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Pokemon

Ariados

It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.

Ariados
Dex
#168
Type
Bug Poison
Abilities
Swarm Insomnia Sniper
Weight
73.9 lbs

Build recommendations

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Base stats

HP 70
Attack 90
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 70
Speed 40

Teams using Ariados

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Team Archetypes
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Alternate Forms

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Type matchups

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Defense

Weak to

Fire 2.0x Flying 2.0x Psychic 2.0x Rock 2.0x

Resists

Grass 0.25x Fighting 0.25x Poison 0.5x Bug 0.5x Fairy 0.5x

Immune

Offense

Strong against

Grass 2.0x Psychic 2.0x Dark 2.0x Fairy 2.0x

Resisted by

Poison 0.5x Ghost 0.5x Steel 0.5x

No effect on

Moves available on Ariados

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Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Agility Psychic Status - - 20
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 16
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 12
Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
Curse Ghost Status - - 12
Disable Normal Status - 100 20
Double Team Normal Status - - 16
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15
Endure Normal Status - - 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
First Impression Bug Physical 90 100 10
Focus Energy Normal Status - - 20
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 16
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 12
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 8
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 12
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 8
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 12
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 16
Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 12
Night Shade Ghost Special - 100 16
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 16
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 20
Protect Normal Status - - 12
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 12
Rage Powder Bug Status - - 20
Rest Psychic Status - - 8
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status - 100 12
Screech Normal Status - 85 20
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100 16
Sleep Talk Normal Status - - 12
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 12
Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 12
Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 - 12
Snore Normal Special 50 100 16
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 12
Spite Ghost Status - 100 12
Sticky Web Bug Status - - 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status - - 12
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 8
Sunny Day Fire Status - - 8
Swagger Normal Status - 85 16
Swords Dance Normal Status - - 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 20
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Toxic Poison Status - 90 12
Toxic Spikes Poison Status - - 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 12
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 16