What is Arbok weak to?

In Crystal, Arbok's biggest threats include Golem (Ground) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Arbok?

In Crystal, Ekans evolves into Arbok at level 22. Arbok is the fully evolved form. It sits at 438 BST in its evolved form.

In Crystal, Arbok can work for a story run. 438 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Crystal, Arbok has a 438 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.

What are Arbok's strengths?

In Crystal, Poison typing gives Arbok 4 resistances. Base 85 Attack is the standout stat. 438 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Arbok - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Arbok's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Attack stat exp, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack85

Defense69

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def79

Speed80

Total438

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height3.5 m

Weight65.0 kg

Base XP157

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.

Crystal

Arbok Weakness

Arbok is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Arbok Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Arbok in Crystal (Best Counters)

Donphan Ground	B
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 28-33% View Donphan builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 79-93% Mud-Slap 2x 22-27% View Quagsire builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 84-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 50-60% Mud-Slap 2x 17-20% View Onix builds →
Cubone Ground	C
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 BonemerangLv. 25 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 53-63% Bone Club 2x 44-53% Bonemerang 2x 33-40% Mud-Slap 2x 17-20% View Cubone builds →

Crystal Evolution

Arbok is the evolved form of Ekans. Breeding produces Ekans eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Ekans gave Arbok the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 438 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#023Ekans

Level 22

#024Arbok

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Ekans

Poison

Arbok

Poison

60+25

ATK

95+35

DEF

69+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

79+25

SPE

80+25

BST

288C-Tier

448C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Arbok to get Ekans eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Crunch, Pursuit and 2 more.

Egg Groups

DragonGround

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Arbok Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Nothing

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Sludge BombSTAB
GlareUtility
ThiefCoverage

Recommended Teammates

HoundoomGood

MeganiumGood

DodrioGood

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Arbok. Beat Up and Crunch come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Acid and Dark and Normal coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

Wrap

—158520Normal

Lv 9

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 15

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 25

Glare

S—7530Normal

Lv 33

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 43

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 51

Haze

C——30Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM28

Dig

C6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

B751005Grass

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

A6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Arbok can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Arbok in Crystal

Arbok is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 7 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Where To Catch Arbok in Crystal

The path to Arbok starts with Ekans at Lv. 4-42 via walking and headbutt encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Ekans
Route 32
Grass Lv.4 Route
30%Early
Route 42
Grass Lv.13 Route
30%Early
Morning/day
Route 3
Grass Lv.8 Route
20%Early
Route 4
Grass Lv.8 Route
20%Early
Azalea Town
Headbutting trees Lv.10 City
15%Early
Route 32
Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route
15%Early
Route 33
Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route
15%Early
Route 42
Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route
15%Early
Route 26
Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route
15%Early
Route 27
Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route
15%Early
Route 33
Grass Lv.7 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Train until Level 22
Step 2Arbok ✓
Route 3
Grass Lv.10 Route
5%Early
Route 4
Grass Lv.10 Route
5%Early
Route 42
Grass Lv.15 Route
5%Early
Morning/day
Route 27
Grass Lv.28 Route
30%Mid
Route 26
Grass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
Mt. Silver - Outside
Grass Lv.42 Cave
20%Late
Morning/day
Route 28
Grass Lv.42 Route
10%Late
Morning/day
or evolve from Ekans (Step 1)

Arbok Guide

In Crystal, Arbok's biggest threats include Golem (Ground) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Crystal, Ekans evolves into Arbok at level 22. Arbok is the fully evolved form. It sits at 438 BST in its evolved form.
In Crystal, Arbok can work for a story run. 438 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Crystal, Arbok has a 438 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.
In Crystal, Poison typing gives Arbok 4 resistances. Base 85 Attack is the standout stat. 438 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Game Availability

Arbok has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Donphan Ground	B
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 49 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Earthquake 2x 134-158%KO Mud-Slap 2x 28-33% View Donphan builds →
Nidoking PoisonGround	B
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 26-31% View Nidoking builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Earthquake 2x 100-118%KO Dig 2x 81-96% Mud-Slap 2x 22-27% View Quagsire builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 92-109%KO Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Sandslash builds →
Nidoqueen PoisonGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Nidoqueen builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Confusion 2x 56-66% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Celebi builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Quagsire builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Sandshrew builds →

Quagsire WaterGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Quagsire builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Onix builds →
Cubone Ground	C
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves Bone ClubLv. 9 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Bone Club 2x 50-60% Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Cubone builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Sandshrew builds →

Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 85-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Quagsire builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 56-67% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Onix builds →
Cubone Ground	C
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 BonemerangLv. 25 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 60-71% Bone Club 2x 49-58% Bonemerang 2x 39-46% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Cubone builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 81-96% Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 78-92% Mud-Slap 2x 24-29% View Sandshrew builds →

Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 82-97% Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Quagsire builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 87-103%KO Mud-Slap 2x 25-31% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 52-62% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Onix builds →
Cubone Ground	C
Obtain MethodGoldenrod City Gift Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 9 BonemerangLv. 25 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 55-66% Bone Club 2x 46-55% Bonemerang 2x 38-45% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Cubone builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 72-86% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Sandshrew builds →