Ariados

Ariados's feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This Pokémon constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.

Dex No

#168

Ariados Weaknesses and Strengths

Ariados is a dual-type Pokemon of types Bug and Poison. When dealing damage with moves of those types, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Flying	160%
Rock	160%
Fire	160%
Psychic	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Ariados in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Ariados.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Infestation	Megahorn	70.91	350.82
Poison Sting	Megahorn	70.00	321.00
Infestation	Cross Poison	42.91	301.56
Infestation	Trailblaze	43.41	290.66
Poison Sting	Cross Poison	42.00	283.79
Poison Sting	Trailblaze	42.50	278.29
Infestation	Lunge	33.67	275.43
Poison Sting	Lunge	32.76	266.33
Infestation	Shadow Sneak	28.15	229.07
Poison Sting	Shadow Sneak	27.24	221.25

All Moves for Ariados

Below are all the moves that Ariados can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Cross Poison	Charged	40	26.67	1500ms	-33
Lunge	Charged	55	22.76	2900ms	-33
Trailblaze	Charged	65	32.5	2000ms	-50
Shadow Sneak	Charged	50	17.24	2900ms	-33
Megahorn	Charged	110	60	2200ms	-100
Poison Sting	Quick	5	8.33	600ms	7
Infestation	Quick	10	10.91	1100ms	14

Ariados Evolution

Spinarak

Requires
50x Candy

Ariados

Best Ariados Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Ariados Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Ariados in a raid.