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Ariados

BugPoison

Available for SV PLZA BDSP

Ariados is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon (National Dex #168) with a middling stat total of 400. You can have one built for Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Z-A and BDSP, and every copy is generated through the same PKHeX legality engine Pokémon HOME uses on deposit.

Its best stat is Attack at 90, which makes it a balanced all-rounder. Attack outweighs Special Attack by a clear margin, so an Adamant or Jolly nature and a physical move set play to its strengths. When you order one here you pick the nature, EV spread, IVs and Tera type yourself, so you can build the exact spread the set calls for rather than breeding for it.

Defensively, Ariados takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy. Its ability options are Swarm, Insomnia, Sniper, and you choose which one your copy carries.

Ariados evolves into Spinarak (22). You can order any stage directly rather than raising it — useful when you want the final evolution at a specific level, or the pre-evolution with an egg move it can only learn early.

In-game, Ariados has 61 recorded encounter locations across Scarlet & Violet (26), Legends: Z-A (19), BDSP (16) — listed in full below with levels, catchable marks and legal Poké Balls. Note that at least one encounter is shiny-locked in Scarlet & Violet, meaning it cannot be found shiny there no matter how long you hunt. A shiny Ariados ordered here is built with a legal PID and Encryption Constant, so it passes the same checks a hunted one does. If you want the honest answer on ban risk before you trade, read Is Pokémon Genning Safe?.

Base stats

Ariados base stats
Attack	90
HP	70
Defense	70
Sp. Def	70
Sp. Atk	60
Speed	40
Total	400

Abilities

Swarm
Insomnia
Sniper

Gender

Male / Female

Type matchups

Weak to FireFlyingPsychicRock

Resists GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy

Evolutions

Spinarak (22)

Where to find Ariados

Scarlet & Violet

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
a crystal cavern	22	1★ Tera Raid Kitakami	1 guaranteed 31 IVs
Apple Hills	22–61	Outbreak	—
Apple Hills	22–59	Wild	—
Kitakami Hall	22	Wild	—
Kitakami Road	22–63	Outbreak	—
Kitakami Road	22–58	Wild	—
Loyalty Plaza	22	Wild	—
Mossfell Confluence	22–65	Fixed	—
Mossfell Confluence	22–68	Wild	—
Oni Mountain (1)	22–60	Wild	—
Oni Mountain (1)	22–78	Outbreak	—
Paradise Barrens	22–82	Outbreak	—
Reveler’s Road	22–60	Wild	—
Reveler’s Road	22–72	Outbreak	—
South Province (Area One)	22	Hatched	—
Wistful Fields	22–76	Outbreak	—
Fellhorn Gorge	29–73	Outbreak	—
Fellhorn Gorge	30–72	Wild	—
Kitakami Wilds (1)	30–72	Wild	—
a crystal cavern	35	3★ Tera Raid Kitakami	2 guaranteed 31 IVs
a crystal cavern	45	4★ Tera Raid Kitakami	3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Timeless Woods	50–74	Wild	—
Kitakami Wilds (1)	51–72	Fixed	—
Kitakami Wilds (1)	51–75	Outbreak	—
Mossfell Confluence	58–77	Outbreak	—
Timeless Woods	65	Static	Shiny-locked · Ability: OnlyFirst

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
Bleu Sector 3	22	Wild	—
Bleu Sector 7	22	Wild	—
Hyperspace Lumiose	22–27	Wild	—
Hyperspace Lumiose	22	Wild	—
Jaune Sector 5	22	Wild	—
Jaune Sector 6	22	Wild	—
Magenta Sector 4	22	Wild	—
Vert Sector 6	22	Wild	—
Vert Sector 8	22	Wild	—
Vert Sector 9	22	Wild	—
Wild Zone 4	22	Wild	—
Wild Zone 4	22	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Bleu Sector 1	23–25	Wild	—
Bleu Sector 5	23–25	Wild	—
Hyperspace Lumiose	24	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Hyperspace Lumiose	30–36	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs
The Sewers	38–39	Wild	—
The Sewers	48–49	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs
Wild Zone 20	63–64	Wild	Alpha · 3 guaranteed 31 IVs

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location	Levels	Method	Notes
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (2)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (3)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (4)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Sunlit Cavern)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (2)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (3)	16–63	Wild	Underground
Solaceon Town	22	Hatched	—
Grand Underground (Bogsunk Cavern)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (4)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (5)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (6)	29–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Grassland Cave) (5)	50–63	Wild	Underground
Grand Underground (Swampy Cave) (7)	50–63	Wild	Underground
Route 229	52	Wild	—

Moves

Every move Ariados can learn in each game. The level column shows where it is learned by level-up; moves available only by TM, tutor or breeding sit at the top with no level.

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
—	Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20
—	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
—	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
—	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
—	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	101	20
—	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	101	20
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100	20
1	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	101	40
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
1	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	101	30
1	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100	15
1	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
1	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
1	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100	10
1	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
1	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
1	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100	20
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	101	5
1	Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	10
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
1	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	10
1	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	101	10
1	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
1	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
1	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	101	10
1	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	101	5
1	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
1	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
1	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	101	20
1	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
1	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
1	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
8	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
12	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
15	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	1	100	15
19	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
23	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
31	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	101	30
35	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
41	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
46	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
50	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
54	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	101	20
59	Toxic Thread	Poison	Status	—	100	20

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100	20
1	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	100	30
1	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
1	First Impression	Bug	Physical	90	100	10
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
1	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
1	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
1	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
1	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
1	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
1	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
1	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	100	20
1	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
1	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
5	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
8	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
12	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
21	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
24	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	100	20
27	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
35	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
37	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
40	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
44	Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	10

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
1	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
1	Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10
1	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
1	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	100	15
1	Endure	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
1	Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
1	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
1	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
1	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
1	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Protect	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
1	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
1	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
1	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
1	String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
1	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	100	10
1	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	100	5
1	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
1	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Venom Drench	Poison	Status	—	100	20
1	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
8	Infestation	Bug	Special	20	100	20
12	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
15	Night Shade	Ghost	Special	—	100	15
19	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	30
23	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
32	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
37	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	100	30
41	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
55	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
58	Sticky Web	Bug	Status	—	100	20
63	Toxic Thread	Poison	Status	—	100	20

Get Ariados on your game

Pick the level, nature, EVs, IVs, ability, Poké Ball and Tera type — shiny optional — and our trade bot delivers it over a Link Trade. It is free, and it passes Pokémon HOME.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ariados

How do I get Ariados for free?

Order it on GenPKM. Pick Ariados in the Pokédex, choose the level, nature, IVs, EVs, ability, Poké Ball and whether you want it shiny, then our trade bot runs a Link Trade and sends it to your game. It is free, and it takes about a minute once you are through the queue.

Which games is Ariados available in?

GenPKM can build Ariados for Scarlet & Violet, Legends: Z-A, BDSP. Each game has its own move pool and encounter data, so the copy you receive is legal for the specific game you pick.

Is a genned Ariados legal in Pokémon HOME?

Yes. Every Ariados built here is validated against PKHeX, which applies the same legality rules Pokémon HOME uses when you deposit. It passes HOME without flags and transfers normally between the games that support the species.

What is Ariados weak against?

Ariados is Bug/Poison-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock. It resists Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy.

What is the best nature for Ariados?

Ariados's Attack (90) is well ahead of its Special Attack (60), so a physical nature suits it — Adamant to maximise damage, or Jolly if you want the extra Speed. You choose the nature when you order, so there is no breeding involved.

Which abilities can Ariados have?

Ariados can have Swarm, Insomnia, Sniper. You select which one your copy carries when you order it, including the hidden ability where the species has one.

Can I get a shiny Ariados?

Yes, through GenPKM. Note that at least one in-game encounter for Ariados is shiny-locked, so it cannot be found shiny in the wild there. A shiny ordered here is generated with a legal PID and Encryption Constant and passes Pokémon HOME's shiny verification.

TRON Advanced

Base stats

Abilities

Gender

Type matchups

Evolutions

Where to find Ariados

Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Get Ariados on your game

Frequently Asked Questions about Ariados