POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Ariados sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Ariados sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #168 · Long Leg Pokemon

Ariados

Bug Poison Gold only

Ariados is a Bug/Poison-type Long Leg Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 2. Silver: Trade required.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

390
HP70
Attack90
Defense70
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def60
Speed40

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
3'07" (1.1 m)
Weight
74.0 lbs (33.6 kg)
Catch rate
90
Base EXP
134
Growth
Fast
BST
390

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 70
— —
AttackBase 90
— —
DefenseBase 70
— —
Sp. AtkBase 60
— —
Sp. DefBase 60
— —
SpeedBase 40
— —

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

It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It is hard to tell which end is which.

Pokémon Silver

A single strand of a special string is endlessly spun out of its rear. The string leads back to its nest.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#167 Spinarak #168 Ariados
Spinarak→Level 22→Ariados

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
1
Special
0
Wild encounters 1
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 2 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 7 5% slot
Silver

Trade required

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

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

MOVESET

Level-up moves

12

Poison · Poison Hit

Power
15
Acc.
100%
PP
35

Bug · Speed Down

Power
—
Acc.
95%
PP
40

Normal · Speed Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
90%
PP
10

Normal · Speed Down Hit

Power
10
Acc.
100%
PP
35

Normal · Speed Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
90%
PP
10
Lv. 11

Constrict

Normal · Speed Down Hit

Power
10
Acc.
100%
PP
35

Ghost · Level Damage

Power
1
Acc.
100%
PP
15

Bug · Leech Hit

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
15

Normal · Multi Hit

Power
18
Acc.
80%
PP
15

Bug · Mean Look

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
10
Lv. 53

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
TM29
Lv. 63

Psychic

Psychic · Sp Def Down Hit

Power
90
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 22 moves
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 TM22 TM22 · SolarBeamGrass120 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM29 TM29 · PsychicPsychic90 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 HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

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