Is Spinarak Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Available in Crystal without needing Gold version. Route 2 nighttime encounters. Ariados evolves at 22 and provides Poison/Bug coverage that no one is asking for. Crystal unlocks the access, not the performance.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Morty's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Ariados has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Ariados has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Ariados has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Janine's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Catch Spinarak on Route 29 (Headbutt, Lv 10, uncommon).
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 17GhostNight Shade50100%15
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- LV 23BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- TM46DarkThief60100%25
- LV 53PsychicPsychic90100%10
Your Spinarak should hit Level 22 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22GhostNight Shade50100%15
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Whitney
- TM13NormalSnore50100%15
- LV 25BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- TM46DarkThief60100%25
- LV 63PsychicPsychic90100%10
How to Get Spinarak in Crystal
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.
Where To Catch Spinarak in C
The path to Spinarak starts with Spinarak at Lv. 3-15 via headbutt and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Spinarak ✓Route 30Lv.3GrassRate 30%NightRoute 2Lv.3GrassRate 30%NightRoute 31Lv.4GrassRate 30%NightRoute 36Lv.4GrassRate 30%NightRoute 37Lv.13GrassRate 30%NightNational ParkLv.14FloorRate 20%NightRoute 29Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 30Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 31Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 34Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 35Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 36Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 37Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 38Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%Route 39Lv.10Headbutting treesRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into AriadosRoute 2Lv.7GrassRate 5%NightRoute 37Lv.15GrassRate 5%Nightor evolve from Spinarak (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- 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
What is Spinarak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Spinarak
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Quilava builds →Fire Blast 2x197-232%KO Rollout 2x29-35% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Psybeam 2x152-179%KO Fire Punch 2x115-135%KO | ||
Magby Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x264-312%KO Fire Punch 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
 Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Celebi builds →Future Sight 2x227-268%KO Ancient Power 2x76-91% | ||
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x257-304%KO Fire Punch 2x108-127%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Celebi builds →Future Sight 2x221-261%KO Ancient Power 2x74-88% | ||
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x257-304%KO Fire Punch 2x108-127%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Celebi builds →Future Sight 2x221-261%KO Ancient Power 2x74-88% | ||
Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x257-304%KO Fire Punch 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Celebi PsychicGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Celebi builds →Future Sight 2x221-261%KO Ancient Power 2x74-88% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x277-326%KO Fire Punch 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Typhlosion builds →Fire Blast 2x257-302%KO Rollout 2x36-43% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x258-304%KO Dream Eater 2x143-169%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Spinarak Evolutions
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
C Spinarak Best Moveset
Bug/Poison pre-evolution. No competitive role exists at these stats. Ariados provides marginal improvement.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Leech Life
- Agility
- Poison Sting
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Baton Pass and Disable from the egg pool give Spinarak something extra.
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
If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
Spinarak Crystal Guide
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves