Ariados #0168
| Max CP | L401772L502003L51 · Best Buddy2027 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 16, 2017Oct 15, 2021 |
Type Effectiveness
Ariados takes 160% from Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock moves.
Ariados is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic and Rock.
It reaches 2003 CP at level 50, or 2027 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Infestation with Megahorn.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugInfestation | BugMegahorn | 7.9 | 96 | |
| 2 | BugInfestation | DarkFoul Play | 7.9 | 95 |
| 3 | BugInfestation | PoisonCross Poison | 7.8 | 94 |
| 4 | BugInfestation | GrassTrailblaze | 7.5 | 91 |
| 5 | PoisonPoison Sting | PoisonCross Poison | 7.1 | 85 |
| 6 | PoisonPoison Sting | DarkFoul Play | 7.1 | 85 |
| 7 | PoisonPoison Sting | BugMegahorn | 7.0 | 84 |
| 8 | BugInfestation | BugLunge | 7.0 | 84 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PoisonPoison Sting | GrassTrailblaze | 6.8 | 82 |
| 10 | PoisonPoison Sting | BugLunge | 6.5 | 78 |
| 11 | BugInfestation | GhostShadow Sneak | 5.9 | 71 |
| 12 | PoisonPoison Sting | GhostShadow Sneak | 5.4 | 65 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 13.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 105 | 100 | 2.0s | 52.5 | 1.05 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Cross Poison | Poison | 40 | 33 | 1.5s | 26.7 | 1.21 | |
| Lunge | Bug | 55 | 33 | 3.0s | 18.3 | 1.67 | |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 50 | 33 | 3.0s | 16.7 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infestation | Bug | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megahorn | Bug | 110 | 55 | 2.00 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Lunge | Bug | 70 | 45 | 1.56 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Cross Poison | Poison | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 75 | 50 | 1.50 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+68.1 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK62.2 eDPS - 3
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+55.6 eDPS - 4
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost51.6 eDPS - 5
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE51.6 eDPS - 6
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE51.3 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 71410/10/10 | 75915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 95310/10/10 | 101215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 119110/10/10 | 126515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 14680/0/0 | 177215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 16600/0/0 | 200315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 16800/0/0 | 202715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 759 | 629 |
| Level 20 | 1012 | 839 |
| Level 25 | 1265 | 1048 |
| Level 30 | 1519 | 1258 |
| Level 35 | 1645 | 1363 |
| Level 40 | 1772 | 1468 |
| Level 45 | 1886 | 1562 |
| Level 50 | 2003 | 1660 |
| Level 51 | 2027 | 1680 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.09 m · 33.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ariados in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 1500 | 35 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1499 | 34.5 | 99.86% |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 1500 | 34 | 99.70% |
| #4 | 0/15/8 | 1499 | 36 | 99.39% |
| #5 | 0/12/12 | 1499 | 36 | 99.36% |
| #6 | 0/15/10 | 1496 | 35.5 | 99.35% |
| #7 | 0/15/11 | 1500 | 35.5 | 99.35% |
| #8 | 0/14/12 | 1499 | 35.5 | 99.34% |
| #9 | 0/13/13 | 1497 | 35.5 | 99.33% |
| #10 | 0/12/14 | 1496 | 35.5 | 99.30% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2086 of 4,096, with 95.02% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2027 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2015 | 51 | 99.43% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2022 | 51 | 99.36% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 2020 | 51 | 99.28% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2004 | 51 | 98.86% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 2010 | 51 | 98.80% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 2016 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 2008 | 51 | 98.71% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2014 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 2012 | 51 | 98.56% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.