What is Arbok weak to?

In Gold & Silver, Arbok's biggest threats include Golem (Ground) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Arbok?

In Gold & Silver, Ekans evolves into Arbok at level 22. Arbok is the fully evolved form. It sits at 438 BST in its evolved form.

In Gold & Silver, Arbok can work for a story run. 438 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Gold & Silver, Arbok has a 438 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.

What are Arbok's strengths?

In Gold & Silver, Poison typing gives Arbok 4 resistances. Base 85 Attack is the standout stat. 438 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Arbok - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Arbok's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Attack stat exp, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack85

Defense69

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def79

Speed80

Total438

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height3.5 m

Weight65.0 kg

Base XP157

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.

Arbok Weakness

Arbok is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Arbok Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen II Type Chart

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (1)

Grass

How to Beat Arbok in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 84-100%KO Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 50-60% Mud-Slap 2x 17-20% View Onix builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Phanpy builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 70-83% Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Sandshrew builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 17-20% View Swinub builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Arbok is the evolved form of Ekans. Breeding produces Ekans eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Ekans gave Arbok the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 438 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#023Ekans

Level 22

#024Arbok

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Ekans

Poison

Arbok

Poison

60+25

ATK

95+35

DEF

69+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

79+25

SPE

80+25

BST

288C-Tier

448C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Arbok to get Ekans eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Pursuit, Slam and 1 more.

Egg Groups

DragonGround

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Arbok Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Nothing

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Sludge BombSTAB
GlareUtility
ThiefCoverage

Recommended Teammates

HoundoomGood

MeganiumGood

DodrioGood

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Arbok. Beat Up and Pursuit come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Sludge Bomb and Acid and Dark and Normal coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

Wrap

—158520Normal

Lv 9

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 15

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 25

Glare

S—7530Normal

Lv 33

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 43

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 51

Haze

C——30Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM28

Dig

C6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

B751005Grass

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM46

Thief

A6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Arbok can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Arbok in Gold & Silver

Easy grab on Arbok with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Arbok in Gold & Silver

To get Arbok, start by catching Ekans through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 4-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Ekans
Route 32
SilverGrass Lv.4 Route
30%Early
Route 33
SilverGrass Lv.7 Route
30%Early
Route 3
SilverGrass Lv.8 Route
20%Early
Route 4
SilverGrass Lv.8 Route
20%Early
Goldenrod City - Game Corner
GoldGift from NPC Lv.10 City
LimitedEarly
Purchase: 700 coins
Train until Level 22
Step 2Arbok ✓
Route 3
Grass Lv.10 Route
5%Early
Route 4
Grass Lv.10 Route
5%Early
Route 27
Grass Lv.28 Route
30%Mid
Route 26
Grass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
or evolve from Ekans (Step 1)

Arbok Guide

In Gold & Silver, Arbok's biggest threats include Golem (Ground) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Gold & Silver, Ekans evolves into Arbok at level 22. Arbok is the fully evolved form. It sits at 438 BST in its evolved form.
In Gold & Silver, Arbok can work for a story run. 438 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Gold & Silver, Arbok has a 438 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. It works best as a balanced. Earthquake with Nothing is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, Poison typing gives Arbok 4 resistances. Base 85 Attack is the standout stat. 438 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Game Availability

Arbok has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 24-30% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Wooper builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 16-20% View Slowpoke builds →

Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing TM Move Moves Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Mud-Slap 2x 20-25% View Wooper builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 18 Damage vs Arbok Confusion 2x 33-40% View Drowzee builds →

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 54-64% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 76-90% Mud-Slap 2x 21-26% View Geodude builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 73-86% Mud-Slap 2x 21-26% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 54-64% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Wooper builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 18 Damage vs Arbok Confusion 2x 31-39% View Drowzee builds →

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 87-103%KO Mud-Slap 2x 25-31% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 52-62% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Onix builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Dig 2x 72-86% Mud-Slap 2x 20-24% View Sandshrew builds →
Wooper WaterGround	D
Obtain MethodRuins Of Alph Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 DigTM28 Mud-SlapTM31 Damage vs Arbok Earthquake 2x 64-76% Dig 2x 52-62% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Wooper builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 18 Damage vs Arbok Confusion 2x 32-38% View Drowzee builds →

Golem RockGround	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rapid Spin RoarUtility Damage vs Arbok Earthquake 2x 132-155%KO Explosion 109-128%KO Rapid Spin 22-26% View Golem builds →
Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Arbok Ice Beam 51-60% Psychic 2x 102-121%KO Thief 23-27% View Jynx builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves PsychicSTAB RecoverRecovery Fire Punch Ice Punch Damage vs Arbok Psychic 2x 118-139%KO View Alakazam builds →