Ariados

The Bug/Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #168• HeartGold & SoulSilver #33

Ariados - Bug/Poison type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
BugPoison

Pokemon Details

Species: Long Leg Pokémon

Height: 1.1 m

Weight: 33.5 kg

Abilities:

  • Swarm
  • Insomnia
  • Sniper (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Attack

Catch Rate: 90

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 140

Growth Rate: Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 3599
  • Max: 3855

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

90
70
70
60
70
40
Total
400

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Spinarak - Bug/Poison type Pokemon

#167

Spinarak

BugPoison

Level Up

22

Ariados - Bug/Poison type Pokemon

#168

Ariados(Current)

BugPoison

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Bug Bite1BugPhysical60100
String Shot1BugStatus-95
Poison Sting1PoisonPhysical15100
Scary Face5NormalStatus-90
Constrict8NormalPhysical10100
Leech Life12BugPhysical20100
Night Shade15GhostSpecial-100
Shadow Sneak19GhostPhysical40100
Fury Swipes23NormalPhysical1880
Sucker Punch28DarkPhysical80100
Spider Web32BugStatus--
Agility37PsychicStatus--
Pin Missile41BugPhysical1485
Poison Jab50PoisonPhysical80100

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldRoute 2 - Wild Viridian Forest - Wild kanto-route-2-north-towards-pewter-city - Walk kanto-route-2-south-towards-viridian-city - Walk viridian-forest-area - Headbutt
SoulsilverTrade/migrate From Another Game - Wild

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.
SoulsilverA single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.