Arbok
The Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #24• Available in 10 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Cobra Pokémon
Height: 3.5 m
Weight: 65 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 2 Attack
Catch Rate: 90
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 157
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Dragon
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →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.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 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× | — |
| — | — | — | 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× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#23
Ekans
Level Up
22
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Arbok appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Wrap | 1 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Ice Fang | 1 | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Fire Fang | 1 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Thunder Fang | 1 | Electric | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Poison Sting | 10 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| Brutal Swing | 15 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Bite | 17 | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Crunch | 22 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Toxic | 25 | Poison | Status | - | 90 |
| Glare | 27 | Normal | Status | - | 75 |
| Acid Spray | 32 | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Leech Life | 33 | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Mud Bomb | 34 | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 |
| Screech | 36 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Poison Jab | 36 | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Sludge Bomb | 39 | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Gastro Acid | 42 | Poison | Status | - | 100 |
| Swallow | 46 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Spit Up | 46 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Stockpile | 46 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Acid | 47 | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Belch | 48 | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 |
| Haze | 51 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Gunk Shot | 56 | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 |
| Coil | 56 | Poison | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | Cerulean Cave - Wild Route 23 - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Walk cerulean-cave-b1f - Walk kanto-route-23-area - Walk |
| Blue | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Yellow | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| Gold | Evolve Ekans - Evolution |
| Silver | 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 4 - Wild Route 3 - Wild kanto-route-26-area - Walk kanto-route-27-area - Walk kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk |
| Crystal | 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 28 - Wild 4 - Wild 42 - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild Route 3 - Wild johto-route-42-area - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Walk kanto-route-27-area - Walk kanto-route-28-area - Walk kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk mt-silver-outside - Walk |
| Firered | Route 23 - Wild Victory Road - Wild kanto-route-23-area - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-1f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-2f - Walk kanto-victory-road-2-3f - Walk |
| Heartgold | Evolve Ekans - Evolution johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk |
| Soulsilver | 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 4 - Wild Route 3 - Wild johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Walk kanto-route-27-area - Walk kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk |
| X | Route 19 - Wild kalos-route-19-area - Horde |
| UltraMoon | Route 8 - Wild alola-route-8-main - Npc-trade |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| LegendsZA | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area. |
| Blue | It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area. |
| Yellow | The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed. |
| Gold | Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim. |
| Silver | With a very vengeful nature, it won’t give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey. |
| Crystal | To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth. |
| Firered | The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern. |
| Leafgreen | It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area. |
| Heartgold | Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim. |
| Soulsilver | With a very vengeful nature, it won’t give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey. |
| X | The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern. |
| Y | To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth. |
| UltraSun | The latest research has determined that there are over 20 possible arrangements of the patterns on its stomach. |
| UltraMoon | After stunning its opponents with the pattern on its stomach, it quickly wraps them up in its body and waits for them to stop moving. |