Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 33.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratefast
Base EXP140
Base stats
HP
70
Attack
90
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
70
Speed
40
Total
400
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Ariados
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Gold
Colosseum
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
Black
White
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Ariados can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
25 of 25
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Fell Stinger Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target. | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 |
| 1 | Venom Drench Lowers the target’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by one stage if it is poisoned. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 8 | Infestation Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 19 | Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 23 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 31 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 32 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 35 | Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 41 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Cross Poison Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 53 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 54 | Sticky Web Covers the opposing field, lowering opponents’ Speed by one stage upon switching in. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 59 | Toxic Thread Poisons the target and lowers its Speed by one stage. | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Ariados can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
27 sprites & renders for Ariados.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Ariados”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/ariados.
Species data from PokéAPI.