In-game spritePokémon HeartGold & SoulSilverJohto · 2009#033 in the Johto dex
Ariados #0168
BugPoison
Pokédex entry
Each version has its own entry.
“It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.”
“A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.”
Base stats
Base stat total 400
HP
70
Atk
90
Def
70
SpA
60
SpD
70
Spe
40
Total400
Abilities
Ariados in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Its actual in-game sprites.
Front
Back
Shiny
Shiny backMoves learned by level-up
The exact level-up learnset in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | 60 |
| 1 | Constrict | Normal | 10 |
| 1 | Poison Sting | Poison | 15 |
| 1 | Scary Face | Normal | — |
| 1 | String Shot | Bug | — |
| 12 | Leech Life | Bug | 80 |
| 15 | Night Shade | Ghost | — |
| 19 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 40 |
| 23 | Fury Swipes | Normal | 18 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch | Dark | 70 |
| 32 | Spider Web | Bug | — |
| 37 | Agility | Psychic | — |
| 41 | Pin Missile | Bug | 25 |
| 46 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 |
| 50 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 |
TM / HM moves
Move tutor moves
Type matchups
How Ariados takes damage in battle.
Weak to
Flying2×Rock2×Fire2×Psychic2×
Resists
Poison½×Bug½×Fairy½×Fighting¼×Grass¼×
Evolution line
Where to find Ariados in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Ariados can't be found in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver— it's obtained by evolution, trade, breeding, or as a gift.