The Essentials on Ariados
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Evolution
- Spinarak → Ariados (Lv. 22)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 390 · top stat: Attack (90) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 59 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 20 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 2 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Migalos in French · アリアドス, Ariados in Japanese · Ariados in German All Languages
Overview
Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 168 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Long Leg Pokémon. Height: 1.1 m, weight: 33.5 kg.
Ariados evolves from Spinarak and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Swarm and Insomnia. Hidden Ability: Sniper. Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#168
National Pokédex
Category
Long Leg Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
70
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
40
255
Total
390
Min HP (Lv. 100)
250
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
344
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Fighting
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's insomnia prevents it from falling asleep.
If the Pokémon's attack lands a critical hit, the attack is powered up even further.
Ariados Evolution
Ariados Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug · Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Ariados Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Constrict
Normal
Phys.
100%
10
35
1
Fell Stinger
Bug
Phys.
100%
50
25
1
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
1
Venom Drench
Poison
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Bug Bite
Bug
Phys.
100%
60
20
1
Focus Energy
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
String Shot
Bug
Stat
95%
—
40
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
8
Infestation
Bug
Spec.
100%
20
20
12
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
12
Leech Life
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
10
15
Night Shade
Ghost
Spec.
100%
—
15
19
Shadow Sneak
Ghost
Phys.
100%
40
30
23
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
28
Sucker Punch
Dark
Phys.
100%
70
5
31
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
32
Spider Web
Bug
Stat
—
—
10
35
Pin Missile
Bug
Phys.
95%
25
20
41
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
46
Poison Jab
Poison
Phys.
100%
80
20
50
Cross Poison
Poison
Phys.
100%
70
20
53
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
54
Sticky Web
Bug
Stat
—
—
20
59
Toxic Thread
Poison
Stat
100%
—
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Ariados
Available in 19 games, 50 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Colosseum
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
X
Y
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Crystal 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 2
Lv. 7 5%
Night
Route 37
Lv. 15 4%
Night
Route 37
Lv. 15 1%
Night
Gold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7 5%
Night
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Shadow Pokémon Lab
Lv. 43 100%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 229
Lv. 52 10%
Night
Route 229
Lv. 52 10%
Night
HeartGold 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 2
Lv. 7 4%
Night
Route 2
Lv. 7 4%
Night
Route 2
Lv. 7 1%
Night
Route 2
Lv. 7 1%
Night
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 229
Lv. 52 10%
Night
Route 229
Lv. 52 10%
Night
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 229
Lv. 50 10%
Night
Route 229
Lv. 50 10%
Night
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Dreamyard
Lv. 49 10%
Dreamyard B1F
Lv. 49 5%
White 2 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(2)
Dreamyard
Lv. 49 10%
Dreamyard B1F
Lv. 49 5%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 3 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(3)
Sky Pillar 3F
Lv. 23 35%
Sky Pillar 1F
Lv. 23 35%
Sky Pillar 5F
Lv. 23 35%
Omega Ruby 3 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(3)
Sky Pillar 1F
Lv. 23 35%
Sky Pillar 5F
Lv. 23 35%
Sky Pillar 3F
Lv. 23 35%
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Moon 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Route 11
Lv. 24-27 20%
Malie Garden
Lv. 24-27 20%
Route 10
Lv. 24-27 20%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 20%
Ula’ula Meadow
Lv. 31-34 20%
Sun 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Route 10
Lv. 24-27 20%
Route 11
Lv. 24-27 20%
Malie Garden
Lv. 24-27 20%
Route 17
Lv. 31-34 20%
Ula’ula Meadow
Lv. 31-34 20%
Ultra Moon 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Malie Garden
Lv. 25-28 20%
Route 10
Lv. 26-29 20%
Route 11
Lv. 26-29 20%
Ula’ula Meadow
Lv. 33-36 20%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 20%
Ultra Sun 6 encounters
Available
▼
Call for help
(1)
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 15%
Tall grass
(5)
Malie Garden
Lv. 25-28 20%
Route 10
Lv. 26-29 20%
Route 11
Lv. 26-29 20%
Route 17
Lv. 33-36 20%
Ula’ula Meadow
Lv. 33-36 20%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Ariados in Pokémon GO
- 1,772Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,012Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.”
Silver
“A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.”
Crystal
“Rather than mak ing a nest in one specific spot, it wanders in search of food after darkness falls.”
Ruby
“ARIADOS’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This POKéMON constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.”
Sapphire
“ARIADOS’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This POKéMON constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.”
Emerald
“Its feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. It constricts its foe with thin and strong silk webbing.”
FireRed
“A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.”
LeafGreen
“It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.”
Diamond
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
Pearl
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
Platinum
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
HeartGold
“It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.”
SoulSilver
“A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.”
Black
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
White
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
Black 2
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
White 2
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
X
“It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.”
Y
“It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.”
Omega Ruby
“Ariados’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This Pokémon constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Ariados’s feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This Pokémon constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.”
Sun
“There are some areas where people use the string Ariados spins for their own weaving. The resulting cloth is popular for its strength.”
Moon
“It spins thread from both its rear and its mouth. Then it wraps its prey up in thread and sips their bodily fluids at its leisure.”
Ultra Sun
“Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.”
Ultra Moon
“It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Migalos
🇬🇧 English
Ariados
🇯🇵 漢字
アリアドス
🇯🇵 Kana
アリアドス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Ariados
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Ariados
🇪🇸 Español
Ariados
🇮🇹 Italiano
Ariados
🇰🇷 한국어
아리아도스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
阿利多斯
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
阿利多斯
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Long-Patte
🇬🇧 EN
Long Leg Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
あしながポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Langbein
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Ariados
What type is Ariados?
Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon.
Can Ariados still evolve?
Ariados is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Spinarak, it does not evolve further.
What are Ariados's weaknesses?
Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Ariados's Hidden Ability?
Ariados's Hidden Ability is Sniper. Its regular Abilities are Swarm and Insomnia.
Where to find Ariados in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Ariados appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 59. All Wild Zones
Is Ariados available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Ariados is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Ariados in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Ariados is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
