ROM Hack Guides
Ariados

Ariados in Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2

#168 · Bug / Poison · see locations below

BugPoison

Abilities

Sniper, Insomnia, Sniper (hidden)

Base stats

HP70
Attack105
was 90 in the original gameDefense70
Sp. Attack75
was 60 in the original gameSp. Defense60
Speed90
was 40 in the original gameTotal470

Compared with the official games

  • Stats Attack 90 → 105, Sp. Atk 60 → 75, Sp. Def 70 → 60, Speed 40 → 90 (total 400 → 470)
  • Abilities loses Swarm

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Black 2 / White 2, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

In the Vanilla version

Everything above is the Complete version. In Vanilla, its abilities are Swarm, Insomnia, Sniper; base stats are 70 / 90 / 70 / 60 / 70 / 40.

Where to find Ariados

AreaMethodLevel
Route 22Grass44-475% rare
Route 22Doubles Grass49-515% rare
Pinwheel Forest - OutsideGrass64-67
Pinwheel Forest - OutsideDoubles Grass67-70
Dreamyard - All AreasGrass — Surface62-665% rare
Dreamyard - All AreasDoubles Grass — Surface66-705% rare
Pinwheel Forest Hidden GrottoHidden Grotto #2 (rare)65-70

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Leech Life Rewritten level-up set
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
BugPhys2010015
1Poison Sting
Has a chance to poison the target.
PoisonPhys1510035
1String Shot
Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.
BugStat9540
4Scary Face Rewritten level-up set
Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.
NormalStat10010
7Constrict Rewritten level-up set
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
NormalPhys1010035
10Bug Bite Rewritten level-up set
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
BugPhys6010020
13Night Shade Rewritten level-up set
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.
GhostSpec10015
16Shadow Sneak Rewritten level-up set
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
GhostPhys4010030
19Cross Poison Rewritten level-up set
Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target.
PoisonPhys7010020
22Fury Swipes Rewritten level-up set
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
NormalPhys188015
25X-Scissor** New to this hack
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
BugPhys8010015
28Spider Web Rewritten level-up set
Prevents the target from leaving battle.
BugStat10
31Electroweb** New to this hack
Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.
ElectricSpec559515
34Psychic Rewritten level-up set
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
PsychicSpec9010010
37Agility
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
PsychicStat30
40Poison Jab Rewritten level-up set
Has a chance to poison the target.
PoisonPhys8010020
43Pin Missile Rewritten level-up set
Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
BugPhys258520
46Night Slash** New to this hack
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
DarkPhys7010015
49Sucker Punch Rewritten level-up set
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
DarkPhys801005
52Baton Pass** New to this hack
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
NormalStat40

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (27)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM01Hone Claws
Route 23 — given to you
Dark
TM06Toxic
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Poison
TM09Venoshock
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Poison65
TM10Hidden Power
Relic Passage — in an item ball
Normal1
TM11Sunny Day
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Fire
TM15Hyper Beam
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal150
TM17Protect
Village Bridge — in an item ball
Normal
TM21Frustration
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal
TM22Solar Beam
Lostlorn Forest — in an item ball
Grass120
TM27Return
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal
TM28Dig
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Ground80
TM29Psychic
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Psychic90
TM32Double Team
Route 2 — in an item ball
Normal
TM36Sludge Bomb
Virbank City — in an item ball
Poison90
TM42Facade
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal70
TM44Rest
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Psychic
TM45Attract
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal
TM46Thief
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Dark40
TM48Round
Castelia City — given to you
Normal60
TM60Sucker Punch
Plasma Frigate (Volt White 2 only) — in an item ball
Dark80
TM68Giga Impact
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal150
TM70Flash
Same place as Black 2 / White 2
Normal
TM76Bug Buzz
Lacunosa Town — in an item ball
Bug90
TM81X-Scissor
Castelia City — given to you
Bug80
TM84Poison Jab
Route 9 — in an item ball
Poison80
TM87Swagger
Route 9 — in an item ball
Normal
TM90Substitute
Giant Chasm — in an item ball
Normal

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