Essentials

Spinarak

Spinarak

bug poison

Abilities

Insomnia
This Pokemon cannot become Asleep.
Swarm
When this Pokemon's HP is 1/3 its max or lower, its Bug moves do 50% more damage.

Damage Taken

  • bug ½
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting ¼
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 1
  • grass ¼
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison ½
  • psychic 2
  • rock 2
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 2
National
167
Johto Generation 2
32
Johto Generation 4
32

Names

Japanese
イトマル (itomaru)
Official Roomaji
Itomaru
Korean
페이검
Chinese
線球
French
Mimigal
German
Webarak

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female
Egg groups
  • Bug
Steps to hatch
3840

Compatibility

  • Caterpie
  • Weedle
  • Paras
  • Venonat
  • Scyther
  • Pinsir
  • Ledyba
  • Spinarak
  • Yanma
  • Pineco
  • Gligar
  • Shuckle
  • Heracross
  • Wurmple
  • Surskit
  • Nincada
  • Volbeat
  • Illumise
  • Trapinch
  • Kricketot
  • Burmy
  • Combee
  • Skorupi

Training

Base EXP
54
771 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 Attack
Capture rate
255
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
fast
Wild held items

Generation 3

None

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Spinarak Spinarak AriadosAriados Level up: 22

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
40
11.9 253 284
Attack
60
32.8 188 219
Defense
40
13.4 148 179
Special Attack
40
16.9 148 179
Special Defense
40
12.5 148 179
Speed
30
8.4 128 159
Total
250
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Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pearl
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Platinum
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Heart Gold
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Soul Silver
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.

Sprites

Spinarak Spinarak Spinarak Spinarak

Miscellany

Species
String Spit
Color
green
Cry
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Habitat Generation 3
forest
Pawprint
Spinarak
Shape
Chitinous

Height

Trainer dude

Spinarak
5

1'7.7"
0.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Spinarak
85

18.7 lb
8.5 kg

Locations

Heart Gold Heart Gold

Moves

GoldSilver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Poison Sting poison Physical 35 15 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

6 6 6 5 Scary Face normal None 10 0 90%

Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.

11 11 11 8 Constrict normal Physical 35 10 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.

12 Leech Life bug Physical 15 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

17 17 17 15 Night Shade ghost Special 15 1 100%

Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.

23 23 23 Leech Life bug Physical 15 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

19 Shadow Sneak ghost Physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

30 30 30 22 Fury Swipes normal Physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

26 Sucker Punch dark Physical 5 80 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

37 37 37 29 Spider Web bug None 10 0 100%

Prevents the target from leaving battle.

45 Screech normal None 40 0 85%

Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.

45 45 33 Agility psychic None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Speed by two levels.

36 Pin Missile bug Physical 20 14 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

53 53 53 40 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

43 Poison Jab poison Physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

GoldSilver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Baton Pass normal None 40 0 100%

Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.

Disable normal None 20 0 80%

Disables the target's last used move for 1-8 turns.

Poison Jab poison Physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

Psybeam psychic Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Pursuit dark Physical 20 40 100%

If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.

Signal Beam bug Special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

SonicBoom normal Special 20 1 90%

Inflicts 20 points of damage.

Toxic Spikes poison None 20 0 0%

Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.

GoldSilver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Bounce flying Physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Signal Beam bug Special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sucker Punch dark Physical 5 80 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

GoldSilver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 Curse ??? None 10 0 100%

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

06 06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

10 10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

11 11 11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

13 13 Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

17 17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

19 19 19 19 Giga Drain grass Special 10 60 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

20 20 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

21 21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

22 22 22 22 SolarBeam grass Special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

27 27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

28 28 28 28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

29 29 29 29 Psychic psychic Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.

32 32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.

34 34 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

35 35 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

36 36 36 36 Sludge Bomb poison Special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.

44 44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

45 45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

46 46 46 46 Thief dark Physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.

58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

H5 H5 H5 70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.

82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.

84 Poison Jab poison Physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.

90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

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