Ariados

#168 (Johto)

#169 Crobat ›

Pokémon type

Bug

Poison

Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather

Ariados weaknesses

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

160%

Resistances

Ariados is resistant to Poison, Bug and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Fighting and Grass-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Ariados

The best moves for Ariados are Infestation and Megahorn when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Infestation

10.8DPS

Megahorn

63DPS

Defending

Infestation

10.8DPS

Lunge

22DPS

Trainer Battles

Infestation

4EPT

Megahorn

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Spinarak family. Ariados evolves from Spinarak for 50 Candy.

Spinarak

Ariados

Game images

Ariados, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Ariados is a Bug & Poison Pokémon which evolves from Spinarak. It is weak to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Ariados's best moveset is Infestation & Megahorn and it has a Max CP of 2,003.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Infestation	9	13	10.8
Poison Sting	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Lunge	55	3	2
Shadow Sneak	50	3	1.52
Cross Poison	40	3	1.45
Foul Play	70	2	1.4
Trailblaze	65	2	1.3
Megahorn	105	1	1.26

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2.4	4.5
Infestation	10	3	4	4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Megahorn	110	55	2.4
Lunge ▼ att	70	45	1.87
Cross Poison ▲▲ att	50	35	1.71
Foul Play	65	40	1.63
Shadow Sneak	75	50	1.5
Trailblaze ▲ att	65	45	1.44

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	8.6	100%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	8.5	99%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Foul Play 35 DPS	7.8	91%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	7.7	89%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Foul Play 35 DPS	7.7	89%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	7.5	88%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	7.5	87%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	7.3	86%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	6.8	80%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	6.8	79%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Shadow Sneak 16.7 DPS	5.7	67%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Shadow Sneak 16.7 DPS	5.7	66%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	3	100%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	2.9	99%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Foul Play 35 DPS	2.9	97%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	2.8	93%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	2.8	93%
Infestation 10.8 DPS	Shadow Sneak 16.7 DPS	2.5	84%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Lunge 22 DPS	2.1	70%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Foul Play 35 DPS	1.9	64%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	1.9	63%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Cross Poison 32 DPS	1.9	62%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	1.8	61%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Shadow Sneak 16.7 DPS	1.8	59%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Infestation 4 EPT	Megahorn 2.4 DPE	15	13.6	100%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Megahorn 2.4 DPE	14	13.2	97%
Infestation 4 EPT	Lunge ▼ att 1.87 DPE	12	11.5	84%
Infestation 4 EPT	Cross Poison ▲▲ att 1.71 DPE	9	10.9	80%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Lunge ▼ att 1.87 DPE	10	10.8	79%
Infestation 4 EPT	Foul Play 1.63 DPE	12	10.5	77%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Cross Poison ▲▲ att 1.71 DPE	8	10.1	74%
Infestation 4 EPT	Shadow Sneak 1.5 DPE	15	10	74%
Infestation 4 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	12	9.8	72%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Foul Play 1.63 DPE	10	9.7	71%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Shadow Sneak 1.5 DPE	12	9.2	67%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	10	8.9	65%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Ariados counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Ariados Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.37
2
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.37
3
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.38
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Fire Spin

Fly

0.39
5
Blacephalon

Incinerate

Mind Blown

0.39

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		161
Defense		124
Stamina		172

Max HP

Level 40	147
Level 50	157

Average size

Height	1.09 m
Weight	33.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Other

Buddy walk distance

1 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	759
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,012
Level 30 Max wild	1,519
Level 40	1,772
Level 50	2,003

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,265
Level 35 (wild)	1,645