Is Ariados Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Poison with passable Attack and AbilityInsomnia. Poison coverage handles Mina's Fairy trial, and Bug hits Nanu's Dark team. Not strong enough for the E4, where Vikavolt and Ribombee do the Bug job better.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Spinarak here.
Ariados has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Ariados has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Catch Spinarak on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-3).
Your Spinarak should hit Level 22 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ariados in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A solid number of locations for Ariados with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Ariados in USUM
To get Ariados, start by catching Spinarak through walking encounters at Lv. 2-36. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SpinarakRoute 1 - EastLv.2-3GrassRate 20%Night
Step 2Ariados ✓Malie GardenLv.25-28GrassRate 20%NightRoute 10Lv.26-29GrassRate 20%NightRoute 11Lv.26-29GrassRate 20%NightRoute 17 - WestLv.33-36GrassRate 20%NightUla'ula MeadowLv.33-36GrassRate 20%NightRoute 17 - WestLv.33-36GrassUltra SunNightSOS from Fearowor evolve from Spinarak (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Ariados Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ariados
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Salamence builds →Fly 2x117-139%KO Fire Fang 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x58-70% Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Salamence builds →Fly 2x127-150%KO Fire Fang 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Salamence builds →Fly 2x119-140%KO Fire Fang 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x53-64% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x121-144%KO Extrasensory 2x49-59% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x126-148%KO Smack Down 2x44-52% Flame Charge 2x44-52% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x128-152%KO Extrasensory 2x52-61% | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Salamence builds →Fly 2x126-148%KO Fire Fang 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x55-66% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x149-176%KO Dream Eater 2x78-92% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x125-147%KO Overheat 2x75-88% Smack Down 2x42-50% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x170-200%KO Hurricane 2x96-113%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x146-172%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x144-170%KO Acrobatics 2x27-33% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x181-214%KO Dream Eater 2x93-110%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Dream Eater 2x94-110%KO | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x189-223%KO Stone Edge 2x64-76% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x170-200%KO Psychic 2x79-94% Hurricane 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x134-158%KO Air Slash 2x67-79% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x240-282%KO Zen Headbutt 2x85-101%KO Fire Blast 2x54-63% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x185-218%KO Dream Eater 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x181-213%KO Fire Blast 2x110-130%KO Stone Edge 2x76-89% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x193-227%KO Stone Edge 2x65-76% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x174-205%KO Psychic 2x80-95% Hurricane 2x98-116%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Lurantis builds →Superpower12-14% Knock Off26-31% Leaf Storm8-9% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb13-15% Giga Drain5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Tangela builds →Giga Drain5-6% Knock Off10-12% Sludge Bomb13-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ariados View Liepard builds →Knock Off32-38% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFriendguard ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves View Clefairy builds →
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Ariados Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Ariados to get Spinarak eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Disable, Electroweb and 10 more.
USUM Ariados Best Moveset
90 Attack at only 40 Speed with AbilitySwarm boosting Bug at low HP and AbilitySniper tripling critical hit damage as a hidden ability. MoveSticky Web slows everything that switches in. But the moveset acts dead last and 70/70 bulk cannot survive to set up. Sticky Web is the only contribution.
Best Build
Ariados best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Sucker Punch
- Lunge
- Attract
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Ariados. Baton Pass and Disable come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Megahorn and Sludge Bomb and coverage across 9 types.
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
Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.
It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively.
Ariados Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Ariados can work for a story run. 400 BST is average, but Bug/Poison typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Ariados has a 400 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon'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.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Ariados fills the trick room role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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