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Spinarak イトマル

Bug Poison Generation II String Spit Pokémon
Height 0.5m Weight 8.5kg
Swarm Insomnia Sniper (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Spinarak · Total 250

HP 40
Attack 60
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 30

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
255（33.3%）
Egg Groups
Bug
Egg Cycles
15
Base Friendship
70
EV Yield
Attack+1
Base Experience
50
Shape
Bug-like
Color
Green
Experience
800,000（Fast）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Flying ×2 Psychic ×2 Rock ×2
1/4 Resistance Grass ×0.25 Fighting ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Poison ×0.5 Bug ×0.5 Fairy ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Grass ×2 Psychic ×2 Dark ×2 Fairy ×2
1/2 Resistance Poison ×0.5 Ghost ×0.5 Steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Spinarak Spinarak
Level 22 or higher
Ariados Ariados

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100 35
— String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
5 Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
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
22 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80 15
26 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
29 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
33 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
36 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
40 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
44 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
47 Sticky Web Bug Status — — 20
51 Toxic Thread Poison Status — 100 20

Wild Encounters

Generation II

Crystal

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
National ParkLv.14WalkingNight20%
Route 29Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 30Lv.3WalkingNight30%
Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 31Lv.4WalkingNight30%
Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 34Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 35Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 36Lv.4WalkingNight30%
Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 37Lv.13WalkingNight30%
Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 38Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%
Route 39Lv.10Headbutt (low)15%
Lv.10Headbutt (normal)15%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 2Lv.3WalkingNight30%

Gold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 30Lv.3WalkingNight30%
Route 31Lv.4WalkingNight30%
Route 37Lv.13-15WalkingNight30%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Route 2Lv.3WalkingNight30%
Generation III

Emerald

Hoenn

Location Level Method Chance
Safari ZoneLv.33Walking10%

FireRed

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pattern BushLv.9-14Walking20%

LeafGreen

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Pattern BushLv.9-14Walking4%

XD: Gale of Darkness

Location Level Method Chance
Cipher Lab Bf2Lv.14Snag100%
Generation IV

HeartGold

Johto

Location Level Method Chance
Cherrygrove CityLv.4-5HeadbuttRare tree15%
Safari Zone GateLv.17-19HeadbuttRare tree15%
Ecruteak CityLv.15-17HeadbuttRare tree15%
National ParkLv.13-15HeadbuttRare tree15%
New Bark TownLv.4-5HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 29Lv.4-5HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 30Lv.2WalkingNight20%
Lv.4-5HeadbuttRare tree15%
Lv.2WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Route 31Lv.3WalkingNight20%
Lv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree15%
Lv.3WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Route 34Lv.11-12HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 35Lv.13-14HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 36Lv.6-7HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 37Lv.13-15WalkingNight20%
Lv.15-17HeadbuttRare tree15%
Lv.13WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Route 38Lv.15-16HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 39Lv.16-17HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 47Lv.17-18HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 48Lv.17-18HeadbuttRare tree15%

Kanto

Location Level Method Chance
Viridian CityLv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree15%
Viridian ForestLv.3-4HeadbuttCommon tree10%
Fuchsia CityLv.21-23HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Pallet TownLv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 1Lv.5-6HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 12Lv.22-23HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Route 13Lv.22-23HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Route 14Lv.26-27HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Route 15Lv.21-23HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Route 18Lv.26-27HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Route 2Lv.3-4WalkingNight20%
Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree15%
Lv.3WalkingRadio: offNight10%
Lv.10WalkingMorning4%
Sea Route 21Lv.24-26HeadbuttCommon tree15%
Route 22Lv.5-7HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 26Lv.31-32HeadbuttRare tree15%
Route 27Lv.31-32HeadbuttRare tree15%
Generation VII

Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Route 1Lv.2-13Walking20%

Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Route 1Lv.2-13Walking20%

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Route 1Lv.2-3Walking20%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Route 1Lv.2-3Walking20%

Spinarak Competitive Movesets & Sets

Spinarak movesets cover 3 generations and 3 formats with 4 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

3 Generation 3 Format 4 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation II
Gold：
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Silver：
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits pa­ tiently for prey to be trapped.
Crystal：
If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
Generation III
Ruby：
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.
Emerald：
The web it spins can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that a SPINARAK determines its prey by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web.
FireRed：
It spins a web using fine--but durable-- thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
LeafGreen：
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
HeartGold：
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
SoulSilver：
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Generation V
Black：
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Generation VI
X：
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Y：
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Omega Ruby：
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.
Generation VII
Sun：
It waits intently until its preferred prey, Cutiefly, gets caught in its web. In fact, it’s quite a patient Pokémon.
Moon：
Some fishermen weave its sturdy thread into nets to catch fish Pokémon.
Ultra Sun：
With threads from its mouth, it fashions sturdy webs that won’t break even if you set a rock on them.
Ultra Moon：
Although the poison from its fangs isn’t that strong, it’s potent enough to weaken prey that gets caught in its web.