Ariados can be obtained in: Gold (Wild – Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city), Crystal (Wild – Johto route 37, Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 229), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 229), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 229), HeartGold (Wild – Kanto route 2 south towards viridian city, Kanto route 2 north towards pewter city), Black (Dark Grass – Dreamyard, Dreamyard b1f), White (Dark Grass – Dreamyard, Dreamyard b1f), X (Wild – Friend safari poison), Y (Wild – Friend safari poison), Omega Ruby (Horde – Sky pillar 1f, Sky pillar 3f, Sky pillar 5f), Alpha Sapphire (Horde – Sky pillar 1f, Sky pillar 3f, Sky pillar 5f), Sun (Wild – Alola route 10, Alola route 11, Alola route 17 west, Malie garden, Ulaula meadow), Moon (Wild – Alola route 10, Alola route 11, Alola route 17 west, Malie garden, Ulaula meadow), Ultra Sun (Wild, Sos Encounter – Alola route 10, Alola route 11, Alola route 17 west, Malie garden, Ulaula meadow), Ultra Moon (Wild – Alola route 10, Alola route 11, Alola route 17 west, Malie garden, Ulaula meadow), Colosseum (Snag – Shadow pokemon lab bf2). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#168 Ariados

bug poison

Height1.1 m(3'07")

Weight33.5 kg(73.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Ariados Evolution

SpinarakLevel 1

AriadosLevel 22

Ariados's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	90		216
Defense	70		176
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	70		176
Speed	40		116
		0/508	1121

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire flying psychic rock

1xdamage

normal water electric ice ground ghost dragon dark steel

0.5xdamage

poison bug fairy

0.25xdamage

grass fighting

Ariados Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

SniperHidden

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

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Ariados Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
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.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 1	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
String Shot	bug	status	–	95	Level 1	The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Bug Bite	bug	physical	60	100	Level 1	The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
Fell Stinger	bug	physical	50	100	Level 1	When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat is boosted drastically.
Infestation	bug	special	20	100	Level 8	The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 12	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	Level 15	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Shadow Sneak	ghost	physical	40	100	Level 19	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 23	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Level 28	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 31	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Pin Missile	bug	physical	25	95	Level 35	The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	Level 41	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	Level 46	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Cross Poison	poison	physical	70	100	Level 50	A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sticky Web	bug	status	–	–	Level 54	The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stats upon switching into battle.
Toxic Thread	poison	status	–	100	Level 59	The user shoots poisonous threads to poison the target and lower the target's Speed stat.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	TM	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Bug Buzz	bug	special	90	100	TM	The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Electroweb	electric	special	55	95	TM	The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
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.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
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.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
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.
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.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
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.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
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 Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
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.
Smart Strike	steel	physical	70	–	TM	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Struggle Bug	bug	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats.
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.
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.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Egg	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Lunge	bug	physical	80	100	Egg	The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Megahorn	bug	physical	120	85	Egg	Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Rage Powder	bug	status	–	–	Egg	The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.

Ariados Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.

Silver

A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.

Crystal

Rather than mak ing a nest in one specific spot, it wanders in search of food after darkness falls.

Ruby

ARIADOS’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This POKéMON constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.

Emerald

Its feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. It constricts its foe with thin and strong silk webbing.

In Other Languages

Ariados's Japanese name is Ariados (アリアドス). Here are all the official names for Ariados across different languages:

JapaneseアリアドスAriados

Korean아리아도스

Chinese (Traditional)阿利多斯

FrenchMigalos

GermanAriados

SpanishAriados

ItalianAriados

Chinese (Simplified)阿利多斯