Arbok Evolution
Arbok Abilities
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Arbok Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrap | normal | physical | 15 | 90 | Level 1 | A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| Poison Sting | poison | physical | 15 | 100 | Level 1 | The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Bite | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | Level 1 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Thunder Fang | electric | physical | 65 | 95 | Level 1 | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. |
| Ice Fang | ice | physical | 65 | 95 | Level 1 | The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. |
| Fire Fang | fire | physical | 65 | 95 | Level 1 | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |
| Glare | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 12 | The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. |
| Screech | normal | status | – | 85 | Level 17 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. |
| Acid | poison | special | 40 | 100 | Level 20 | Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats. |
| Stockpile | normal | status | – | – | Level 27 | The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. |
| Spit Up | normal | special | – | 100 | Level 27 | The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power. |
| Swallow | normal | status | – | – | Level 27 | The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored. |
| Acid Spray | poison | special | 40 | 100 | Level 32 | The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Sludge Bomb | poison | special | 90 | 100 | Level 39 | The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| Gastro Acid | poison | status | – | 100 | Level 44 | The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. |
| Belch | poison | special | 120 | 90 | Level 48 | The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. |
| Haze | ice | status | – | – | Level 51 | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Coil | poison | status | – | – | Level 56 | The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. |
| Gunk Shot | poison | physical | 120 | 80 | Level 63 | The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Breaking Swipe | dragon | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Dark Pulse | dark | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Dragon Tail | dragon | physical | 60 | 90 | TM | The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Giga Drain | grass | special | 75 | 100 | TM | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Knock Off | dark | physical | 65 | 100 | TM | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Lash Out | dark | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn. |
| Leech Life | bug | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Mud Shot | ground | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Mud Slap | ground | special | 20 | 100 | TM | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Pain Split | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself. |
| Poison Jab | poison | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic Fangs | psychic | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Scale Shot | dragon | physical | 25 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat. |
| Seed Bomb | grass | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. |
| Skitter Smack | bug | physical | 70 | 90 | TM | The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Sludge Wave | poison | special | 95 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits. |
| Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. |
| Stomping Tantrum | ground | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sunny Day | fire | status | – | – | TM | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Thief | dark | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Throat Chop | dark | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| Toxic | poison | status | – | 90 | TM | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| Toxic Spikes | poison | status | – | – | TM | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Trailblaze | grass | physical | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Venoshock | poison | special | 65 | 100 | TM | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. |
| Poison Fang | poison | physical | 50 | 100 | Egg | The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned. |
| Poison Tail | poison | physical | 50 | 100 | Egg | The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target. |
| Scary Face | normal | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Spite | ghost | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Sucker Punch | dark | physical | 70 | 100 | Egg | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| Switcheroo | dark | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow. |
Arbok Sprites
It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
With a very venge ful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
Arbok's Japanese name is Arbok (アーボック). Here are all the official names for Arbok across different languages:
Arbok Breeding
How to Get Arbok
Arbok can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Arbok in every game where it is available:
About Arbok
Arbok is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 448, Arbok is classified as a Cobra Pokémon and is part of the Ekans → Arbok evolution line.
In competitive play, Arbok is placed in the ZU tier where it holds a 0.24% usage rate. Its key abilities are Intimidate and Shed Skin and Unnerve, which allow it to function as a defensive pivot that weakens physical attackers. Arbok is weak to Ground, Psychic-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Arbok can learn 102 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Gunk Shot, Coil, Earthquake, Glare. Standing at 3.5m tall and weighing 65kg, Arbok has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.