Physical
Balanced
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
D
Attack60
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed30
F
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.
SniperHA
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

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 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.

Spinarak 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
¼xResist
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Spinarak in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Spinarak with Stone Edge (383-451%). Latios threatens a KO with Psyshock (313-369%). Volcanion's Flamethrower also KOs at 271-319%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Spinarak
Stone Edge 2x
383-451%KO
Pursuit
77-91%
Crunch
153-181%KO
Superpower
38-45%
View Tyranitar builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

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

2 Forms
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

Very Easy

Breed Spinarak easily with 68 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Disable, Electroweb and 9 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
12moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionmasquerainvolbeatillumiseparasectvibravaskorupiparastrapinchsurskitshuckle

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Spinarak Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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 Megahorn and Sludge Bomb for STAB and coverage across 8 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
10010Normal
Lv 8
Constrict
1010035Normal
Lv 12
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Lv 15
Night Shade
D10015Ghost
Lv 19
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Lv 22
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 26
Sucker Punch+1
D801005Dark
Lv 29
Spider Web
10Bug
Lv 33
Agility
C30Psychic
Lv 36
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 40
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
Lv 43
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 47
Cross Poison
C7010020Poison
Lv 50
Sticky Web
C20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM100
Confide
20Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C15Dark
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM84
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Baton Pass
C40Normal
Egg
Disable
C10020Normal
Egg
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Egg
Megahorn
C1208510Bug
Egg
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rage Powder+2
C20Bug
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Egg
Sonic Boom
9020Normal
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C20Poison
Egg
Twineedle
2510020Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bounce
D85855Flying
Tutor
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Tutor
Electroweb
D559515Electric
Tutor
Foul Play
D9510015Dark
Tutor
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal

How to Get Spinarak in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

No wild encounters for Spinarak in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or HeartGold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Spinarak is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

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 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.

  • You can find Spinarak in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.

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