Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Arbok

Arbok

POISON

Cobra Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Arbok is a Poison Type Cobra Pokémon, with a 11.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Arbok can be found with Intimidate, Shed Skin and Unnerve as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 2 Attack EV Yield. We recommend the Adamant Nature, based on 448 combined Base Stats.

Brilliant Diamond Exclusive

National Dex Pokemon

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Arbok Stats and Abilities

Based on Arbok Base IVs we consider this pokemon C-Tier choice. Arbok Highest IV Stat is Attack 95 and the Lowest being Special Attack 65.

Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	60	230	324
C	Attack	95	175	317
E	Defense	69	128	260
E	Special Attack	65	121	251
E	Special Defense	79	146	282
D	Speed	80	148	284
C	Total	448

Best Held Items	Black Sludge Poison Barb Toxic Orb Toxic Plate
Best Nature	Adamant ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Spicy Dislikes: Dry
EV Yield	2 Attack
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	90 (11.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Dragon, Field
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Intimidate Ability 1	Intimidate lower's the Attack of all opponents by one stage when the ability-bearer switches in (including the start of a battle).
Shed Skin Ability 2	The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
Unnerve Hidden Ability	Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.

How To Evolve Arbok in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Ekans requires (Level 22) to evolve into Arbok.

Base	→	First Evo
Ekans	Level 22 →	Arbok

Where To Find Arbok in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Arbok has 6 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 16-63 Ekans, within the Bogsunk Cavern location using the Walking method.

Walking through Grass.
Using an Old Rod.
Using an Good Rod.
Using an Super Rod.
Surfing the Water.
Using the Poke Radar.
Within Honey Trees.
Obtained as a Gift.
Revive from a Fossil.
Obtained through Trade.
Obtained through an Interaction in game. (Legendary Pokemon)

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time

Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Swampy Cave
Swampy Cave	National	Ekans Lv. 16-63
Sunlit Cavern
Sunlit Cavern	National	Ekans Lv. 16-63
Still-Water Cavern
Still-Water Cavern	National	Ekans Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave
Riverbank Cave	National	Ekans Lv. 16-63
Grassland Cave
Grassland Cave	National	Ekans Lv. 16-63
Bogsunk Cavern
Bogsunk Cavern	National	Ekans Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Arbok Weakness

Arbok is a Poison Type pokemon. This will cause Arbok to take More Damage from Ground, Psychic Type Moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Ground Psychic
0.5x Less Damage	Fighting Poison Bug Grass Fairy
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Arbok Weak Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Mewtwo PSYCHIC
S	Lugia PSYCHIC FLYING
S	Groudon GROUND
S	Celebi PSYCHIC GRASS
S	Metagross STEEL PSYCHIC

What pokemon is Arbok Strong Against?

Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi PSYCHIC GRASS
A	Togekiss FAIRY FLYING
A	Tangrowth GRASS
A	Crobat POISON FLYING
A	Infernape FIRE FIGHTING

Best Arbok Moves in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Best Moveset for Arbok Lv Up Moves based on Power.

Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
48	Belch	Special	180	90	10	User must have consumed a Berry.
63	Gunk Shot	Physical	180	80	5	May poison opponent.
39	Sludge Bomb	Special	135	100	10	May poison opponent.
1	Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Defense.

Best Moveset for Arbok TM Moves based on Power.

TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Arbok Lv Up Moves

Arbok TM Moves

Arbok Level Up Moves

List of Moves Arbok can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Crunch DARK	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
1	Ice Fang ICE	Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching and/or freeze opponent.
1	Thunder Fang ELECTRIC	Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching and/or paralyze opponent.
1	Fire Fang FIRE	Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching and/or burn opponent.
1	Wrap NORMAL	Power: 15 Acc: 90 PP: 20 Physical Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
1	Leer NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Lowers opponent's Defense.
4	Poison Sting POISON	Power: 22.5 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical May poison the opponent.
9	Bite DARK	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical May cause flinching.
12	Glare NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Paralyzes opponent.
17	Screech NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Sharply lowers opponent's Defense.
20	Acid POISON	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
27	Stockpile NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Stores energy for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
27	Swallow NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status The more times the user has performed Stockpile, the more HP is recovered.
27	Spit Up NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power depends on how many times the user performed Stockpile.
32	Acid Spray POISON	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Sharply lowers opponent's Special Defense.
39	Sludge Bomb POISON	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
44	Gastro Acid POISON	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Cancels out the effect of the opponent's Ability.
48	Belch POISON	Power: 180 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special User must have consumed a Berry.
51	Haze ICE	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Resets all stat changes.
56	Coil POISON	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Attack, Defense and Accuracy.
63	Gunk Shot POISON	Power: 180 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical May poison opponent.

Arbok TM Moves

List of Moves Arbok can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.

TM	Move	Desc
TM11	Sunny Day FIRE	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it sunny for 5 turns.
TM15	Hyper Beam NORMAL	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance WATER	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM19	Giga Drain GRASS	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special User recovers half the HP inflicted on opponent.
TM23	Iron Tail STEEL	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM26	Earthquake GROUND	Power: 100 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power is doubled if opponent is underground from using Dig.
TM28	Dig GROUND	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM32	Double Team NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb POISON	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May poison opponent.
TM39	Rock Tomb ROCK	Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM41	Torment DARK	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TM42	Facade NORMAL	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest PSYCHIC	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief DARK	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM58	Endure NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM66	Payback DARK	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM68	Giga Impact NORMAL	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM79	Dark Pulse DARK	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May cause flinching.
TM80	Rock Slide ROCK	Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical May cause flinching.
TM82	Sleep Talk NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM83	Bulldoze GROUND	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM84	Poison Jab POISON	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical May poison the opponent.
TM87	Swagger NORMAL	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute NORMAL	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM96	Strength NORMAL	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical

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