Spinarak
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Spinarak is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Spinarak is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
Spinarak's maximum Combat Power stat is 923 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Bug Bite / Cross Poison. Spinarak encounters are boosted during Rain and Cloudy weather. Shiny Spinarak is available! ✨
Spinarak Stats and Max CP
Spinarak's Tier Ranking
Spinarak Type Chart
Spinarak takes increased damage from:
Spinarak takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4.55 | 25.0 | 3.13 | ||
| 2. | 4.36 | 24.0 | 3.00 | ||
| 3. | 4.34 | 23.9 | 2.98 | ||
| 4. | 3.97 | 21.8 | 2.73 | ||
| 5. | 3.79 | 20.9 | 2.61 | ||
| 6. | 3.73 | 20.5 | 2.57 |
Fast Attacks
Bug Bite5
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 6 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 3 Effects Bug Bite has no special effects.See Bug Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting4
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 6 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Poison Sting has no special effects.See Poison Sting details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Signal Beam75
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 75 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.9s - 2.7s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 55 Effects Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam details page ↗
Night Slash45
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects Special
Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Night Slash details page ↗
Cross Poison40
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects Special
Cross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
See Cross Poison details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Spinarak's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Spinarak's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Spinarak has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Spinarak in the meta
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #167 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.51 m |
| Weight | 8.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 1 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
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Spinarak family
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 m | 0.26 m | 0.51 m | 0.77 m | 0.89 m |
Spinarak's height ranges from 0.25 m to 0.89 m, with the average being 0.51 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Spinarak in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.2499 m | 0.255 m |
| 0′10″ | 0′10″ | |
| XS | 0.255 m | 0.51 m |
| 0′10″ | 1′08″ | |
| M | 0.3825 m | 0.6375 m |
| 1′03″ | 2′01″ | |
| XL | 0.6375 m | 0.765 m |
| 2′01″ | 2′06″ | |
| XXL | 0.765 m | 0.8925 m |
| 2′06″ | 2′11″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 11s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 10.0% |
| Attack Timer | 20s |
| Dodge Probability | 15.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Spinarak CP Chart
Spinarak's has 923 max CP (at Level 50). A Spinarak obtained from Raids can be encountered from 426 CP to 466 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 532 CP to 583 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Spinarak can be found in the 319 CP to 350 CP range.
| 923 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 319 CP - 350 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 426 CP - 466 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 426 CP - 466 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 532 CP - 583 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
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- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Spinarak Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 CP | 2 | 36 CP | 3 | 60 CP |
| 4 | 85 CP | 5 | 110 CP | 6 | 134 CP |
| 7 | 159 CP | 8 | 184 CP | 9 | 208 CP |
| 10 | 233 CP | 11 | 256 CP | 12 | 280 CP |
| 13 | 303 CP | 14 | 326 CP | 15 | 350 CP |
| 16 | 373 CP | 17 | 396 CP | 18 | 420 CP |
| 19 | 443 CP | 20 | 466 CP | 21 | 490 CP |
| 22 | 513 CP | 23 | 536 CP | 24 | 560 CP |
| 25 | 583 CP | 26 | 606 CP | 27 | 630 CP |
| 28 | 653 CP | 29 | 676 CP | 30 | 700 CP |
| 31 | 711 CP | 32 | 723 CP | 33 | 735 CP |
| 34 | 746 CP | 35 | 758 CP | 36 | 770 CP |
| 37 | 781 CP | 38 | 793 CP | 39 | 805 CP |
| 40 | 816 CP | 41 | 827 CP | 42 | 837 CP |
| 43 | 848 CP | 44 | 858 CP | 45 | 869 CP |
| 46 | 880 CP | 47 | 890 CP | 48 | 901 CP |
| 49 | 912 CP | 50 | 923 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Spinarak
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Spinarak's Bug and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Spinarak.
Bug
Poison
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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Spinarak Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Spinarak Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Spinarak from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Spinarak in Pokémon GO.
Complete Spinarak Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Spinarak Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Spinarak’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Spinarak is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Spinarak in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Spinarak in Pokémon GO are Bug Bite and Cross Poison. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.545 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 25.006.
How does Spinarak perform in Raids?
Spinarak's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Spinarak rank as a Bug-type attacker?
Spinarak's performance as a Bug-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Spinarak?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Spinarak: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.
What is Spinarak’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Spinarak’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 816 CP and 923 CP at Level 50.
Can Spinarak be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Spinarak can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Spinarak Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Spinarak cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.















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