Is Spidops Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Spidops has Stakeout doubling damage against Pokemon that switch into it. Interesting ability, low stats. Bug typing alone doesn't carry past the early open world.
Spidops has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Spidops resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Spidops trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Spidops trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Larry's team hits Spidops's weaknesses hard.
Ryme's typing presses Spidops's defenses.
Spidops trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Spidops trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Rika's team hits Spidops's weaknesses hard.
Poppy's team hits Spidops's weaknesses hard.
Larry's team hits Spidops's weaknesses hard.
Hassel's team hits Spidops's weaknesses hard.
Spidops trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Spidops on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 20-55).
Catch Tarountula on South Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 2-18).
How to Get Spidops in Scarlet & Violet
moderate rates for Spidops across 16 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Spidops in SV
The path to Spidops starts with Tarountula at Lv. 2-55 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch TarountulaCasseroya Lake - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 42%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 42%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 42%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 42%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.2-18OverworldRate 42%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 35%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 35%South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 35%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 35%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 35%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.2-18OverworldRate 35%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 8%- Step 2Spidops ✓Casseroya Lake - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 12%North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo ForestLv.20-55OverworldRate 8%or evolve from Tarountula (Step 1)
Spidops Weakness
Type-wise, Spidops takes extra damage from Fire, Flying, and Rock. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Spidops can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
What is Spidops Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Spidops
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Staravia Normal | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Crocalor Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Scovillain GrassFire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Crocalor Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Scovillain GrassFire | C | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-108%KO Acrobatics 2x43-51% | ||
 Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Skeledirge builds →Flamethrower 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x147-174%KO Rock Slide 2x45-54% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x90-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-55% | ||
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Skeledirge builds →Flamethrower 2x93-111%KO | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x150-177%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
 Corviknight Steel | B | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x92-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x47-55% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x161-189%KO Hurricane 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x149-176%KO Heat Wave 2x40-48% | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Corviknight Steel | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-148%KO Head Smash 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x123-145%KO Brave Bird 2x82-97% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x155-183%KO Hurricane 2x87-103%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x147-173%KO Heat Wave 2x38-45% | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x128-151%KO Head Smash 2x106-125%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-147%KO Brave Bird 2x83-98% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x158-186%KO Hurricane 2x89-105%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Braviary builds →Sky Attack 2x148-175%KO Heat Wave 2x38-45% | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Dragapult's Draco Meteor hits Spidops for 61-72%. Rillaboom deals 41-48% with U-turn.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Dragapult builds →U Turn18-21% Draco Meteor61-72% Shadow Ball38-45% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Great Tusk builds →Rapid Spin18-22% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off38-45% U Turn41-48% Wood Hammer35-41% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Hatterene builds →Nuzzle4-5% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spidops View Cinderace builds →U Turn24-28% Sucker Punch24-28% | ||
Spidops Evolutions
Spidops is the evolved form of Tarountula. Breeding produces Tarountula eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Tarountula gave Spidops the biggest boost in Defense (+47), bringing the total to 404 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Spidops to get Tarountula eggs easily using 50 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include First Impression, Lunge, Memento and 1 more.
SV Spidops Best Moveset
Bug at 79 Attack and 92 Defense with AbilityStakeout doubling damage against Pokemon switching in. 35 Speed means going last. The moveset sets MoveSticky Web and fires Stakeout-boosted TermStab against anything that tries to switch in. The damage punishment on switches is real, but the Speed and offensive ceiling limit where it fits.
Best Build
Spidops best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Circle Throw
- Knock Off
- Silk Trap
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. First Impression and Lunge give Spidops options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Bug Buzz and First Impression. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It clings to branches and ceilings using its threads and moves without a sound. It takes out its prey before the prey even notices it.
Spidops covers its territory in tough, sticky threads to set up traps for intruders.
Spidops Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Spidops's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 35 Speed, Spidops won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Scarlet & Violet, Spidops can work for a story run. 404 BST is average, but Bug typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Scarlet & Violet, Spidops has a 404 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Scarlet & Violet's meta. It works best as a hazard setter. Sticky Web with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Insomnia is the go-to ability for Spidops. It prevents sleep. Its hidden ability Stakeout can work in specific setups.
In Scarlet & Violet, Spidops fills the hazard setter role. It's a physical attacker with base 79 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Spidops has appeared in 1 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves