#167 · Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Spinarak
BugPoisonSwarm, Insomnia, Sniper (hidden)
In Black Pearl Emerald: First found in Petalburg Woods (Grass, Lv 2-8). Its type (Bug / Poison), base stats (total 250) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 9 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Absorb and Infestation.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | String Shot Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed. | Bug | Stat | — | 95 | 40 |
| 5 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 8 | Infestation The foe is infested and attacked for 4 or 5 turns. | Bug | Spec | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Night Shade Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | Ghost | Spec | 1 | 100 | 15 |
| 19 | Shadow Sneak Extends the user's shadow to strike first. | Ghost | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 22 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 26 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 29 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 33 | Pin Missile Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | Bug | Phys | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 36 | Psychic A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Poison Jab A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Cross Poison A slash that may poison a foe and do critical damage. | Poison | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 47 | Sticky Web Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 51 | Toxic Thread Attacks with a thread that poisons and drops Speed. | Poison | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 43
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM04 | Agility Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM06 | Scary Face Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM07 | Protect Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM13 | Acid Spray Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 40 |
| TM15 | Struggle Bug Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 50 |
| TM16 | Psybeam Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | 65 |
| TM18 | Thief Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 60 |
| TM20 | Trailblaze Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Grass | 50 |
| TM21 | Pounce Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 50 |
| TM25 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 70 |
| TM29 | Hex Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | 65 |
| TM42 | Night Shade Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | 1 |
| TM45 | Venoshock Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 65 |
| TM47 | Endure Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM49 | Sunny Day Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Scorched Slab (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fire | — |
| TM55 | Dig Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 80 |
| TM62 | Foul Play Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 95 |
| TM66 | Body Slam Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 85 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Poison Jab Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 80 |
| TM85 | Rest Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM91 | Toxic Spikes Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM95 | Leech Life Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM105 | X-Scissor Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Route 123 (pick up) | Grass | 75 |
| TM120 | Psychic Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM132 | Baton Pass Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb Dewford Town — Hall (pick up); Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 90 |
| TM162 | Bug Buzz Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 90 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Safari Zone — Northwest (pick up) | Grass | 120 |
| TM175 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM177 | Spite Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM181 | Knock Off Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 65 |
| TM182 | Bug Bite Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 60 |
| TM185 | Lunge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 80 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 120 |
| TM211 | Electroweb Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Electric | 55 |
| TM214 | Sludge Wave Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | 95 |
| TM219 | Skitter Smack Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Bug | 70 |
| TM224 | Curse Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM231 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM235 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F (pick up) | Normal | — |
Where to find Spinarak
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petalburg Woods | Grass | 2-8 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Psybeam, Disable, Sonic Boom, Baton Pass, Pursuit, Signal Beam, Toxic Spikes, Twineedle, Electroweb, Rage Powder, Night Slash, Megahorn, Lunge
- Evolves into Ariados at Level 22