Arbok

Poison

Arbok is a Poison-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2171 in Pokémon GO. Arbok's best moveset is Acid and Gunk Shot. It is weather boosted by Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Arbok is available in Pokémon GO.

Arbok is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	2171 CP
Attack	167 ATK
Defense	153 DEF
Stamina	155 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#24
Height	3.5 m
Weight	65 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Arbok type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Arbok's best moves and movesets

Arbok's best moveset is Acid and Gunk Shot, with 10.85 DPS (damage per second) and 215.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

Best Arbok moves

Acid

Gunk Shot

DPS10.85

TDO215.12

Score15.9

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Arbok with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bite/Gunk Shot. You will lose around 6.9% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Arbok's strongest moveset (Acid/Gunk Shot).

Arbok moves comparison

The following chart shows Arbok's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Arbok's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Acid	Gunk Shot	10.85	215.1	15.9
2.	Bite	Gunk Shot	10.45	207.2	14.8
3.	Dragon Tail	Gunk Shot	10.11	200.5	13.9
4.	Acid	Sludge Wave	9.96	197.4	13.5
5.	Bite	Sludge Wave	9.67	191.7	12.7
6.	Acid	Dark Pulse	9.40	186.3	12.0
7.	Dragon Tail	Sludge Wave	9.35	185.3	12.0
8.	Bite	Dark Pulse	9.24	183.2	11.8
9.	Dragon Tail	Dark Pulse	9.02	178.8	11.5
10.	Bite	Acid Spray	5.96	118.2	7.6
11.	Acid	Acid Spray	5.77	114.4	7.4
12.	Dragon Tail	Acid Spray	5.74	113.9	7.3

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Acid980.8s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 9
Energy 8
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.8s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5

Effects
Acid has no special effects.
See Acid details page ↗
Dragon Tail1591.1s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 9
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.1s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9

Effects
Dragon Tail has no special effects.
See Dragon Tail details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	9
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	6
Energy	5

Damage	15
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Damage	13
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Sludge Wave1101003.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.2s
Damage window 2.0s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Sludge Wave has no special effects.
See Sludge Wave details page ↗
Gunk Shot1301003.1s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.1s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Gunk Shot has no special effects.
See Gunk Shot details page ↗
Acid Spray20503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.0s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.7s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	20
Energy	45

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 Arbok has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Arbok Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Arbok's Max CP is at Level 50. Arbok Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	2171 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	777 CP - 823 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1035 CP - 1097 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1035 CP - 1097 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	1295 CP - 1372 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	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.

Arbok Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	27 CP	2	85 CP	3	143 CP
4	201 CP	5	259 CP	6	317 CP
7	375 CP	8	433 CP	9	491 CP
10	549 CP	11	603 CP	12	658 CP
13	713 CP	14	768 CP	15	823 CP
16	878 CP	17	933 CP	18	987 CP
19	1042 CP	20	1097 CP	21	1152 CP
22	1207 CP	23	1262 CP	24	1317 CP
25	1372 CP	26	1427 CP	27	1482 CP
28	1536 CP	29	1591 CP	30	1646 CP
31	1674 CP	32	1701 CP	33	1729 CP
34	1756 CP	35	1783 CP	36	1811 CP
37	1838 CP	38	1866 CP	39	1893 CP
40	1921 CP	41	1945 CP	42	1969 CP
43	1994 CP	44	2019 CP	45	2044 CP
46	2069 CP	47	2094 CP	48	2120 CP
49	2146 CP	50	2171 CP

Arbok evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Ekans	50 Candy	Arbok

Ekans evolves into Arbok which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Arbok

Mega Pokémon that boost Arbok

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

Mega Venusaur

Mega Beedrill

Mega Gengar

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 and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Arbok Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Arbok in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Arbok, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Arbok family

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

List of Arbok costumes

A list of Arbok costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Arbok high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Arbok. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Arbok Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	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.
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.
Ruby, Sapphire	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.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	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.
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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
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!, Let's Go, Eevee!	The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.