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Ariadosin Pokémon Johto Legends

bugdark

Pokédex Entry

Long Leg Pokémon

Rather than making a nest in one specific spot, it wanders in search of food after darkness falls.

Ariados in Pokémon Johto Legends

Ariados is #168 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its bug/dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 7 encounter locations.

Type
BugDark
Dex
#025 Regional Dex · #168 National
Abilities
Swarm(Primary)

Powers up Bug moves in a pinch.

Insomnia(Secondary)

Prevents Pokémon from sleeping.

Sniper(Hidden)

Powers up critical hits.

Growth Rate
Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
134
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2bug ×2rock ×2fairy ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5ground ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychic

How to Obtain

Ariados appears common in Route 24 in the night, common in Route 25 in the night, and common in Ilex Forest in the night, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 27 to 68.

Wild Encounters (7)

Level Up Moves (19)

Swords DanceLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
A dance that increases Attack.
ConstrictLevel: 1normal
PWR10ACC100PP35
An attack that may lower SPEED.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
An attack that may poison the target.
String ShotLevel: 1bug
PWR0ACC95PP40
A move that lowers the foe's Speed.
AbsorbLevel: 5grass
PWR20ACC100PP25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
PaybackLevel: 8dark
PWR50ACC100PP10
Power is doubled after damaged.
Scary FaceLevel: 12normal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Harshly reduces the foe's Speed.
Night ShadeLevel: 15ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
The user's level equals damage HP.
Shadow SneakLevel: 19ghost
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Fury SwipesLevel: 23normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
Sucker PunchLevel: 28dark
PWR70ACC100PP5
Won't work if foe doesn't attack.
Spider WebLevel: 32bug
PWR0ACC100PP10
Prevents fleeing or switching.
AgilityLevel: 37psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply increases the user's Speed.
X ScissorLevel: 41bug
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Zen HeadbuttLevel: 46psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15
Inner peace bash, can cause flinch.
CrunchLevel: 50dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower Defense.
Cross PoisonLevel: 55poison
PWR70ACC100PP20
High crit. rate, can poison.
Leech LifeLevel: 58bug
PWR80ACC100PP10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Gunk ShotLevel: 63poison
PWR120ACC80PP5
Filthy garbage that can poison.

Egg Moves (9)

Psybeampsychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Disablenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Disables the foe's most recent move.
Sonicboomnormal
PWR20ACC90PP20
Always inflicts 20HP damage.
Baton Passnormal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Switches while keeping effects.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Megahornbug
PWR120ACC85PP10
A powerful charge attack.
Night Slashdark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Twineedlebug
PWR25ACC100PP20
Jabs the foe twice using stingers.
Toxic Spikespoison
PWR0ACC100PP20
Poisons foes when they switch out.

TM/HM Moves (28)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Solarbeamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the target.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Nasty Plotdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM55
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
Nasty Plotdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM55
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
Dream Eaterpsychic
PWR100ACC100PP15TM56
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM63
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM69
Deals 2x damage on poisoned foe.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (4)

Strength Sapgrass
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Heals user and lowers foe's Attack.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20Tutor
After attacking, user switches out.
Moonblastfairy
PWR95ACC100PP15Tutor
May lower Spcl.Atk with moon power.
Hypnosispsychic
PWR0ACC70PP20Tutor
May put the foe to sleep.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
1
Immunities
8
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Ariados. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Ariados resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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