Spinarak Evolution
Spinarak Abilities
Spinarak Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| String Shot | bug | status | – | 95 | Level 1 | The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats. |
| Absorb | grass | special | 20 | 100 | Level 5 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| 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 22 | 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 26 | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | Level 29 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Pin Missile | bug | physical | 25 | 95 | Level 33 | 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 36 | 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 40 | 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 44 | 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 47 | 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 51 | 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 Bite | bug | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| 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. |
| Hex | ghost | special | 65 | 100 | TM | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Spinarak Sprites
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits pa tiently for prey to be trapped.
If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
The web spun by SPINARAK can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this POKéMON can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web’s strands.
The web it spins can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that a SPINARAK determines its prey by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web.
Spinarak's Japanese name is Itomaru (イトマル). Here are all the official names for Spinarak across different languages:
Spinarak Breeding
How to Get Spinarak
Spinarak can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Spinarak in every game where it is available:
About Spinarak
Spinarak is a Bug/Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 250, Spinarak is classified as a String Spit Pokémon and is part of the Spinarak → Ariados evolution line.
In competitive play, Spinarak is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Swarm and Insomnia and Sniper, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Spinarak is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Spinarak can learn 81 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.5m tall and weighing 8.5kg, Spinarak has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Johto region games.