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Arbok アーボック

Poison Generation I Cobra Pokémon
Height 3.5m Weight 65.0kg
Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Arbok · Total 448

HP 60
Attack 95
Defense 69
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 79
Speed 80

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
90（11.8%）
Egg Groups
Field / Dragon
Egg Cycles
20
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
Attack+2
Base Experience
157
Shape
Serpentine
Color
Purple
Experience
1,000,000（Medium Fast）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Ground ×2 Psychic ×2
1/2 Resistance Grass ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Fairy ×2
Immune Steel ×0
1/2 Resistance Poison ×0.5 Ground ×0.5 Rock ×0.5 Ghost ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Ekans Ekans
Level 22 or higher
Arbok Arbok

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
— Wrap Normal Physical 15 90 20
— Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
— Leer Normal Status — 100 30
— Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
— Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95 15
— Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95 15
— Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95 15
12 Glare Normal Status — 100 30
17 Screech Normal Status — 85 40
20 Acid Poison Special 40 100 30
27 Swallow Normal Status — — 10
27 Stockpile Normal Status — — 20
27 Spit Up Normal Special — 100 10
32 Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
39 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
44 Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100 10
48 Belch Poison Special 120 90 10
51 Haze Ice Status — — 30
56 Coil Poison Status — — 20
63 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5

Wild Encounters

Generation I

Red

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Cerulean CaveLv.52-57Walking10%
Route 23Lv.41Walking5%
Generation II

Crystal

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Mt. SilverLv.42WalkingDay20%
Lv.42WalkingMorning20%
Route 42Lv.15WalkingDay5%
Lv.15WalkingMorning5%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 26Lv.30WalkingDay4%
Lv.30WalkingMorning4%
Route 27Lv.28WalkingDay30%
Lv.28WalkingMorning30%
Route 28Lv.42WalkingDay10%
Lv.42WalkingMorning10%
Route 3Lv.10WalkingDay5%
Lv.10WalkingMorning5%
Route 4Lv.10WalkingDay5%
Lv.10WalkingMorning5%

Silver

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 26Lv.30WalkingMorning5%
Lv.30WalkingDay4%
Lv.30WalkingNight4%
Route 27Lv.28WalkingDay30%
Lv.28WalkingMorning30%
Lv.28WalkingNight30%
Route 3Lv.10WalkingDay5%
Lv.10WalkingMorning5%
Lv.10WalkingNight5%
Route 4Lv.10WalkingDay5%
Lv.10WalkingMorning5%
Lv.10WalkingNight5%
Generation III

FireRed

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.44-46Walking5%
Route 23Lv.44Walking5%

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Level Method Chance
Cipher Key Lair RoofLv.33Snag100%
Generation IV

Diamond

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Great MarshLv.20-26WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Johto Safari ZoneLv.17WalkingMorning10%
Lv.17WalkingDay10%

Pearl

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Great MarshLv.20-26WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%

Platinum

Sinnoh

Location Level Method Chance
Great MarshLv.28-30WalkingSlot 2: FireRed4%

SoulSilver

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Johto Safari ZoneLv.17WalkingMorning10%
Lv.17WalkingDay10%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 26Lv.30Walking4%
Route 27Lv.28Walking20%
Lv.28WalkingRadio: off10%
Route 3Lv.10Walking4%
Route 4Lv.10Walking4%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Route 19Lv.25Horde encounter5%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Route 19Lv.25Horde encounter5%
Generation VII

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Route 8Lv.22In-game trade100%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Route 8Lv.22In-game trade100%

Arbok Competitive Movesets & Sets

Arbok movesets cover 7 generations and 15 formats with 22 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

7 Generation 15 Format 22 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation I
Red：
It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
Yellow：
The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
Generation II
Gold：
Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
Silver：
With a very venge­ ful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
Crystal：
To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
Generation III
Ruby：
This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once ARBOK wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
Emerald：
This Pokémon has a terrifically strong constricting power. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body around its foe, escaping is impossible.
FireRed：
The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
LeafGreen：
It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
Generation IV
Diamond：
The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes while they are frozen in fear.
HeartGold：
Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
SoulSilver：
With a very vengeful nature, it won’t give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
Generation V
Black：
The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes while they are frozen in fear.
Generation VI
X：
The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
Y：
To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
Omega Ruby：
This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
Generation VII
Ultra Sun：
The latest research has determined that there are over 20 possible arrangements of the patterns on its stomach.
Ultra Moon：
After stunning its opponents with the pattern on its stomach, it quickly wraps them up in its body and waits for them to stop moving.
Let's Go Pikachu：
The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.