POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Arbok sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Arbok sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #024 · Cobra Pokemon

Arbok

Poison Both

Arbok is a Poison-type Cobra Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Evolution. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 26, Route 27, Route 3.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

438
HP60
Attack85
Defense69
Sp. Atk65
Sp. Def79
Speed80

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
11'06" (3.5 m)
Weight
143.0 lbs (64.9 kg)
Catch rate
90
Base EXP
147
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
438

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 60
— —
AttackBase 85
— —
DefenseBase 69
— —
Sp. AtkBase 65
— —
Sp. DefBase 79
— —
SpeedBase 80
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.

Pokémon Silver

With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#023 Ekans #024 Arbok
Ekans→Level 22→Arbok

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Silver

Wild

Areas
4
Tables
4
Special
0
Wild encounters 4
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 26 Grass Any time Lv. 30 5% slot
Route 27 Grass Any time Lv. 28 30% slot
Route 3 Grass Any time Lv. 10 5% slot
Route 4 Grass Any time Lv. 10 5% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

10
Lv. 1

Wrap

Normal · Trap Target

Power
15
Acc.
85%
PP
20
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Poison · Poison Hit

Power
15
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25

Poison · Poison Hit

Power
15
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 15

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 25

Glare

Normal · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
75%
PP
30
Lv. 33

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
Lv. 43

Acid

Poison · Defense Down Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 51

Haze

Ice · Reset Stats

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM / HM compatibility 22 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM19 TM19 · Giga DrainGrass60 power · 100% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM36 TM36 · Sludge BombPoison90 power · 100% · 10 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.