POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Spinarak sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Spinarak sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #167 · Stringspit Pokemon

Spinarak

Bug Poison Gold only

Spinarak is a Bug/Poison-type Stringspit Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 30, Route 31, Route 37. Silver: Trade required.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

250
HP40
Attack60
Defense40
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def40
Speed30

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'08" (0.5 m)
Weight
19.0 lbs (8.6 kg)
Catch rate
255
Base EXP
54
Growth
Fast
BST
250

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 40
— —
AttackBase 60
— —
DefenseBase 40
— —
Sp. AtkBase 40
— —
Sp. DefBase 40
— —
SpeedBase 30
— —

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 lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.

Pokémon Silver

It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

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

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
4
Tables
4
Special
0
Wild encounters 4
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 30 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 3 30% slot
Route 31 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 4 30% slot
Route 37 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 13–15 40% slot
Route 2 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 3 30% 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

10

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
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. 45

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
TM29
Lv. 53

Psychic

Psychic · Sp Def Down Hit

Power
90
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 21 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 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 5 moves
SonicBoomNormal · PhysicalFixed power · 90% · 20 PP DisableNormal · Status— power · 55% · 20 PP PsybeamPsychic · Special65 power · 100% · 20 PP Baton PassNormal · Status— power · 100% · 40 PP PursuitDark · Special40 power · 100% · 20 PP