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Spinarakin Pokémon Johto Legends

bugpoison

Pokédex Entry

String Spit Pokémon

If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.

Spinarak in Pokémon Johto Legends

Spinarak is #167 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its bug/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.

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Type
BugPoison
Dex
#024 Regional Dex · #167 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
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
54
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×2psychic ×2rock ×2
Resists
grass ×0.25fighting ×0.25poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Spinarak can be found common in Route 37 in the night, common in Wild Area23 in the night, and in Route 45 (uncommon) in the night. Wild ones range from level two to 15.

Wild Encounters (3)

Level Up Moves (18)

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: 22normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Quickly scratches 2-5 times.
Leech LifeLevel: 23bug
PWR80ACC100PP10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Sucker PunchLevel: 26dark
PWR70ACC100PP5
Won't work if foe doesn't attack.
Spider WebLevel: 29bug
PWR0ACC100PP10
Prevents fleeing or switching.
AgilityLevel: 33psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply increases the user's Speed.
X ScissorLevel: 36bug
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Zen HeadbuttLevel: 40psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15
Inner peace bash, can cause flinch.
CrunchLevel: 43dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower Defense.
Cross PoisonLevel: 47poison
PWR70ACC100PP20
High crit. rate, can poison.
Gunk ShotLevel: 54poison
PWR120ACC80PP5
Filthy garbage that can poison.
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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.
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TM/HM Moves (22)

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.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
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.
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.
Dream Eaterpsychic
PWR100ACC100PP15TM56
Steals HP from a sleeping victim.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
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.
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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.
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Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

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

fire2×flying2×psychic2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

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

grass0.25×fighting0.25×poison0.5×bug0.5×fairy0.5×
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