
The effectiveness of each type on Ariados.
| Move ▲▼ | Type ▲▼ | Category ▲▼ | Pow ▲▼ | Acc ▲▼ | Pri ▲▼ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | POI | ◎Special | 40 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Agility | PSY | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Assurance | DAR | ✴Physical | 60 | 100% | 0 | This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn. |
| Baton Pass | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
| Body Slam | NOR | ✴Physical | 85 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bounce | FLY | ✴Physical | 85 | 85% | 0 | The user bounces up high on the first turn, then drops onto the target on the next turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bug Bite | BUG | ✴Physical | 60 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect. |
| Bug Buzz | BUG | ◎Special | 90 | 100% | 0 | The user vibrates to generate a damaging sound wave. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Cross Poison | POI | ✴Physical | 70 | 100% | 0 | A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Dig | GRO | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Disable | NOR | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. |
| Electroweb | ELE | ◎Special | 55 | 95% | 0 | The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats. |
| Endure | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | +4 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | NOR | ✴Physical | 70 | 100% | 0 | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Fell Stinger | BUG | ✴Physical | 50 | 100% | 0 | When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat is boosted drastically. |
| First Impression | BUG | ✴Physical | 100 | 100% | +2 | Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. |
| Focus Energy | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. |
| Foul Play | DAR | ✴Physical | 95 | 100% | 0 | The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| Giga Drain | GRA | ◎Special | 75 | 100% | 0 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Giga Impact | NOR | ✴Physical | 150 | 90% | 0 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hex | GHO | ◎Special | 65 | 100% | 0 | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
| Hyper Beam | NOR | ◎Special | 150 | 90% | 0 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Infestation | BUG | ◎Special | 20 | 100% | 0 | The target is infested and attacked for four to five turns. The target can't flee during this time. |
| Knock Off | DAR | ✴Physical | 65 | 100% | 0 | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Leech Life | BUG | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| Lunge | BUG | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Megahorn | BUG | ✴Physical | 120 | 85% | 0 | Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup. |
| Night Shade | GHO | ◎Special | — | 100% | 0 | The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
| Night Slash | DAR | ✴Physical | 70 | 100% | 0 | The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Pin Missile | BUG | ✴Physical | 25 | 95% | 0 | The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Poison Jab | POI | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |
| Pounce | BUG | ✴Physical | 50 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat. |
| Protect | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | +4 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic Fangs | PSY | ✴Physical | 85 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Rage Powder | BUG | ◑Status | — | — | +2 | The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user. |
| Rest | PSY | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Round | NOR | ◎Special | 60 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks the target with a song. If others use this move, they will act immediately after the initial user, and the power of their Rounds will be boosted. |
| Scary Face | NOR | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Screech | NOR | ◑Status | — | 85% | 0 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. |
| Shadow Sneak | GHO | ✴Physical | 40 | 100% | +1 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. |
| Skitter Smack | BUG | ✴Physical | 70 | 90% | 0 | The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Sleep Talk | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Sludge Bomb | POI | ◎Special | 90 | 100% | 0 | The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. |
| Sludge Wave | POI | ◎Special | 95 | 100% | 0 | The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits. |
| Smart Strike | STE | ✴Physical | 70 | — | 0 | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. |
| Snore | NOR | ◎Special | 50 | 100% | 0 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Solar Beam | GRA | ◎Special | 120 | 100% | 0 | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Spite | GHO | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| Sticky Web | BUG | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user weaves a sticky net around the opposing team, which lowers their Speed stats upon switching into battle. |
| Stomping Tantrum | GRO | ✴Physical | 75 | 100% | 0 | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. |
| String Shot | BUG | ◑Status | — | 95% | 0 | The user blows silk from its mouth that binds opposing Pokémon and harshly lowers their Speed stats. |
| Struggle Bug | BUG | ◎Special | 50 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by struggling against opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Sp. Atk stats. |
| Substitute | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Sucker Punch | DAR | ✴Physical | 70 | 100% | +1 | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| Sunny Day | FIR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. |
| Swords Dance | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Thief | DAR | ✴Physical | 60 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Throat Chop | DAR | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| Toxic | POI | ◑Status | — | 90% | 0 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| Toxic Spikes | POI | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Toxic Thread | POI | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | The user shoots poisonous threads to poison the target and lower the target's Speed stat. |
| Trailblaze | GRA | ✴Physical | 50 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat. |
| Venoshock | POI | ◎Special | 65 | 100% | 0 | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned. |
| X-Scissor | BUG | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. |