#167
Spinarak
String Spit Pokémon
BugPoison
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Base Stats
HP 40
Attack 60
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 30
Total 250
Type Effectiveness
Resistant to
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category String Spit Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 8.5 kg
Base Exp 50
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc
Boosting Sweeper
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swarm / Sniper
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 196
Def 36
SpD 36
Spe 196
Strategy Overview
At a first glance, Spinarak looks like a really bad Pokemon. However, it actually has some good things that make it viable. First of all, Spinarak learns some decent moves that can deal major damage to unsuspecting opponents. Its Attack stat isn't that bad, but the rest of Spinarak's attributes are nothing to brag about. Swarm, Spinarak's ability, can be useful in some cases, but most of the time it will faint before it reaches the activation zone. Overall, Spinarak is not a bad Pokemon, but others outclass it, making it less viable in the metagame.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc