Ariados Pokemon Guide

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Ariados Pokemon Guide

Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon from the Johto region, known for its spider-like body, web attacks and evolution from Spinarak. This guide covers Ariados’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive overview.

Normal Form

Ariados

Shiny Form

Shiny Ariados

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Ariados guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Ariados Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Ariados Description

Ariados is the evolved form of Spinarak. It is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon known for trapping prey with silk, using poisonous attacks and moving carefully with its long legs.

Competitive Overview

Is Ariados Good in Competitive?

Ariados is usually a niche utility Pokemon rather than a top competitive threat. Its best value comes from Bug and Poison-type utility, priority moves, hazard options and status pressure.

Ariados’s biggest strengths are moves such as Poison Jab, Leech Life, Megahorn, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch, Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web. Its biggest issues are low Speed and weaknesses to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves.

Ariados Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Ariados, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Ariados

National Dex

#0168

Type

Bug / Poison

Species

Long Leg Pokemon

Height

3’07” / 1.1 m

110 cm

Weight

73.9 lbs / 33.5 kg

33.5 kg

Abilities

Torrent, Flash Water

Ariados Stats

Ariados has a solid Attack stat but low Speed, which makes it better suited for utility, priority and status-focused roles than fast sweeping.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Ariados Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Ariados’s best moves usually focus on Bug and Poison-type damage, priority and hazard support. These are some of Ariados’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Poison Jab

A reliable physical Poison-type attack with a chance to poison the target.

Leech Life

A Bug-type attack that restores HP based on the damage dealt.

Megahorn

A powerful physical Bug-type attack when available.

Shadow Sneak

A priority Ghost-type move that helps Ariados move first against weakened targets.

Sucker Punch

A priority Dark-type move that can punish attacking opponents when available.

Toxic Spikes

A hazard move that can poison opposing Pokemon when they switch in.

Sticky Web

A team support hazard that lowers the Speed of grounded opposing Pokemon when available.

Agility

A setup move that sharply raises Speed when available.

Ariados All Moves

Ariados can learn Bug, Poison, Ghost, Dark, Psychic and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Ariados’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
1	Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	–	95
8	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100
12	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
15	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
19	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100
23	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
31	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
35	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
41	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
46	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
50	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100
54	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	–	–
59	Toxic Thread	Poison	Status	–	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100
TM	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
TM	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	–	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Disable	Normal	Status	–	100
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100
Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Rage Powder	Bug	Status	–	–

Ariados Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Poison, Bug, Grass and Fighting-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves.

Type

Bug / Poison

Weaknesses

Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock

Resistances

Poison, Bug, Grass and Fighting

Immunity

None

Ariados Abilities

Ariados’s abilities can boost Bug-type moves at low HP, prevent sleep or increase the damage of critical hits when its hidden ability is available.

Swarm

Powers up Bug-type moves when Ariados is low on HP.

Insomnia

Prevents Ariados from falling asleep.

Sniper

Increases the damage dealt by critical hits when this hidden ability is available.

Ariados Evolution

Ariados evolves from Spinarak. The full Ariados evolution line is Spinarak and Ariados.

Stage 1

Spinarak

Bug type Pokemon icon Poison type Pokemon icon

Starting form

Stage 2

Ariados

Bug type Pokemon icon Poison type Pokemon icon

Evolves from Spinarak at Level 22

Where to Find Ariados in Pokemon Games

Ariados’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Ariados is found in the wild, obtained by evolving Spinarak at Level 22, or transferred from another game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Gold	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon Silver	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon Crystal	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, WaterRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon WaterRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Diamond	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Black	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon X	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Sun	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon Moon	Found in supported games, or evolve Spinarak at Level 22.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Spinarak at Level 22, or trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Evolves from Ariados at Level 14. Can also appear as a wild Pokemon in 3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Ariados
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Ariados FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Ariados. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Ariados?

Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokemon.

What is Ariados weak against?

Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves.

What does Ariados evolve from?

Ariados evolves from Spinarak at Level 22.

What are Ariados’s abilities?

Ariados’s abilities are Swarm, Insomnia and Sniper.

What are Ariados’s best moves?

Ariados’s best moves often include Poison Jab, Leech Life, Megahorn, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web and Agility.

Is Ariados good in Pokemon?

Ariados can be useful as a niche utility Pokemon, but its low Speed holds it back competitively.

How do you get Ariados?

The most common way to get Ariados is to evolve Spinarak at Level 22 or catch Ariados directly in games where it appears.

Is Ariados in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Yes. Current location databases list Ariados as appearing in Pokemon Legends Z-A, but exact encounter wording should be reviewed before publishing.

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