Ariados
Gold

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

Silver

A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.

Crystal

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

Evolution Chain

spinarak
Spinarak
Level 22
ariados
Ariados

Pokédex & Training Data

Classification Long Leg Pokémon
Height 1.1 m (3'07")
Weight 33.5 kg (73.9 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen II
EV Yield +2 attack
Catch Rate 90
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate fast
Gender Ratio
♂ ♀
Egg Groups Bug

Pokédex Numbers

Johto (G/S/C) #033
Johto (HG/SS) #033
Kalos (Mountain) #108
Alola (S/M) #023
Alola (US/UM) #023
National #168
Kitakami #002

Game Locations

Johto Route 37 Area
Kanto Route 2 South Towards Viridian City

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Gold/Silver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Poison Sting
15 100% 35 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
1 String Shot
— 95% 40 Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
1 Constrict
10 100% 35 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
1 Scary Face
— 100% 10 Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
6 Scary Face
— 100% 10 Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
11 Constrict
10 100% 35 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
17 Night Shade
— 100% 15 Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
25 Leech Life
80 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
34 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
43 Spider Web
— — 10 Prevents the target from leaving battle.
53 Screech
— 85% 40 Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
63 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Crystal
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Poison Sting
15 100% 35 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
1 String Shot
— 95% 40 Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
1 Constrict
10 100% 35 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
1 Scary Face
— 100% 10 Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
6 Scary Face
— 100% 10 Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
11 Constrict
10 100% 35 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
17 Night Shade
— 100% 15 Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
25 Leech Life
80 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
34 Fury Swipes
18 80% 15 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
43 Spider Web
— — 10 Prevents the target from leaving battle.
53 Agility
— — 30 Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
63 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

TM/HM Moves

Gold/SilverCrystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM05 Flash
— 100% 20 Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM03 Curse
— — 10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM06 Toxic
— 90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
— — 5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM13 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM15 Hyper Beam
150 90% 5 User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17 Protect
— — 10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM19 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM20 Endure
— — 10 Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21 Frustration
— 100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22 Solar Beam
120 100% 10 Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27 Return
— 100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM29 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
TM32 Double Team
— — 15 Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34 Swagger
— 85% 15 Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35 Sleep Talk
— — 10 Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM36 Sludge Bomb
90 100% 10 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM44 Rest
— — 5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
— 100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target’s item.

Base Stats

Hp 70
Attack 90
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 70
Speed 40
Total 400

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

2x
0.25x
0.25x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
2x
0.5x