#168

Ariados

Long Leg Pokémon

BugPoison

It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It’s hard to tell which end is which.

Base Stats

HP 70

Attack 90

Defense 70

Sp. Atk 60

Sp. Def 70

Speed 40

Total 400

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

flying 2x rock 2x fire 2x psychic 2x

Resistant to

fighting ¼x grass ¼x poison ½x bug ½x fairy ½x

Abilities

Swarm Insomnia Sniper (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Spinarak

→

Ariados Lv. 22

Moves

Locations

Sky Pillar 1f

Sky Pillar 3f

Sky Pillar 5f

Details

Category Long Leg Pokémon

Height 1.1 m

Weight 33.5 kg

Base Exp 140

Growth Rate Fast

Capture Rate 90

Base Happiness 70

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat Forest

Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 1.8%

PU ZU

Lead

Moves

Item

Focus Sash

Ability

Insomnia

Nature

Jolly

EVs

Atk 252

SpD 4

Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Ariados is a rather outclassed Pokemon in PU. While it does have a niche in having access to both Sticky Web and Toxic Spikes, there are better users of Sticky Web, mainly Smeargle and Leavanny, and Toxic Spikes aren't always worthwhile. While this entry hazard combination makes Ariados seem like an amazing lead for offensive teams, it has quite a few things holding it back. Firstly, Ariados is incredibly slow, especially for a lead, making it complete Taunt bait and easy to KO. Not only is Ariados incredibly prone to being Taunted, but it also can't do much damage at all to any Taunt users. Ariados's vulnerability to Taunt aside, it is still hard to set up both Sticky Web and Toxic Spikes against most teams. Finally, Ariados absolutely needs its Focus Sash to be effective, requiring team support to function effectively when not leading.