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Spinarak in Polished Crystal

Bug / Poison — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

Its stats, type and abilities match the official games — this hack leaves them alone. Its level-up moves and TM list may still differ; those are listed above.

Other changes in this hack

  • Evolves into Ariados at level 22
  • Egg moves: Baton Pass, Disable, Megahorn, Psybeam, Pursuit, Sonic Boom, Poison Jab, Night Slash, Toxic Spikes
  • Catch rate 255
  • Base experience 54
  • EV yield: 1 Atk
  • Egg groups: Bug
  • Growth rate: Fast
  • Move tutors: Agility, Baton Pass, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Endure, Sleep Talk, Sucker Punch, Swagger

Spinarak in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 17 other hacks change it:

Where to find Spinarak

AreaMethodLevel
National ParkGrass (night)10-14
Route 29Headbutt10
Route 30Grass (night)3-4
Route 30Headbutt10
Route 31Grass (night)4-5
Route 31Headbutt10
Route 34Headbutt10
Route 34 CoastHeadbutt10
Route 35Headbutt10
Route 35 Coast NorthHeadbutt10
Route 35 Coast SouthHeadbutt10
Route 36Grass (night)5-7
Route 36Headbutt10
Route 37Grass (night)13-16
Route 38Headbutt10
Route 39Headbutt10
Violet OutskirtsHeadbutt10
Yellow ForestGrass (night)Base−4 to Base+1

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Poison Sting
PoisonPhys1510035
1String Shot
A move that lowers the foe's Speed.
BugStat9540
1Wrap
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
NormalPhys159020
5Absorb
GrassSpec2010025
8Glare
A move that may paralyze the foe.
NormalStat10030
12Scary Face
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
NormalStat10010
15Night Shade
Damage equals the user's level.
GhostSpec110015
19Growth
Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk.
NormalStat20
22Fury Strikes
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
NormalPhys208515
26Sucker Punch
Attacks before the foe does.
DarkPhys701005
29Mean Look
Prevents fleeing or switching.
NormalStat5
33Agility
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
PsychicStat30
36Pin Missile
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
BugPhys259520
40Psychic
PsychicSpec9010010
43Poison Jab
PoisonPhys8010020
47Leech Life
BugPhys8010010
50Feint Attack
DarkPhys6020

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

TMs & HMs (23)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM03Curse
Celadon Mansion
Ghost
TM06Toxic
Celadon Game Corner
Poison
TM09Venoshock
Route 11
Poison65
TM10Hidden Power
Lake of Rage
Unknown70
TM11Sunny Day
Celadon Dept. Store
Fire
TM12Hone Claws
Route 35
Dark
TM17Protect
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal
TM19Giga Drain
Erika
Grass75
TM22Solar Beam
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Grass120
TM27Return
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal1
TM28Dig
National Park
Ground90
TM32Double Team
Celadon Game Corner
Normal
TM36Sludge Bomb
Route 43
Poison90
TM41Substitute
Lake of Rage
Normal
TM42Facade
Dim Cave
Normal70
TM44Rest
Dim Cave
Psychic
TM45Attract
Whitney
Normal
TM46Thief
Team Rocket Base
Dark60
TM50Leech Life
Yellow Forest
Bug80
TM56X-Scissor
Underground Warehouse
Bug80
TM58Dark Pulse
Dark Cave
Dark80
TM66Poison Jab
Janine
Poison80
TM70Flash
Sprout Tower
Normal