Evolution
2 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Ariados is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves.
Ariados's Bug moves are super effective against Grass, Psychic, and Dark types. Ariados's Poison moves are super effective against Grass and Fairy types. Poison moves have no effect on Steel types.
Pokédex entry
14 versionsEvery night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.
Ariados in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- アリアドスariadosu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 阿利多斯ā lì duō sī
- KoreanKorean
- 아리아도스ariadoseu
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 阿利多斯ā lì duō sī
- FrenchFrench
- Migalos
- GermanGerman
- Ariados
- SpanishSpanish
- Ariados
- ItalianItalian
- Ariados
- EnglishEnglish
- Ariados
What Ariados’s name means
French
Migalos
mygaletarantula
Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Ariados
13 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Bleu Sector 1 In the overworld Lv. 23-25
- Bleu Sector 5 In the overworld Lv. 23-25
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 25-27
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 34-36
- The Sewers In the overworld Lv. 38-39
- The Sewers Alpha Pokémon Lv. 48-49
- Wild Zone 20 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 63-64
Scarlet · Violet
- Mossfell Confluence In the overworld Lv. 22-68
- Fellhorn Gorge In the overworld Lv. 30-72
- Kitakami Wilds In the overworld Lv. 30-72
- Timeless Woods In the overworld Lv. 50-74
- Mossfell Confluence Fixed encounter Lv. 22-65
- Kitakami Wilds Fixed encounter Lv. 51-72
- Timeless Woods Fixed encounter Lv. 65
- Kitakami Tera Raid Battle Lv. 35-45
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Grassland Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Sunlit Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Swampy Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Bogsunk Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 29-63
- Route 229 Grass or cave Lv. 52
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Malie Garden Grass or cave Lv. 25-28 20%
- Route 10 Grass or cave Lv. 26-29 20%
- Route 11 Grass or cave Lv. 26-29 20%
- Route 17 Grass or cave Lv. 33-36 20%
- Ula’ula Meadow Grass or cave Lv. 33-36 20%
- Route 17 SOS battle Lv. 33-36 Ultra Sun
Sun · Moon
- Malie Garden Grass or cave Lv. 24-27 20%
- Route 10 Grass or cave Lv. 24-27 20%
- Route 11 Grass or cave Lv. 24-27 20%
- Route 17 Grass or cave Lv. 31-34 20%
- Ula’ula Meadow Grass or cave Lv. 31-34 20%
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Sky Pillar Horde Lv. 23 35%
- Sky Pillar Grass or cave Lv. 44-46 30%
X · Y
- Friend Safari Grass or cave Lv. 30 33%
- Terminus Cave In the overworld Lv. 44-46
- Victory Road In the overworld Lv. 58-59
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Viridian Forest Headbutt Lv. 5-7 10% HeartGold
- Route 2 Grass or cave Lv. 7 5% HeartGold Night
Diamond · Pearl
- Route 229 Grass or cave Lv. 52 20% Night
Crystal
- Route 2 Grass or cave Lv. 7 5% Night
- Route 37 Grass or cave Lv. 15 5% Night
Moves Ariados learns
60 movesLevel up · 20
Evo.Swords Dance◆Lv. 1Poison Sting⚔Lv. 1Fell Stinger⚔Lv. 1Absorb✦Lv. 1String Shot◆Lv. 1Bug Bite⚔Lv. 1Focus Energy◆Lv. 8Infestation✦Lv. 12Scary Face◆Lv. 15Night Shade✦Lv. 19Shadow Sneak⚔Lv. 23Fury Swipes⚔Lv. 28Sucker Punch⚔Lv. 31Agility◆Lv. 35Pin Missile⚔Lv. 41Psychic✦Lv. 46Poison Jab⚔Lv. 50Cross Poison⚔Lv. 54Sticky Web◆Lv. 59Toxic Thread◆
TM · 43
TM004Agility◆TM006Scary Face◆TM007Protect◆TM013Acid Spray✦TM015Struggle Bug✦TM018Thief⚔TM020Trailblaze⚔TM021Pounce⚔TM025Facade⚔TM029Hex✦TM042Night Shade✦TM045Venoshock✦TM047Endure◆TM049Sunny Day◆TM053Smart Strike⚔TM055Dig⚔TM062Foul Play⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM083Poison Jab⚔TM085Rest◆TM088Swords Dance◆TM091Toxic Spikes◆TM095Leech Life⚔TM103Substitute◆TM105X-Scissor⚔TM111Giga Drain✦TM120Psychic✦TM132Baton Pass◆TM148Sludge Bomb✦TM152Giga Impact⚔TM162Bug Buzz✦TM163Hyper Beam✦TM168Solar Beam✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM175Toxic◆TM177Spite◆TM181Knock Off⚔TM182Bug Bite⚔TM185Lunge⚔TM211Electroweb✦TM214Sludge Wave✦TM219Skitter Smack⚔TM221Throat Chop⚔