Physical
Balanced
CTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Arbok's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, HP trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack95
B
Defense69
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def79
C
Speed80
C
Total448
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height3.5 m
11'06"Tall
Weight65.0 kg
143.3 lbsStandard
Base XP157
Average
Abilities
IntimidatePopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Shed SkinPopular
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

The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.

Arbok Weakness

Arbok is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Arbok leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Arbok Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
Type ChartGood
2Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Arbok in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Ground
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • EarthquakeLv. 35
  • DigLv. 18
Damage vs Arbok
Earthquake 2x
115-136%KO
Dig 2x
92-109%KO
View Dugtrio builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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 Attack (+35), bringing the total to 448 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Ekans
#023Ekans
22
Level 22
Arbok
#024Arbok
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ekans
Poison
Arbok
Poison
HP
35
60+25
ATK
60
95+35
DEF
44
69+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
SP.DEF
54
79+25
SPE
55
80+25
BST
288C-Tier
448C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Arbok Best Moveset

Arbok runs a standard setup attacker set. Hardy nature with max Attack without Speed EVs shapes the build, while Black Sludge brings Poison-type passive recovery. Intimidate supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Arbok develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Earthquake and Hyper Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 1
Crunch
S8010015Dark
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 1
Sucker Punch+1
B701005Dark
Lv 1
Wrap
—159020Normal
Lv 4
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 9
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 16
Haze
C——30Ice
Lv 20
Glare
D—10030Normal
Lv 28
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 36
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 44
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 52
Toxic
C—9010Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM20
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
TM10
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
TM41
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM53
Mega Drain
D7510015Grass
TM26
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM52
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Arbok doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Arbok can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Arbok in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Arbok doesn't appear wild. Catch Ekans instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 22 to get Arbok. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Arbok in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

  1. Ekans
    Step 1Catch Ekans
    Route 3
    Grass Lv.3-8 Route
    20%Early
    Route 4
    Grass Lv.7-12 Route
    20%Early
  2. Arbok
    Step 2Arbok ✓

Arbok Guide

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Ekans evolves into Arbok at level 22. Arbok is the fully evolved form. It sits at 448 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Arbok can work for a story run. 448 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Arbok's 448 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Intimidate on Arbok. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Arbok also gets Shed Skin and Unnerve, but they don't compare.

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.

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