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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II
#167 Spinarak
BugPoison
- SpeciesStringspit Pokémon
- Japanese nameItomaru
- PronunciationSPIN-AH-RAK
- Height1′ 8″ 0.51 m
- Weight19.0 lb 8.55 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Comes from SPIN (or SPINNERET, the organ spiders use to make thread) and ARACHNID meaning spider or spider-like.
Evolution
SpinarakLevel 22Ariados
Pokédex entries
| GoldStadium 2 | 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. |
Where to find Spinarak
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Routes 2, 30, 31, 37 | Night | Many |
| Silver | Must Trade from Gold or Crystal | Never | None |
| Crystal | Johto (Headbutt), Routes 2, 30, 31, 36, 37 | Night (Anytime with Headbutt) | Many |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/S | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×2
- Water×1
- Electric×1
- Grass×0.25
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.25
- Poison×0.5
- Ground×1
- ×2
- Psychic×2
- Bug×0.5
- Rock×2
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- 4 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Grass1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- 1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Psychic1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Rock1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Ghost1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Bad 2nd: No Effect
- 4 advantages and 11 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 4:11 (~36.36%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| G/S | Crystal | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical |
| Start | Start | String Shot | Bug | Status |
| 6 | 6 | Scary Face | Normal | Status |
| 11 | 11 | Constrict | Normal | Physical |
| 17 | 17 | Night Shade | Ghost | Physical |
| 23 | 23 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical |
| 30 | 30 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical |
| 37 | 37 | Spider Web | Bug | Status |
| 45 | — | Screech | Normal | Status |
| — | 45 | Agility | Psychic | Status |
| 53 | 53 | Psychic | Psychic | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM19Giga Drain
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM27Return
- TM28Dig
- TM29Psychic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM36Sludge Bomb
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Bug Pokémon group 2 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Caterpie Family
- Gligar
- Heracross
- Ledyba Family
- Paras Family
- Pineco Family
- Pinsir
- Scyther Family
- Shuckle
- Spinarak Family
- Venonat Family
- Weedle Family
- Yanma
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Baton Pass | Mate with a male Ledyba/Ledian. |
| Disable | Mate with a male Venonat/Venomoth. |
| Psybeam | Mate with a male Butterfree or Venonat/Venomoth. |
| Pursuit | Mate with a male Scyther/Scizor. |
| Sonicboom | Mate with a male Yanma. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 40 | 253-283 | 38/4518.41% |
| Attack | 60 | 188-218 | 28/4934.46% |
| Defense | 40 | 148-178 | 44/5515.87% |
| Speed | 30 | 128-158 | 43/478.88% |
| Special Attack | 40 | 148-178 | 37/4615.87% |
| Special Defense | 40 | 148-178 | 36/4114.72% |
| Total | 250 | 1013-1193 | 79/876.68% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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