Spinarak • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Spinarak
Pokédex Page for Spinarak

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Spinarak, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Spinarak is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Spinarak

Spinarak
Sprite of Spinarak in Pokémon HOME

Spinarak's Type

BUG
POISON

Spinarak's Pokédex #s

National #
167

Spinarak's Base Stats

HP:
40
Attack:
60
Defense:
40
Sp. Atk:
40
Sp. Def:
40
Speed:
30
Total:
250

Misc. Info

Height:
1'8" (0.5m)
Weight:
18.7 lbs. (8.5 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Bug
EXP At Lv. 100:
800,000
EV Yield:
1 Attack
Base EXP:
50
Catch Rate:
255
Base Happiness:
70

Spinarak's Abilities

Here are what abilities Spinarak can possibly have, along with their effects.
Swarm
Increases the damage of Spinarak's Bug-type moves by 50% when it is at 1/3 or less HP.
Insomnia
Spinarak cannot fall asleep or use Rest.
Sniper
Spinarak's critical hits inflict 2.25× damage instead of 1.5× damage.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Spinarak's weakness and resistance is to various types.
FIRE
FLYING
PSYCHIC
ROCK
½
POISON
BUG
FAIRY
¼
GRASS
FIGHTING

Spinarak's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Spinarak evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Spinarak
Spinarak
starting form
Ariados
Ariados
at level 22

Spinarak's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Spinarak can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Spinarak learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Poison Sting
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
15 100% 35 One Target
1
String Shot
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by two stages.
BUG
STATUS
-- 95% 40 Nearby Enemies
5
Absorb
Heals Spinarak by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
20 100% 25 One Target
8
Infestation
Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.
BUG
SPECIAL
20 100% 20 One Target
12
Scary Face
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
15
Night Shade
Does exact damage equal to Spinarak's level.
GHOST
SPECIAL
varies 100% 15 One Target
19
Shadow Sneak
Has higher priority.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
22
Fury Swipes
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
18 80% 15 One Target
26
Sucker Punch
Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 5 One Target
29
Leech Life
Heals Spinarak by half the damage dealt.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
33
Agility
Raises Spinarak's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
36
Pin Missile
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
BUG
PHYSICAL
25 95% 20 One Target
40
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
43
Poison Jab
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
80 100% 20 One Target
47
Cross Poison
10% chance of poisoning the target. Higher crit rate. (+1 stage.)
POISON
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
50
Sticky Web
Covers the enemy's field in a sticky web that lowers enemy Pokémon's Speed by one stage when they switch in.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
54
Toxic Thread
Inflicts poison on the target. Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
POISON
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Spinarak can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Spinarak from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM19
Giga Drain
Heals Spinarak by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM22
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM28
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM29
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Spinarak's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM36
Sludge Bomb
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Spinarak is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Spinarak restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM62
Bug Buzz
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
BUG
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM70
Flash
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM81
X-Scissor
Damages the target.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Spinarak's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM84
Poison Jab
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
PHYSICAL
80 100% 20 One Target
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Spinarak's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Spinarak can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Spinarak.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Psybeam
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Disable
Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
EGG
Toxic Spikes
Sets down 1 layer of Toxic Spikes. 1 layer poisons foes when they are sent out; 2 layers badly poisons.
POISON
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
EGG
Rage Powder
Draws attention towards Spinarak in a Double or Triple Battle, forcing the opponent's single-target moves to target it.
BUG
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
EGG
Night Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Megahorn
Damages the target.
BUG
PHYSICAL
120 85% 10 One Target
EGG
Lunge
Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target

Spinarak's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Spinarak's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Spinarak's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Spinarak is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
190 221 253 284 40
Attack
125 156 188 219 60
Defense
85 116 148 179 40
Sp. Atk
85 116 148 179 40
Sp. Def
85 116 148 179 40
Speed
65 96 128 159 30
Total
250

Where to Find Spinarak in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Spinarak in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Spinarak

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun
It waits intently until its preferred prey, Cutiefly, gets caught in its web. In fact, it's quite a patient Pokémon.
Moon
Some fishermen weave its sturdy thread into nets to catch fish Pokémon.
Ultra Sun
With threads from its mouth, it fashions sturdy webs that won't break even if you set a rock on them.
Ultra Moon
Although the poison from its fangs isn't that strong, it's potent enough to weaken prey that gets caught in its web.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Y
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web's strands.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
HeartGold
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
SoulSilver
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby Sapphire
The web spun by SPINARAK can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this POKéMON can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web's strands.
Emerald
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.
FireRed
It spins a web using fine--but durable-- thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
LeafGreen
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.

Generation 2 Pokédex Entries

Gold
It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Silver
It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits pa­tiently for prey to be trapped.
Crystal
If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
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