What is Ariados weak to?

In Emerald, Ariados's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 40 Speed, Ariados won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

How do you evolve Ariados?

In Emerald, Spinarak evolves into Ariados at level 22. Ariados is the fully evolved form. It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Ariados?

In Emerald, Ariados can work for a story run. 400 BST is average, but Bug/Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Emerald, Ariados has a 400 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Emerald. It works best as a trick room.

What is the best ability for Ariados?

Swarm is the go-to ability for Ariados. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Sniper can work in specific setups. Insomnia is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

Ariados - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Trick Room

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Ariados's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack90

Defense70

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def70

Speed40

Total400

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.1 m

Weight33.5 kg

Base XP140

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

SniperHANot in game

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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.

Emerald

Ariados Weakness

Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Ariados Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Ariados in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Charizard can KO Ariados with Fire Blast (152-179%). Gyarados's Earthquake hits Ariados for 56-65%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 119-140%.

Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Ariados Fire Blast 2x 152-179%KO View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Ariados Earthquake 56-65% View Gyarados builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Ariados Explosion 119-140%KO Rock Slide 2x 108-127%KO Superpower 14-17% View Regirock builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	C
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves Shadow Ball Brick Break Rock Slide Focus Punch Damage vs Ariados Shadow Ball 26-30% Rock Slide 2x 48-57% View Medicham builds →

Emerald Evolution

Ariados is the evolved form of Spinarak. Breeding produces Spinarak eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Spinarak gave Ariados the biggest boost in HP (+30), bringing the total to 400 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#167Spinarak

Level 22

#168Ariados

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Spinarak

BugPoison

Ariados

BugPoison

70+30

ATK

90+30

DEF

70+30

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

70+30

SPE

40+10

BST

250D-Tier

400C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Ariados to get Spinarak eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Disable, Psybeam and 3 more.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Ariados Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Ariados. Baton Pass and Disable come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Leech Life and Normal and Ghost coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 6

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 11

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 17

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 25

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 34

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 43

Spider Web

———10Bug

Lv 53

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 63

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Egg

Sonic Boom

——9020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

How to Get Ariados in Emerald

No wild encounters for Ariados. The 2-stage line runs through Spinarak, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 22 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Ariados in Emerald

Step 1Catch Spinarak
Safari Zone - South Extension
Grass Lv.33 Facility
UncommonLate
Train until Level 22
Step 2Ariados ✓

Ariados Guide

In Emerald, Ariados's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 40 Speed, Ariados won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Emerald, Spinarak evolves into Ariados at level 22. Ariados is the fully evolved form. It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.
In Emerald, Ariados can work for a story run. 400 BST is average, but Bug/Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Emerald, Ariados has a 400 base stat total and ranks as D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Emerald. It works best as a trick room.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Ariados. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Sniper can work in specific setups. Insomnia is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

Game Availability

Ariados first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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