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Ariadosin Pokémon SoulGold

bugpoison

Pokédex Entry

Long Leg Pokémon

Its feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. It constricts its foe with thin and strong silk webbing.

Ariados in Pokémon SoulGold

Ariados is #168 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its bug/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
BugPoison
Dex
#168
Abilities
Swarm(Primary)

Ups Bug moves in a pinch.

Insomnia(Secondary)

Prevents sleep.

Sniper(Hidden)

Boosts critical hits.

Growth Rate
fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
140
EV Yield
2 Attack
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

Ariados appears in Route 48 (rare). Wild ones range from level 30 to 33.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (20)

Swords DanceLevel: 0normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
Fell StingerLevel: 1bug
PWR0ACC100PP25
If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised.
AbsorbLevel: 1grass
PWR20ACC100PP0
An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
String ShotLevel: 1bug
PWR0ACC95PP40
Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed.
Bug BiteLevel: 1bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect.
Focus EnergyLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
InfestationLevel: 8bug
PWR20ACC100PP20
The foe is infested and attacked for turns.
Scary FaceLevel: 12normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
Night ShadeLevel: 15ghost
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Shadow SneakLevel: 19ghost
PWR40ACC100PP30
Extends the user's shadow to strike first.
Fury SwipesLevel: 23normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
Sucker PunchLevel: 28dark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
AgilityLevel: 31psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Pin MissileLevel: 35bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
PsychicLevel: 41psychic
PWR90ACC100PP10
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Poison JabLevel: 46poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Cross PoisonLevel: 50poison
PWR70ACC100PP20
A slash that may poison a foe and do critical damage.
Sticky WebLevel: 54bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in.
Toxic ThreadLevel: 59poison
PWR0ACC100PP20
Attacks with a thread that poisons and drops Speed.

Egg Moves (13)

Psybeampsychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Disablenormal
PWR0ACC55PP20
For 4 turns, prevents foe For 4-7 turns, prevents foe For 2-5 turns, prevents foe from using last used move.
Sonic Boomnormal
PWR1ACC90PP20
Launches shock waves that always inflict 20 HP damage.
Baton Passnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Signal Beambug
PWR75ACC100PP15
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
Toxic Spikespoison
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in.
Twineedlebug
PWR25ACC100PP20
Foreleg stingers jab foe twice. May poison.
Electrowebelectric
PWR55ACC95PP15
Snares the foes with an electric net. Lowers Speed.
Rage Powderbug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Scatters powder to make foes attack only the user.
Night Slashdark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Megahornbug
PWR120ACC85PP10
A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.
Lungebug
PWR80ACC100PP15
Lunges at the foe to lower its Attack stat.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
PWR0ACC100PP0TM87
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hexghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM05
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC0PP15TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Infestationbug
PWR20ACC100PP20TM83
The foe is infested and attacked for turns.
Leech Lifebug
PWR0ACC100PP0TM28
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Wavepoison
PWR95ACC100PP10TM34
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Smart Strikesteel
PWR70ACC0PP10TM67
Hits with an accurate horn that never misses.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Trailblazegrass
PWR50ACC100PP20TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
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.

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