#168 · Pokémon Definitive Platinum · unchanged from the official games
Ariados
BugPoisonSwarm, Insomnia, Sniper (hidden)
Level-up moves 17
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bug Bite If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Phys | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | String Shot Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage. | Bug | Stat | — | 95 | 40 |
| 5 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | Constrict Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Normal | Phys | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 12 | Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Bug | Phys | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| 15 | Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Spec | — | 100 | 15 |
| 19 | Shadow Sneak Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ghost | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 23 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 32 | Spider Web Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 37 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 30 |
| 41 | Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Phys | 14 | 85 | 20 |
| 46 | Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 27
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | 1 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | — |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | 60 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | — |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | 120 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | 80 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | 90 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | 40 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | — |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | 150 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | — |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | — |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | — |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | — |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | — |
Where to find Ariados
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Lakefront | Grass | 25-28 | |
| Route 229 | Grass | 62-64 |