In Crippling Medical Debt: First found in Route 102 (Grass, Lv 3-5). The game's documentation doesn't give its type or base stats. 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 | — | — | |||
| 1 | String Shot | — | — | |||
| 5 | Absorb | — | — | |||
| 8 | Infestation | — | — | |||
| 12 | Scary Face | — | — | |||
| 15 | Night Shade | — | — | |||
| 19 | Shadow Sneak | — | — | |||
| 22 | Fury Swipes | — | — | |||
| 26 | Sucker Punch | — | — | |||
| 29 | Agility | — | — | |||
| 33 | Pin Missile | — | — | |||
| 36 | Psychic | — | — | |||
| 40 | Poison Jab | — | — | |||
| 44 | Cross Poison | — | — | |||
| 47 | Sticky Web | — | — | |||
| 51 | Toxic Thread | — | — |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 23
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Lavaridge Town Gym | — | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | — | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Rustboro City | — | |
| TM17 | Protect Fortree City Decoration Shop | — | |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Fortree City Decoration Shop | — | |
| TM21 | Frustration Rustboro City Dorm 1F | — | |
| TM22 | Solar Beam Pacifitree Tunnel Backroom 2F | — | |
| TM27 | Return Rustboro City Dorm 1F | — | |
| TM28 | Dig Dewford Town Gym | — | |
| TM29 | Psychic Forest Drive Ranger HQ | — | |
| TM32 | Double Team Lilycove City Department Store 4F | — | |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb Mossdeep City | — | |
| TM42 | Facade Forest Drive Ranger HQ | — | |
| TM43 | Secret Power Route 111; Slateport City | — | |
| TM44 | Rest Mossdeep City Gym | — | |
| TM45 | Attract Forest Drive Ranger HQ | — | |
| TM46 | Thief Mauville City Police Station | — | |
| TM51 | Swagger Petalburg City Gym | — | |
| TM53 | Electroweb Dewford Town Gym | — | |
| TM57 | Lucky Chant Dewford Town Hall | — | |
| TM64 | Spite Pacifidlog Town | — | |
| TM70 | Metronome Underwater Route 118 Cave | — | |
| HM05 | Flash Slateport City | — |
Where to find Spinarak
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 102 | Grass | 3-5 |
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Ariados at Level 22
- Egg moves: Baton Pass, Disable, Electroweb, Lunge, Megahorn, Night Slash, Psybeam, Pursuit, Rage Powder, Signal Beam, Sonic Boom, Toxic Spikes, Twineedle
- Tutor moves: Acid Spray, Agility, Baton Pass, Body Slam, Bounce, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, Captivate, Confide, Curse, Double-Edge, Endure, Foul Play, Hex, Hone Claws, Infestation, Knock Off, Leech Life, Lunge, Night Shade, Poison Jab, Pounce, Round, Scary Face, Signal Beam, Skitter Smack, Sleep Talk, Sludge Wave, Snore, String Shot, Struggle Bug, Sucker Punch, Toxic Spikes, Trailblaze, Venoshock, X-Scissor