Utility
Trick Room
CTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Ariados's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack90
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed40
D
Total400
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight33.5 kg
73.9 lbsLight
Base XP140
Average
Abilities
SwarmPopular
Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
SniperHAPopular
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.

Ariados Weakness

Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Ariados Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Fighting
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingPsychicRock
½xResist
PoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
GrassFighting
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkFairy
How to Beat Ariados in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Espeon
Espeon
Psychic
A
Psychic is super effective against AriadosView Espeon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Ariados is the evolved form of Spinarak. Breeding produces Spinarak eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Spinarak gave Ariados the biggest boost in HP (+30), bringing the total to 400 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Spinarak
#167Spinarak
22
Level 22
Ariados
#168Ariados
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Spinarak
BugPoison
Ariados
BugPoison
HP
40
70+30
ATK
60
90+30
DEF
40
70+30
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
40
70+30
SPE
30
40+10
BST
250D-Tier
400C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Ariados Best Moveset

Focus Sash guarantees Ariados survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to get Toxic Spikes up and fire off Sticky Web before going down. Sniper and max HP and Attack EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Sniper
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Ariados
Adamant+ATK

Ariados best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • Leech LifeSTAB
  • Poison JabSTAB
  • Toxic SpikesSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Camerupt
CameruptDecent

Moves

Ariados develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Psychic and Bug Buzz show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Focus Energy
B——30Normal
Lv 1
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 1
String Shot
C—9540Bug
Lv 5
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 8
Infestation
B2010020Bug
Lv 12
Shadow Sneak+1
A4010030Ghost
Lv 16
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
Lv 21
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 24
Sticky Web
S——20Bug
Lv 27
Pin Missile
B259520Bug
Lv 30
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
Lv 33
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
Lv 35
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
Lv 37
Leech Life
A8010010Bug
Lv 40
Lunge
B8010015Bug
Lv 44
Megahorn
S1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM112
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM101
Electroweb
A559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM142
First Impression+2
B9010010Bug
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM45
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
TM77
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM53
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
A——20Normal
TM07
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
S——20Poison
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Ariados doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ariados can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ariados in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Ariados in Legends: Z-A. Bring Spinarak over from Gold, Crystal, or HeartGold, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Ariados in Legends: Z-A

  1. Spinarak
    Step 1Obtain Spinarak

    Also found in:

    GoldCrystalEmeraldFireRedHeartGold
  2. Ariados
    Step 2Ariados ✓

Ariados Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Ariados's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock-type attackers are also a problem. At base 40 Speed, Ariados won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Spinarak evolves into Ariados at level 22. Ariados is the fully evolved form. It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Ariados can work for a story run. 400 BST is average, but Bug/Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Ariados has a 400 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. It works best as a trick room. Sticky Web with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • Swarm is the go-to ability for Ariados. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Sniper can work in specific setups. Insomnia is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

Game Availability

Ariados first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

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