Spinarak weak to?
Spinarak takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves.
What abilities does Spinarak have?
Spinarak can have Swarm, Insomnia and Sniper. Its hidden ability is Sniper.
What does Spinarak evolve into?
Spinarak evolves into Ariados.
What moves does Spinarak learn?
Spinarak learns 16 moves by levelling up and 38 by TM.