#145 · Pokémon Soulgold
Ariados
BugPoisonSwarm, Insomnia, Sniper (hidden)
Level-up moves 23
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1 | Poison Sting A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison. | Poison | Phys | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Fell Stinger If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised. | Bug | Phys | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Absorb An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. | Grass | Spec | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | String Shot Binds the foe with string to reduce its Speed. | Bug | Stat | 0 | 95 | 40 |
| 1 | Bug Bite Eats the foe's held Berry gaining its effect. | Bug | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Focus Energy Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 1 | Venom Drench Lowers the Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed of poisoned foes. | Poison | Stat | 0 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Constrict Constricts to inflict pain. May lower Speed. | Normal | Phys | 10 | 100 | 35 |
| 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 | 0 | 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 |
| 23 | Fury Swipes Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack. | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 31 | Agility Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | Psychic | Stat | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 32 | Spider Web Ensnares the foe to stop it from fleeing or switching. | Bug | Stat | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 35 | Pin Missile Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | Bug | Phys | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 41 | Psychic A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. | Psychic | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Poison Jab A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Cross Poison A slash that may poison a foe and do critical damage. | Poison | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 54 | Sticky Web Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in. | Bug | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 59 | Toxic Thread Attacks with a thread that poisons and drops Speed. | Poison | Stat | 0 | 100 | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 32
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Hex Ecruteak City House 3 (gift) | Ghost | 65 |
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM09 | Venoshock Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Poison | 65 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Ilex Forest (item ball) | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam Route 27 (item ball) | Grass | 120 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Leech Life National Park Normal (item ball) | Bug | 80 |
| TM29 | Psychic Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM34 | Sludge Wave Olivine City (item ball) | Poison | 95 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb Gate Route 43 (gift) | Poison | 90 |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Rocket Hideout B2F (item ball) | Dark | 60 |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM60 | Trailblaze Ecruteak City Mart (mart) | Grass | 50 |
| TM67 | Smart Strike Goldenrod Apartment (item ball) | Steel | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Kitakami Mountain 2F (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor Azalea Town (mart, after 4th badge) | Bug | 80 |
| TM83 | Infestation Olivine City Lighthouse (item ball); Azalea Town Mart (mart) | Bug | 20 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab Route 50 (item ball) | Poison | 80 |
| TM87 | Giga Drain Azalea Town Mart (mart) | Grass | 75 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| HM05 | Flash Sprout Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | — |
Where to find Ariados
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 48 | Grass | 30-34 |
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Consume, Merciless, Tough Claws