Arbok (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Poison

Boosted in Cloudy weather

Arbok weaknesses

Arbok is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.

160%

Resistances

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

63%

Best moveset for Arbok

The best moves for Arbok are Acid and Gunk Shot 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

Acid

13.2DPS

Gunk Shot

52DPS

Defending

Acid

13.2DPS

Gunk Shot

52DPS

Trainer Battles

Acid

4EPT

Gunk Shot

2.08DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Ekans family. Arbok evolves from Ekans for 50 Candy.

Ekans

Arbok

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Ekans for 45 Candy.

Game images

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

Summary

Arbok is a Poison Pokémon which evolves from Ekans. It is weak to Ground and Psychic moves. Arbok's best moveset is Acid & Gunk Shot and it has a Max CP of 2,171.

About

"This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crushing embrace is impossible."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Dragon Tail	14	8	14
Acid	11	10	13.2
Bite	6	8	12
Poison Sting	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Brutal Swing	65	3	1.97
Wrap	60	3	1.82
Dark Pulse	80	2	1.6
Gunk Shot	130	1	1.56
Sludge Wave	105	1	1.26
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Acid Spray	20	2	0.48
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Poison Sting	4	2	2.4	4.5
Dragon Tail	9	3	3	4
Acid	6	2	3.6	4
Bite	2	1	2	4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Gunk Shot	130	75	2.08
Sludge Wave	110	65	2.03
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Dark Pulse	80	45	1.78
Brutal Swing	55	35	1.57
Wrap ▼ def	70	45	1.56
Acid Spray ▼▼ def	20	45	0.53
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

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
Acid 13.2 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	9.1	100%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	9	99%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	8.9	97%
Bite 12 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	8.7	95%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	8.6	94%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	8.4	92%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	8.4	92%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.3	90%
Bite 12 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	8.2	90%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8.1	89%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	8	87%
Bite 12 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	7.9	87%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.8	85%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.7	84%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	7.7	84%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	7.6	83%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.4	81%
Bite 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	7.4	81%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	7.3	80%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.3	80%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	7	76%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	6.9	76%
Bite 12 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	6.8	74%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	6.6	72%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	6.1	67%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.1	67%
Bite 12 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	5.8	63%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.8	63%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	5.8	63%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.8	63%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	4.8	53%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.8	53%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Acid 13.2 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	3.3	100%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	3.3	98%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	3.2	95%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	3.2	95%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	3.1	92%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	3	91%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	3	89%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	2.9	88%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	2.9	87%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	2.9	86%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	72%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	72%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	2.2	67%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	2.1	64%
Bite 12 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	2.1	62%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	2	61%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	2	61%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	2	61%
Bite 12 DPS	Gunk Shot 52 DPS	2	59%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	2	59%
Bite 12 DPS	Wrap 20 DPS	1.9	57%
Bite 12 DPS	Dark Pulse 26.7 DPS	1.9	57%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	1.9	57%
Dragon Tail 14 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.8	55%
Bite 12 DPS	Sludge Wave 42 DPS	1.8	54%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.7	51%
Bite 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.5	45%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.5	44%
Bite 12 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	1.3	39%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	1.2	35%
Bite 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	35%
Poison Sting 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1	30%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Acid 4 EPT	Gunk Shot 2.08 DPE	20	11.9	100%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Gunk Shot 2.08 DPE	18	11.8	99%
Acid 4 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	18	11.7	98%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	16	11.5	97%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Gunk Shot 2.08 DPE	21	11.3	95%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	18	11.1	93%
Acid 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	93%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	90%
Acid 4 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	12	10.7	90%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	88%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	10	10.4	87%
Bite 4 EPT	Gunk Shot 2.08 DPE	19	10.3	87%
Bite 4 EPT	Sludge Wave 2.03 DPE	17	10.1	85%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	12	10.1	85%
Acid 4 EPT	Brutal Swing 1.57 DPE	10	9.9	83%
Acid 4 EPT	Wrap ▼ def 1.56 DPE	12	9.8	82%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Brutal Swing 1.57 DPE	8	9.5	79%
Bite 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.4	79%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Wrap ▼ def 1.56 DPE	10	9.4	79%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Brutal Swing 1.57 DPE	9	9.3	78%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Wrap ▼ def 1.56 DPE	12	9.2	77%
Bite 4 EPT	Dark Pulse 1.78 DPE	12	9.1	76%
Bite 4 EPT	Brutal Swing 1.57 DPE	9	8.3	70%
Bite 4 EPT	Wrap ▼ def 1.56 DPE	12	8.2	69%
Acid 4 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	12	5.7	48%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	12	5.1	43%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	10	4.8	40%
Acid 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	35%
Bite 4 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	12	4.1	35%
Dragon Tail 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.6	30%
Poison Sting 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	26%
Bite 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	22%

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 Arbok counters

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

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.45
2
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

0.5
3
Groudon (Shadow)

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

0.51
4
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.52
5
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.52

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		167
Defense		153
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40	134
Level 50	142

Average size

Height	3.5 m
Weight	65 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	823
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,097
Level 30 Max wild	1,646
Level 40	1,921
Level 50	2,171

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,372
Level 35 (wild)	1,783