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Ariados is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.

Ariados's maximum Combat Power stat is 2003 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Infestation / Megahorn. Ariados encounters are boosted during Rain and Cloudy weather. Shiny Ariados is available! ✨

Ariados Stats and Max CP

Ariados Type Chart

Ariados takes increased damage from:

+60.0%

Ariados takes reduced damage from:

-37.5%
-60.9%

Moves Analysis

Infestation + Megahorn

F

Infestation

Megahorn

Ariados's best Bug-type moveset is Infestation / Megahorn, with 7.69 DPS and 93.2 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Ariados ranks #121 (F Tier) as a Bug attacker with that moveset.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Infestation	Megahorn	7.69	93.2	6.38
2.	Poison Sting	Megahorn	7.63	92.5	6.33
3.	Infestation	Cross Poison	7.61	92.2	6.31
4.	Poison Sting	Cross Poison	7.55	91.5	6.26
5.	Infestation	Trailblaze	7.27	88.0	6.02
6.	Poison Sting	Trailblaze	7.20	87.3	5.98
7.	Infestation	Lunge	6.81	82.5	5.64
8.	Poison Sting	Lunge	6.79	82.3	5.63

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More information

The following chart shows Ariados's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Ariados'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 Ariados has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

• Infestation9131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Psychic
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Flying
    • Poison
    • Ghost
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	9
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	12

  
  

  Effects

  Infestation has no special effects.

  See Infestation details page ↗
• Poison Sting460.5s

  

  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

• Megahorn1051002.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Psychic
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Flying
    • Poison
    • Ghost
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	105
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Megahorn has no special effects.

  See Megahorn details page ↗
• Lunge55333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Psychic
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Flying
    • Poison
    • Ghost
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.5s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Lunge details page ↗
• Shadow Sneak50333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.3s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Sneak has no special effects.

  See Shadow Sneak details page ↗
• Trailblaze65502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Trailblaze details page ↗
• Cross Poison40331.5s

  

  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 ↗

Ariados in the meta

PvE Analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

Not ranked

Bug-type Attacker

F Tier#121

Poison-type Attacker

F Tier#131

Recommended moves

• Bug Attacker:Infestation Megahorn
• Poison Attacker:Poison Sting Cross Poison

PvP Analysis

Great League

B Tier#488

Recommended moves

• Great League:Poison Sting Lunge Trailblaze

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#168
Height	1.09 m
Weight	33.5 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	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

More information

▾Ariados family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Ariados in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Spinarak

Ariados

▾Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.53 m	0.55 m	1.09 m	1.64 m	1.91 m

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Ariados's height ranges from 0.53 m to 1.91 m, with the average being 1.09 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 Ariados in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.5341 m	0.545 m
	1′09″	1′09″
XS	0.545 m	1.09 m
	1′09″	3′07″
M	0.8175 m	1.3625 m
	2′08″	4′06″
XL	1.3625 m	1.635 m
	4′06″	5′04″
XXL	1.635 m	1.9075 m
	5′04″	6′03″

Ariados CP Chart

Ariados's has 2003 max CP (at Level 50). A Ariados obtained from Raids can be encountered from 953 CP to 1012 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1191 CP to 1265 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Ariados can be found in the 714 CP to 759 CP range.

Max CP	2003 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	714 CP - 759 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	953 CP - 1012 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	953 CP - 1012 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1191 CP - 1265 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• 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

Ariados Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Mega Pokémon that boost Ariados

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Ariados's Bug and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Ariados.

Bug

Poison

More information

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

Ariados 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	-

Ariados Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Ariados 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 Ariados in Pokémon GO.

Complete Ariados 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

Sprites

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