What does Spinarak evolve into?

Get Spinarak to Ariados at level 22. At 250 BST, Spinarak is just the starting point.

At what level does Spinarak evolve?

Level 22 gets you Ariados . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Spinarak?

In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Spinarak works as a placeholder. Bug/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Ariados . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Spinarak?

You can find Spinarak in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Spinarak - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Spinarak's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack60

Defense40

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed30

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.5 m

Weight8.5 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

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

Swarm

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

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

SniperHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Crystal

Spinarak Weakness

Spinarak's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Spinarak 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 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

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Spinarak in Crystal (Best Counters)

Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 27 Learns Wing Attack at Level 27 View Zubat builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Learns Ember at Level 12 View Cyndaquil builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Learns Peck at Level 11 View Hoothoot builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves GustLv. 9 Learns Gust at Level 9 View Pidgey builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Ledyba builds →

Crystal Evolution

Spinarak is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Ariados. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Spinarak. 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 Spinarak easily with 23 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Disable, Psybeam and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Spinarak Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Baton Pass and Disable from the egg pool give Spinarak something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

String Shot

D—9540Bug

Lv 6

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 11

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 17

Night Shade

——10015Ghost

Lv 23

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 30

Fury Swipes

D188015Normal

Lv 37

Spider Web

D——10Bug

Lv 45

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 53

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM28

Dig

D6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

HM05

Flash

D—7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Disable

D—5520Normal

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Sonic Boom

——9020Normal

Tutor Moves

Spinarak can't learn any Tutor moves

Crystal Spinarak Locations

Easy grab on Spinarak with high spawn rates across 15 locations in early-game areas. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Spinarak in Crystal

Spinarak won't take long. 15 headbutt and walking spots from Lv. 3-14 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.

Route 30

Grass Lv.3 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 2

Grass Lv.3 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 31

Grass Lv.4 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 36

Grass Lv.4 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 37

Grass Lv.13 Route

30%Early

Night

National Park

Grass Lv.14 Facility

20%Early

Night

Route 29

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 30

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 31

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 34

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 35

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 36

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 37

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 38

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Route 39

Headbutting trees Lv.10 Route

15%Early

Spinarak Guide

Get Spinarak to Ariados at level 22. At 250 BST, Spinarak is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Ariados. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Spinarak works as a placeholder. Bug/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Ariados. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Spinarak in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Spinarak appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Ember 2x 65-77% View Magby builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 47-56% View Natu builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Spinarak Ember 2x 58-70% View Cyndaquil builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 51-63% View Spearow builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 35-42% View Hoothoot builds →

Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchTM48 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 162-190%KO Fire Punch 2x 112-133%KO Ember 2x 63-75% View Magby builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 48-58% View Natu builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 12 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 146-173%KO Ember 2x 58-69% View Cyndaquil builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 54-63% View Spearow builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 33-40% View Hoothoot builds →

Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 45-53% View Noctowl builds →
Magby Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire PunchTM48 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 165-194%KO Fire Punch 2x 115-135%KO Ember 2x 65-77% View Magby builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 165-194%KO Ember 2x 65-77% View Growlithe builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Spinarak Gust 2x 56-68% View Pidgeotto builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 45-53% View Natu builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Spinarak Rollout 2x 20-24% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 105-124%KO Peck 2x 44-52% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 159-188%KO Peck 2x 64-76% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Spinarak Rock Slide 2x 143-168%KO Fire Punch 2x 43-51% Rock Throw 2x 97-116%KO Rollout 2x 60-72% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Spinarak Wing Attack 2x 97-116%KO View Golbat builds →

Shuckle BugRock	C
TM Move Moves RolloutTM04 Damage vs Spinarak Rollout 2x 19-23% View Shuckle builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 99-117%KO Peck 2x 43-51% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 155-183%KO Peck 2x 62-74% View Fearow builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 28 Fire PunchTM48 Rock ThrowLv. 1 RolloutTM04 Damage vs Spinarak Rock Slide 2x 139-164%KO Fire Punch 2x 42-49% Rock Throw 2x 95-113%KO Rollout 2x 58-70% View Sudowoodo builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Spinarak Wing Attack 2x 95-113%KO View Golbat builds →

Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Spinarak Ice Beam 101-119%KO Psychic 2x 202-238%KO Thief 45-53% View Jynx builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Fire Blast CrunchSTAB PursuitSTAB Sunny Day Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 236-278%KO Crunch 86-102%KO Pursuit 43-52% View Houndoom builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Dynamic Punch Ice Beam Thunder Thunderbolt Damage vs Spinarak Ice Beam 59-70% Thunder 72-86% Thunderbolt 59-70% View Dragonite builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Rock Slide EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility CurseSetup Damage vs Spinarak Rock Slide 2x 187-220%KO Earthquake 124-147%KO View Rhydon builds →