Ariados

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Top: Johtonian Ariados; Bottom: Altaran Ariados
National Dex	168
Species	Long Leg Pokémon
Type	Johto: Bug/Poison; Altaris: Dark/Poison
Abilities	Johto: Swarm, Insomnia, Sniper (Hidden); Altaris: Poison Touch, Shadow Tag, Mercliess (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% male
Catch Rate	90
EV Yield	2 Attack
Egg Group	Bug
Bulbapedia	Ariados
Designer	Game Freak, BatterymanAAA

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Ariados (Japanese: アリアドス Ariados) is a dual-type Bug- and Poison-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. It has an Altaran Regional Variant that is Dark- and Poison-Type.

It evolves from Spinarak starting at level 22. Altaran Ariados evolves from Altaran Spinarak when leveled up at night starting at level 22.

Altaran Ariados was designed and sprited by BatterymanAAA.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Evolve Spinarak

Stats

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Johto	70	90	70	60	70	40	400
Altaris	70	90	70	50	70	70	420

Dex Entries

Johto Ariados
Its feet are tipped with tiny hooked claws that enable it to scuttle on ceilings and vertical walls. It constricts its foe with thin and strong silk webbing.
Altaran Ariados
It has a reputation for being lethally toxic, but despite this it is not normally aggressive towards non-threatening humans and Pokémon. However, it will attack without mercy if it is in danger.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM		By Level-Up		By TM
Johtonian				Altaran
Level	Move	TM	Move	Level	Move	TM	Move
Evolve	Swords Dance	TM17	Protect	Evolve	Swords Dance	TM17	Protect
		TM21	Frustration	Evolve	Black Web	TM21	Frustration
1	Focus Energy	TM28	Dig	1	Focus Energy	TM28	Dig
1	Venom Drench	TM45	Attract	1	Venom Drench	TM45	Attract
1	Fell Stinger	TM46	Thief	1	Fell Stinger	TM46	Thief
1	Bug Bite	TM83	Infestation	1	Knock Off	TM83	Infestation
1	Poison Sting	TM87	Swagger	1	Poison Sting	TM87	Swagger
1	String Shot	TM101	Hone Claws	1	String Shot	TM101	Hone Claws
1	Constrict	By HM		1	Constrict	By HM
1	Poison Sting			1	Poison Sting
1	String Shot			1	String Shot
1	Absorb			1	Bite
5	Absorb			5	Bite
8	Infestation			8	Infestation
12	Scary Face			12	Scary Face
15	Night Shade			15	Pursuit
19	Shadow Sneak			19	Shadow Sneak
23	Fury Swipes			23	Fury Swipes
28	Sucker Punch			28	Sucker Punch
32	Spider Web			32	Spider Web
37	Agility			37	Agility
41	Leech Life			41	Leech Life
46	Psychic			46	Night Slash
50	Poison Jab			50	Poison Jab
55	Cross Poison			55	Cross Poison
58	Sticky Web			58	Sticky Web
63	Toxic Thread			63	Toxic Thread
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics