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0168 Ariados

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    80.7
  • Main moves:
    Poison Sting, Lunge, Trailblaze
  • Type
    BUG
    POISON
  • Level:
    29.5-41.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 35 0/14/15CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    1km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    10,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    124.6
  • Defense:
    102
  • Stamina:
    141
  • Overall:
    1794

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Inflexible
    May struggle to hit multiple types.
  • - Low Fast Move Pressure
    Deals low Fast Move damage. It may struggle to bring down weakened opponents.
  • - Technical
    Uses complex moves that may have a high learning curve.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastPoison Sting4.51.82Fast Charge
2FastInfestation42.43Fast Charge
3ChargedCross Poison12.5% chance +2 Atk self35601.714 - 4 - 4 - 4Boost Spam/Bait
4ChargedLunge100% chance -1 Atk opponent45721.65 - 5 - 5 - 5Debuff
5ChargedMegahorn551322.47 - 6 - 6 - 6Nuke
6ChargedTrailblaze100% chance +1 Atk self50651.36 - 6 - 5 - 6Boost
7ChargedShadow Sneak45501.115 - 5 - 5 - 5Coverage
Weaknesses
fire
x1.6
flying
x1.6
psychic
x1.6
rock
x1.6
Resistances
grass
x0.39
fighting
x0.39
poison
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Ariados is a Bug & Poison Pokémon which evolves from Spinarak. It is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire and Psychic moves. Ariados's strongest moveset is Infestation & Megahorn and it has a Max CP of 1,772.

About

With its feet tipped in tiny hooked claws, Ariados can navigate any surface, utilizing its silk to ensnare prey with precision and strength.

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Poison Sting + Lunge and Cross Poison

Infestation features above average energy generation, though its damage output is underwhelming, even with STAB. Poison Sting is more preferable due to its faster energy gains, letting Ariados take advantage of its charge move utilities much sooner. 

Megahorn benefits from STAB and threatens a lot of damage if unshielded, but costs a lot of energy. Added during the GBL Season 8 update, Lunge is a useful addition to Ariados's kit, costing less energy and providing a debuff utility against the opponent. Cross Poison is a very poor move, even with STAB, and is primarily used to bait shields due to its low energy cost. Shadow Sneak is a pretty bad move.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 3 / 5

Ariados competes against various other Bug-types in this league, many of which have superior movesets and/or stats. While it's improved from its prior state, it's still outclassed, and Bug is still just a fairly mediocre type. However, extremely fast access to Lunge and its debuff utility can be very useful in situations and formats that limit Ariados's weaknesses. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5 

With a max CP of 1772, this bug is gonna get squished outside of Great League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Ariados may be a spider, but it'll look like the size of an ant compared to the dragons in this league. 

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