- Attack
- 161
- Defense
- 124
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,012
- min 953
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,265
- min 1,191
- MaxLv50
- 2,003
- Lv40 1,772
At a glance
Basics
Ariados is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,012 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,265 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,003 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Psychic/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Bug/Fairy/Grass/Fighting attacks. In raids, Infestation + Megahorn is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Long Leg Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,003 / 2,027
Ariados's feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. This Pokémon constricts the foe with thin and strong silk webbing.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
InfestationMegahornBest100% efficiency9.6TDO 173 - 2Infestation
Foul Play92% efficiency8.8TDO 159 - 3Infestation
Cross Poison91% efficiency8.8TDO 157 - 4Poison StingMegahorn90% efficiency8.7TDO 155
- 5Infestation
Trailblaze87% efficiency8.4TDO 151
Top 5 of 12 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfestationBestBug · 1s · STAB | 9 | +13 | 10.8 | 13 |
| Poison StingPoison · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MegahornBestBug · 2s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 63 | 1.26 |
| Foul PlayDark · 2s | 70 | 50 | 35 | 1.4 |
| TrailblazeGrass · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Cross PoisonPoison · 1.5s · STAB | 40 | 33 | 32 | 1.45 |
| LungeBug · 3s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 22 | 2 |
 Shadow SneakGhost · 3s | 50 | 33 | 16.7 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Ariados's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 105.1
- Actual Defense
- 83.0
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
InfestationMegahornBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,772 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 34.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 35.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 35.5 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 35.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 35.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 35.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- AriadosViewing50 CandyBest movesInfestationMegahorn
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Flying
Psychic
Rock - ×0.625PoisonBug
Fairy - ×0.39Grass
Fighting
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.39
Ice×1- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves