
No. 018 Returning · National Dex No. 168
Ariados
Long Leg Pokémon
BugPoison
- Height
- 1.1 m (3′07″)
- Weight
- 33.5 kg (73.9 lb)
- Gender
- 50% male · 50% female
- Catch rate
- 90 of 255
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Egg groups
- Bug
- Egg cycles
- 15
- Base friendship
- 70
- EV yield
- 2 Attack
Abilities
- SwarmUps Bug moves by 50% at or below 1/3rd HP.
- InsomniaPrevents sleep.
- Sniper, hidden abilityCritical hits deal 50% more damage.
In the daytime, Ariados is a passive, patient killer, spending hours in its web. At night, its method switches to aggressive tracking hunts.
Base stats
The species’ own values, before level, training or nature. Bars end at 200.
Changed in Monomyth
- HP▲ Buffed 70 → 80 (+10)
- Attack▲ Buffed 90 → 100 (+10)
- Defense▲ Buffed 70 → 80 (+10)
- Sp. Def▲ Buffed 70 → 80 (+10)
- Total▲ Up 400 → 440 (+40)
Compared with the main games’ current types and base stats.
Evolution
Where to find it
| Where | How | Levels | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbed Cave II | Grass | Lv 75–85 | 10% |
| His Trail | Grass | Lv 80–90 | 20% |
| Old Bay Island | Grass | Lv 55–70 | 10% |
| Webbed Woods | Grass | Lv 42–49 | 25% |
Moves
Level up 25
| Lv | Move | Category | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite, Bug-typeThe user bites the target. If it’s holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Constrict, Normal-typeAttacks the target with tentacles, vines, or the like. Has a 10% chance to lower Speed. | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Focus Energy, Normal-typeThe user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily. | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Sting, Poison-typeThe user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. Has a 30% chance of inducing poison. | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Psychic, Psychic-typeThe target is hit by a strong telekinetic force with a 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def. | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | String Shot, Bug-typeOpposing Pokémon are bound with silk from the user’s mouth, harshly lowering their Speed. | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| 5 | Absorb, Grass-typeA weak nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by 50% the damage inflicted. | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 8 | Infestation, Bug-typeThe target is infested for 4-5 turns. It deals damage each turn and prevents escape. | Special | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Scary Face, Normal-typeThe user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Night Shade, Ghost-typeThe target is shown a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| 17 | Twineedle, Bug-typeStabs the target twice with stingers or teeth. Each hit has a 20% chance of inducing poison. | Physical | 25 | 100% | 20 |
| 19 | Shadow Sneak, Ghost-typeThe user attacks the target from behind using its shadow before most moves can occur. | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 21 | Fury Swipes, Normal-typeThe target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly, 2-5 times in a row. | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 23 | Poison Fang, Poison-typeThe user bites the target with toxic fangs. It has a 50% chance of badly poisoning. | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Spider Web, Bug-typeThe user ensnares the target with thin, gooey silk so it can’t run from battle or switch out. | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch, Dark-typeThe user strikes before most moves occur. It fails if the target is not readying an attack. | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 32 | Agility, Psychic-typeThe user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster, sharply boosting its Speed stat. | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 35 | Venom Drench, Poison-typeOpposing Pokémon have their Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats lowered if they’re poisoned. | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 37 | Fell Stinger, Bug-typeWhen the user knocks out a target with this move, its Attack stat is boosted drastically. | Physical | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| 43 | Pin Missile, Bug-typeSharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit 2-5 times in a row. | Physical | 25 | 95% | 20 |
| 48 | Lunge, Bug-typeThe user lunges at the target at with full force. This also lowers the target’s Attack. | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 52 | Poison Jab, Poison-typeThe target is stabbed with a limb steeped in poison. It has a 30% chance of poisoning. | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| 56 | Swords Dance, Normal-typeA fighting dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply boosts the user’s Attack stat. | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 61 | Sticky Web, Bug-typeLays a sticky net at the opposing team, which lowers the Speed of grounded switch-ins. | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 64 | Toxic Thread, Poison-typeThe user shoots poisonous threads to poison the target and lower the target’s Speed. | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
TM and HM 21
| TM | Move | Category | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM00 | K-Scissor, Bug-typeKontence’s secret technique! Its K-shape makes Kritical hits land more often. | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM01 | Laser Focus, Normal-typeThe user concentrates intensely. The attacks on the next 2 turns are always critical hits. | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM05 | Infestation, Bug-typeThe target is infested for 4-5 turns. It deals damage each turn and prevents escape. | Special | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| TM06 | Poison Gas, Poison-typeA cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits. | Status | — | 90% | 40 |
| TM08 | Endure, Normal-typeThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. It may fail if used in succession. | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power, Normal-typeA unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day, Fire-typeIntensifies the sun for 5 turns, which boosts Fire attacks by 50% and halves Water power. | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect, Normal-typeThe user protects itself from incoming moves. It may fail if used in succession. | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance, Water-typeSummons rain for 5 turns, which boosts Water attacks by 50% & halves Fire attack damage. | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM21 | Swagger, Normal-typeThe user enrages and confuses the target, but also sharply boosts the target’s Attack. | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam, Grass-typeA 2-turn attack that charges instantly in sun and is 50% power in hail, rain and sandstorm. | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return, Normal-typeA full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig, Ground-typeThe user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM32 | Curse, Ghost-typeA move that works differently for the Ghost-type than for all other types. | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM35 | Baton Pass, Normal-typeThe user switches to another battler, passing along any stat changes and statuses it has. | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM36 | Cross Poison, Poison-typeSlashes with poison blades with a 10% chance to poison. Critical hits land more often. | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM41 | Substitute, Normal-typeCreates a decoy using 25% of its HP, which absorbs attack damage and many status moves. | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM43 | Secret Power, Normal-typeAn attack whose added effects depend on the terrain. Can be used to make a Secret Base. | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest, Psychic-typeThe user sleeps for 2 turns, fully restoring its HP and healing any status conditions. | Status | — | — | 5 |
| HM01 | Cut, Normal-typeThe target is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| HM08 | Rock Climb, Normal-typeA charging attack with a 20% chance to confuse. Can be used to scale rocky walls. | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
All sprites





The game’s own animation.
Details
- Steps4
- Length50 ticks of 1/60 second
- Step 1Frame 2 for 10 ticks
- Step 2Frame 1 for 10 ticks
- Step 3Frame 2 for 20 ticks
- Step 4Frame 1 for 10 ticks
Every frame 2
Coat Lab
27,225 possible coats
Usual colours, as in the Pokédex.
Details
Personality value . The game picks the coat from it.
Quick guide 3 steps
- Pick a coat for each colour group, with its odds. Strength slides the shift from 1 to 8.
- Roll rolls a Pokémon’s coat the way the game does, from a random personality value.
- Share the link holds the coat you made.
The in-game “Color Variants” option turns coats off. A shiny never gets a coat.
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