
Is Spinarak Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
National Dex unlocks Spinarak in FRLG. AbilitySwarm or AbilityInsomnia for sleep immunity. Bug/Poison arriving postgame with nothing to offer against late-game trainers. Sleep immunity is the only draw.
Brock's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Koga's typing presses Spinarak's defenses.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Spinarak's weaknesses hard.
Spinarak trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Ariados has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Lance's team hits Ariados's weaknesses hard.
Ariados trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Spinarak on Pattern Bush (walking, Lv 9-14, common).
- LV 23BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 45PsychicAgility—100%30
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 53PsychicPsychic90100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Your Spinarak should hit Level 22 before you reach Lorelei, at typical leveling pace.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 25BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Erika
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 63PsychicPsychic90100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Spinarak in FireRed & LeafGreen
Spinarak shares Pattern Bush with Ledyba but inverts the version split. It's common in FireRed, rare in LeafGreen, so FireRed players get the advantage on this bug.
1 location to catch Spinarak
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Spinarak in FRLG
Step 2Evolve into AriadosBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Ariados egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Spinarak Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Spinarak
Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x70-84% Aerial Ace 2x58-70% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-84% Confusion 2x58-70% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x70-84% Aerial Ace 2x58-70% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x70-84% Confusion 2x58-70% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x151-177%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x271-319%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x157-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x283-333%KO Fly 2x117-138%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x264-311%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x138-162%KO Ancient Power 2x119-140%KO Fire Blast 2x101-119%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x332-391%KO Fly 2x139-164%KO | ||
Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x252-297%KO Rock Slide 2x89-104%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x277-326%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x297-350%KO Fly 2x122-143%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Ho-oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Ho-oh builds →Overheat 2x302-355%KO Fly 2x175-206%KO Psychic 2x130-153%KO | ||
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x394-464%KO Aerial Ace 2x113-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x95-112%KO | ||
Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x166-195%KO Fly 2x128-151%KO | ||
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x261-308%KO Fire Blast 2x231-273%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x336-396%KO Fly 2x141-166%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blaziken can KO Spinarak with Fire Blast (210-248%).
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemSalacberry NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Spinarak View Blaziken builds →Fire Blast 2x210-248%KO | ||
Spinarak Evolutions
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
FRLG Spinarak Best Moveset
Bug/Poison with AbilitySwarm for Bug boost or AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep. 60 Attack. Ariados brings marginally better stats with the same limited typing.
Best Build
Spinarak best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Signal Beam
- Agility
- Endure
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Baton Pass and Disable from the egg pool give Spinarak something extra.
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
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Spinarak FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Yes. Spinarak is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Spinarak is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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