Is Arbok Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Available via in-game trade or by evolving Ekans. AbilityIntimidate is useful for softening physical attackers, but Arbok doesn't hit hard enough to matter past the second island.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Ekans's defenses.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Arbok resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Arbok's weaknesses hard.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Ekans on Route 2 (walking, Lv 7-10).
Your Ekans should hit Level 22 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Arbok in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
The way to get Arbok in this game is through an NPC trade at Route 8. Bring the right Pokemon and it's yours. The details below list the exact trade requirements.
How to Obtain Arbok in USUM
The path to Arbok starts with Ekans at Lv. 6-22 via walking and trade encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch EkansRoute 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassRate 50%Shaking spotRoute 2 - NorthLv.8-11GrassRate 50%Shaking spotRoute 2 - SouthLv.6-9GrassRate 20%Route 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassRate 20%
Step 2Arbok ✓Route 8Lv.22In-game tradeTrade for (give Trumbeak)or evolve from Ekans (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Arbok Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Arbok
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x79-94% Bulldoze 2x34-40% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x37-43% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x59-69% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x144-170%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x103-121%KO Earthquake 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x178-210%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureCalm Moves View Shuckle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb15-18% Giga Drain13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemMental Herb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Arbok View Kecleon builds →Shadow Sneak16-19% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFriendguard ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves View Clefairy builds →
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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 Attack (+35), bringing the total to 448 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breeding
Breed with Arbok to get Ekans eggs easily using 57 partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Disable, Iron Tail and 9 more.
USUM Arbok Best Moveset
Dropping opponent Attack on entry through AbilityIntimidate and boosting its own Attack, Defense, and accuracy through MoveCoil give Arbok a setup identity. 95 Attack at 80 Speed after one boost lands Poison TermStab at real power. The moveset still cannot crack the format's established defensive cores.
Best Build
Arbok best EVs are Attack
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Coil
- Gunk Shot
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
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
Base Stats
The latest research has determined that there are over 20 possible arrangements of the patterns on its stomach.
After stunning its opponents with the pattern on its stomach, it quickly wraps them up in its body and waits for them to stop moving.
Arbok Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In-game trade with an NPC at route 8. This is an NPC trade, so the Arbok you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Arbok can work for a story run. 448 BST is average, but Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Coil with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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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- 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