Elite Redux LeafGreen
#167

Spinarak

The String Spit Pokémon

Bug Poison

The web it spins can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that a Spinarak determines its prey by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web.

Base stat total
250
Height
0.5 m
Weight
8.5 kg
Catch rate
255

Base stats

250 total
HP 40 221 284
Atk 60 140 240
Def 40 104 196
SpA 40 104 196
SpD 40 104 196
Spe 30 86 174

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 2× Rock 2× Fire 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ¼× Grass ¼× Poison ½× Bug ½× Fairy ½×

The other 9 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Spider Lair Casts Sticky Web on entry. Lasts 5 turns. Prankster Status moves go first. No Guard Ensures that all moves hit.
Innate always active, all of them Poison Touch Poisons foe on contact. Merciless Always crits poisoned, paralyzed, or slowed foes. Infiltrator Passes through barriers.

Evolution line

Spinarak Spinarak BST 250
Ariados Ariados BST 400 Level · 22
Arachtres Arachtres BST 556 Level · 45

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Spider Lair Prankster No Guard removed Swarm Insomnia Sniper
Innates added Poison TouchMercilessInfiltrator

Details

Height
0.5 m
Weight
8.5 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug
Egg cycles
15
Catch rate
255
Base exp
50
Growth rate
Fast
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Green

Moves

9 level-up · 13 egg · 81 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
6 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
11 Constrict Normal Physical 60 100 15
17 Night Shade Ghost Special 1 100 15
23 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
30 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 25 100 15
37 Spider Web Bug Status — ∞ 10
45 Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
53 Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Sonic Boom Normal Special 70 100 20
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Twineedle Bug Physical 45 100 20
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15
Rage Powder Bug Status — ∞ 20
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 10
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Baton Pass Normal Status — ∞ 40
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 5
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100 10
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Constrict Normal Physical 60 100 15
Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Disable Normal Status — 100 20
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Electroweb Electric Special 55 95 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 15
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Swipes Normal Physical 25 100 15
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Infestation Bug Special 20 100 20
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Lunge Bug Physical 80 100 15
Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Night Shade Ghost Special 1 100 15
Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100 15
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Pounce Bug Physical 50 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Rage Powder Bug Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 40 100 30
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Sonic Boom Normal Special 70 100 20
Spider Web Bug Status — ∞ 10
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Sticky Web Bug Status — ∞ 20
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100 5
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Toxic Thread Poison Status — 100 20
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Twineedle Bug Physical 45 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass