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 EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack60
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed30
F
Total250
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight8.5 kg
18.7 lbsFeather
Base XP50
Low Yield
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+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-2
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBug
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
GrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Spinarak in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Gliscor can KO Spinarak with Earthquake (95-113%). Aerodactyl threatens a KO with Stone Edge (259-305%).

Gliscor
Gliscor
GroundFlying
B
Recommended Build
AbilityHypercutter
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RoostRecovery
  • TauntUtility
  • Ice Fang
Damage vs Spinarak
Earthquake
95-113%KO
Ice Fang
41-49%
View Gliscor builds →

Diamond & Pearl 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
Spinarak
#167Spinarak
22
Level 22
Ariados
#168Ariados
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Spinarak
BugPoison
Ariados
BugPoison
HP
40
70+30
ATK
60
90+30
DEF
40
70+30
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
40
70+30
SPE
30
40+10
BST
250D-Tier
400C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Spinarak easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Disable, Poison Jab and 5 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
8moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle
12 of 48·

Diamond & Pearl Spinarak Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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
——9540Bug
Lv 5
Scary Face
D—9010Normal
Lv 8
Constrict
—1010035Normal
Lv 12
Leech Life
—2010010Bug
Lv 15
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 19
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Lv 22
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 26
Sucker Punch+1
D801005Dark
Lv 29
Spider Web
D——10Bug
Lv 33
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 36
Pin Missile
—149520Bug
Lv 40
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
Lv 43
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D6010010Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM84
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Baton Pass
D——40Normal
Egg
Disable
——8020Normal
Egg
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Egg
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Egg
Sonic Boom
D—9020Normal
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison

Tutor Moves

Spinarak can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Snore
D4010015Normal

How to Get Spinarak in Diamond & Pearl

No wild encounters for Spinarak in Diamond & Pearl. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or HeartGold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Spinarak is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

HeartGoldHeadbutt · Route 30

Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalEmeraldFireRed

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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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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