Is Spinarak Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only base form, though Ariados shows up wild in Hoenn. Bug/Poison with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep. Neither form competes with the deeper Bug and Poison options Hoenn provides natively.
Roxanne's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Norman's typing presses Spinarak's defenses.
Winona's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Spinarak has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Glacia's typing presses Spinarak's defenses.
Drake's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Spinarak 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.
How to Get Spinarak in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Spinarak doesn't appear wild. Catch Spinarak instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 22 to get Spinarak. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Spinarak in ORAS
Spinarak is your first catch on the way to Spinarak. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 23-46 across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Spinarak ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into AriadosSky Pillar - 1F-5FLv.23FloorRate 35%Horde battleSky Pillar - 1F-5FLv.44-46FloorRate 30%or evolve from Spinarak (Step 1)
Spinarak Weakness
Spinarak's Bug/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock. The Bug/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
What is Spinarak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Spinarak
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Taillow Normal | C | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x51-62% Ember 2x44-54% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Torchic builds →Ember 2x56-69% Rock Tomb 2x51-62% Peck 2x33-41% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x118-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x118-140%KO Fire Fang 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Aerial Ace 2x66-79% Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-76% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x197-232%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Rock Tomb 2x62-73% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x217-256%KO Aerial Ace 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x68-80% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Skarmory builds →Aerial Ace 2x97-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x173-204%KO Flamethrower 2x81-96% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x200-236%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x63-75% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latios builds →Psychic 2x219-258%KO Fly 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latias builds →Psychic 2x190-224%KO Fly 2x99-116%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x148-175%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x184-216%KO Rock Tomb 2x122-144%KO Fire Fang 2x87-104%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latios builds →Psychic 2x225-265%KO Fly 2x111-131%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latias builds →Psychic 2x196-231%KO Fly 2x101-119%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x152-179%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x288-340%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x215-254%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Fire Blast 2x98-115%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latios builds →Psychic 2x214-252%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latias builds →Psychic 2x188-221%KO Fly 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x345-407%KO Zen Headbutt 2x123-146%KO Fire Blast 2x60-71% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x145-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-77% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x276-325%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x462-544%KO Zen Headbutt 2x165-194%KO Fire Blast 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x325-383%KO Ancient Power 2x100-118%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x251-295%KO Fly 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x397-467%KO Rock Slide 2x142-167%KO Aerial Ace 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x319-376%KO Stone Edge 2x178-209%KO Psychic 2x49-58% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Blaziken can KO Spinarak with Flare Blitz (485-571%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (262-308%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 446-526%.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x485-571%KO High Jump Kick65-77% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x262-308%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Terrakion builds →Close Combat67-78% Stone Edge 2x446-526%KO Rock Slide 2x335-395%KO | ||
Spinarak Evolutions
Spinarak is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Ariados. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners 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
ORAS Spinarak Best Moveset
Bug/Poison at 60 Attack. AbilitySwarm boosts Bug when HP is low. AbilitySniper as a hidden ability boosts critical hits. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Ariados one evolution away adds modest stats but can't compete either.
Best Build
Spinarak best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sticky Web
- Megahorn
- Pursuit
- Shadow Sneak
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Baton Pass and Disable from the egg pool give Spinarak something extra. Pair those with Megahorn and Sludge Bomb for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web’s strands.
Spinarak Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- 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