Is Arbok Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Arbok brings AbilityIntimidate support from a traded Ekans, but the stats fall behind the Hoenn roster by mid-game. Not enough upside to justify the import effort.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Ekans has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Ekans's defenses.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Arbok cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 22.
How to Get Arbok in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Arbok isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Ekans from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The evolution path from Ekans to Arbok is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Arbok in ORAS
Step 1Obtain EkansCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 14 · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Goldenrod City · 700 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 42. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 212 · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 212 · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Arbok ✓
Arbok Weakness
Arbok is weak to Ground and Psychic. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Arbok Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Arbok
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latios builds →Psychic 2x116-137%KO Bulldoze 2x43-52% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latias builds →Psychic 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x40-48% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x119-140%KO Bulldoze 2x60-70% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latios builds →Psychic 2x116-138%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latias builds →Psychic 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x148-175%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x116-137%KO Earthquake 2x96-114%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latios builds →Psychic 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x69-82% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latias builds →Psychic 2x99-118%KO Earthquake 2x62-74% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x102-120%KO Earthquake 2x69-82% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x146-173%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x98-115%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x63-74% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Arbok with Earthquake (97-114%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (115-136%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x115-136%KO Focus Blast26-30% Shadow Ball34-40% Dazzling Gleam17-20% | ||
Arbok Evolutions
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.
Breeding
Breed with Arbok to get Ekans eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Disable, Iron Tail and 9 more.
ORAS Arbok Best Moveset
95 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack on switch-in provides defensive utility. Poison TermStab from 80 Speed goes second against most threats. The moveset offers Intimidate support but better users like Landorus and Salamence exist with stronger stats and typing.
Best Build
Arbok best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Coil
- Glare
- Aqua Tail
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Arbok cleanly, with Belch and Gunk Shot anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
Arbok Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Arbok can work for a story run. 438 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Arbok's 438 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Gunkshot with Air Balloon is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Arbok fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves