Utility
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
SwarmPopular
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
SniperHAPopular
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Scarlet Violet entries available

It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong thread. 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 5 resistances to work with.

Spinarak Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Spinarak in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
A
Psychic is super effective against SpinarakView Metagross →

Scarlet & Violet 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 50 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Disable, Lunge, Megahorn 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)
flygonribombeemasquerainaraquanidvolbeatillumisevibravacutieflytrapinchsurskitdewpideryanmega
12 of 50·

Scarlet & Violet Spinarak Best Moveset

Swarm isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Scopelens for extra utility and spread EVs, Spinarak fills the hazard lead slot reliably. Adamant nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Swarm
Item
Scope Lens
Best Nature for Spinarak
Adamant+ATK

Spinarak best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Hazard Setter Moveset

  • Sucker Punch
  • Knock Off
  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • Leech LifeSTAB

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Disable and Lunge from the egg pool give Spinarak something extra. Pair those with Megahorn and Sludge Wave for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 1
String Shot
B—9540Bug
Lv 5
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 8
Infestation
B2010020Bug
Lv 12
Scary Face
A—10010Normal
Lv 15
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 19
Shadow Sneak+1
A4010030Ghost
Lv 22
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Lv 26
Sucker Punch+1
A701005Dark
Lv 29
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 33
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 36
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
Lv 40
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 44
Cross Poison
B7010020Poison
Lv 47
Sticky Web
S——20Bug
Lv 51
Toxic Thread
B—10020Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM13
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
TM04
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TM182
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
TM162
Bug Buzz
B9010010Bug
TM55
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM211
Electroweb
D559515Electric
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM62
Foul Play
A9510015Dark
TM111
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM29
Hex
D6510010Ghost
TM181
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
TM95
Leech Life
B8010010Bug
TM185
Lunge
B8010015Bug
TM42
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
TM83
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM21
Pounce
D5010020Bug
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM120
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM06
Scary Face
A—10010Normal
TM219
Skitter Smack
D709010Bug
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM148
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM214
Sludge Wave
D9510010Poison
TM168
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM177
Spite
——10010Ghost
TM15
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM175
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM91
Toxic Spikes
A——20Poison
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM45
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM105
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Lunge
B8010015Bug
Egg
Megahorn
C1208510Bug
Egg
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Egg
Rage Powder+2
A——20Bug

Tutor Moves

Spinarak can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Spinarak in Scarlet & Violet

Spinarak doesn't appear in Scarlet & Violet. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Also found in:

GoldCrystalEmeraldFireRedHeartGold

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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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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