Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Bug/Poison-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
0.25x
2x
2x
0.25x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ariados? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Ariados, a fabulous Pokémon known for its Bug and Poison typing! Ariados is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-typed attacks. Delve into Ariados's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Ariados is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Ariados critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Ariados's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Focus Sash helps protect Ariados from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Ariados's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Ariados strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ♦ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage. ♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Ariados steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking). ♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ariados? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Ariados is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Ariados critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Ariados's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Focus Sash helps protect Ariados from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Ariados's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Ariados strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ♦ Cross Poison is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Ariados steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking). ♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ariados can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Ariados.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ariados can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Ariados
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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