What does Spinarak evolve into?

Get Spinarak to Ariados at level 22. At 250 BST, Spinarak is just the starting point.

At what level does Spinarak evolve?

Level 22 gets you Ariados . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Spinarak?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Spinarak works as a placeholder. Bug/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Ariados . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Spinarak?

You can find Spinarak in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Spinarak - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Spinarak's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack60

Defense40

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed30

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.5 m

Weight8.5 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Insomnia

Prevents sleep.

SniperHANot in game

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.

Spinarak Weakness

Spinarak's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Spinarak Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Flying Psychic Rock

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

Grass Fighting

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Grass Psychic Dark

How to Beat Spinarak in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire PunchLv. 28 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 211-248%KO Flamethrower 2x 173-204%KO Fire Punch 2x 139-164%KO Ember 2x 77-92% View Magmar builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Extrasensory 2x 60-72% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% Confusion 2x 40-48% View Bronzor builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 145-172%KO Wing Attack 2x 97-116%KO Air Cutter 2x 84-100%KO Pluck 2x 97-116%KO View Golbat builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Lava PlumeLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 149-176%KO Flamethrower 2x 121-144%KO Lava Plume 2x 112-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x 52-61% View Numel builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 ChatterLv. 21 Aerial AceTM40 PluckTM88 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 121-144%KO Chatter 2x 119-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x 84-100%KO Pluck 2x 84-100%KO View Chatot builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Spinarak is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Ariados. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Spinarak. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#167Spinarak

Level 22

#168Ariados

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Spinarak

BugPoison

Ariados

BugPoison

70+30

ATK

90+30

DEF

70+30

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

70+30

SPE

40+10

BST

250D-Tier

400C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Spinarak easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Disable, Poison Jab and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Spinarak Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Baton Pass and Disable from the egg pool give Spinarak something extra. Pair those with Sludge Bomb and Leech Life for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 1

String Shot

——9540Bug

Lv 5

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Lv 8

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 12

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 15

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 19

Shadow Sneak+1

D4010030Ghost

Lv 22

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 26

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 29

Spider Web

D——10Bug

Lv 33

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 36

Pin Missile

—149520Bug

Lv 40

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

Lv 43

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Disable

——8020Normal

Egg

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Sonic Boom

D—9020Normal

Egg

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Bug Bite

D6010020Bug

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

String Shot

——9540Bug

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Snore

D4010015Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Spinarak Locations

Easy grab on Spinarak with high spawn rates across 39 locations in early-game areas. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Spinarak in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Spinarak shows up in 39 headbutt and walking spots from Lv. 2-32. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.

Route 30

Grass Lv.2 Route

CommonEarly

Night

Cherrygrove City

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 City

30%Early

New Bark Town

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 City

30%Early

Route 29

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

30%Early

Route 30

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

30%Early

Route 31

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

30%Early

Route 31

Grass Lv.3 Route

CommonEarly

Night

Route 36

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

30%Early

Pallet Town

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 City

30%Early

Route 2 - North

Grass Lv.3-4 Route

CommonEarly

Night

Route 2 - South

Grass Lv.3-4 Route

CommonEarly

Night

Viridian City

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 City

30%Early

Ecruteak City

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 City

30%Early

National Park

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Facility

30%Early

Route 34

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

30%Early

Route 35

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

30%Early

Route 37

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

30%Early

Route 38

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

30%Early

Route 39

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

30%Early

Route 37

Grass Lv.13-15 Route

CommonEarly

Night

Safari Zone Gate

Headbutting trees Lv.15-18 Facility

UncommonEarly

Viridian Forest

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Forest

10%Early

Route 2 - North

Grass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Morning

Route 2 - South

Grass Lv.10 Route

RareEarly

Morning

Route 1

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

LimitedEarly

Route 2 - North

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

LimitedEarly

Route 2 - South

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

LimitedEarly

Route 22

Headbutting trees Lv.3-7 Route

LimitedEarly

Route 47

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

LimitedEarly

Route 48

Headbutting trees Lv.11-19 Route

LimitedEarly

Fuchsia City

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 City

30%Mid

Route 12

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 Route

LimitedMid

Route 13

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 Route

LimitedMid

Route 14

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 Route

LimitedMid

Route 15

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 Route

LimitedMid

Route 18

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 Route

LimitedMid

Route 21

Headbutting trees Lv.21-27 Route

LimitedMid

Route 26

Headbutting trees Lv.31-32 Route

30%Late

Route 27

Headbutting trees Lv.31-32 Route

30%Late

Spinarak Guide

Get Spinarak to Ariados at level 22. At 250 BST, Spinarak is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Ariados. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Spinarak works as a placeholder. Bug/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Ariados. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Spinarak in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Spinarak appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Chatot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 54-64% View Chatot builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 9 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 43-54% View Hoothoot builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Spinarak Gust 2x 54-64% View Pidgey builds →
Meditite FightingPsychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 8 Damage vs Spinarak Confusion 2x 61-75% View Meditite builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves EmberLv. 10 Learns Ember at Level 10 View Cyndaquil builds →

Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Rock Tomb 2x 35-42% Confusion 2x 47-56% View Bronzor builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 51-63% View Chatot builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 47-56% View Natu builds →
Cyndaquil Fire	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Spinarak Ember 2x 58-70% View Cyndaquil builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Spinarak Rock Tomb 2x 53-65% Ember 2x 58-70% View Numel builds →

Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Extrasensory 2x 63-75% Rock Tomb 2x 33-38% Confusion 2x 42-52% View Bronzor builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 17 Damage vs Spinarak Wing Attack 2x 102-121%KO View Golbat builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 156-185%KO Flamethrower 2x 127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x 54-65% Ember 2x 58-69% View Numel builds →
Chatot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 54-63% View Chatot builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Peck 2x 48-58% View Natu builds →

Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Fire PunchLv. 28 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 210-248%KO Flamethrower 2x 173-204%KO Fire Punch 2x 138-163%KO Ember 2x 78-93% View Magmar builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 32 PluckTM88 Damage vs Spinarak Sky Attack 2x 160-189%KO Fly 2x 104-122%KO Air Slash 2x 128-152%KO Pluck 2x 72-85% View Noctowl builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Extrasensory 2x 59-70% Rock Tomb 2x 31-37% Confusion 2x 41-48% View Bronzor builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 144-170%KO Wing Attack 2x 98-115%KO Air Cutter 2x 84-100%KO Pluck 2x 98-115%KO View Golbat builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Lava PlumeLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 151-178%KO Flamethrower 2x 122-144%KO Lava Plume 2x 110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x 54-64% View Numel builds →

Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 39 Air CutterLv. 23 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 149-176%KO Air Slash 2x 78-93% Air Cutter 2x 62-73% Rock Tomb 2x 66-79% View Skarmory builds →
Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceTM40 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spinarak Aerial Ace 2x 95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x 63-74% View Gligar builds →
Bronzor SteelPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 37 ExtrasensoryLv. 19 Rock TombTM39 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Spinarak Future Sight 2x 89-105%KO Extrasensory 2x 62-73% Rock Tomb 2x 30-36% Confusion 2x 40-48% View Bronzor builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 PluckTM88 Damage vs Spinarak Fly 2x 149-176%KO Wing Attack 2x 100-118%KO Air Cutter 2x 86-102%KO Pluck 2x 100-118%KO View Golbat builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Lava PlumeLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Spinarak Fire Blast 2x 154-182%KO Flamethrower 2x 127-150%KO Lava Plume 2x 114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x 54-64% View Numel builds →

Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Spinarak Earthquake 95-113%KO Ice Fang 41-49% View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Spinarak Earthquake 86-102%KO Stone Edge 2x 259-305%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Celebi PsychicGrass	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Grass Knot Hidden Power Fire View Celebi builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Spinarak Air Slash 2x 261-307%KO Flamethrower 2x 312-367%KO View Charizard builds →
Blaziken FireFighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Thunder Punch Flare Blitz SuperpowerSTAB Fire Blast Damage vs Spinarak Flare Blitz 2x 341-402%KO Superpower 43-50% Fire Blast 2x 213-251%KO View Blaziken builds →