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Height
11′06″ Imperial
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3.5 m Metric
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11′06″/3.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
143.3 lbs. Imperial
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65.0 kg Metric
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143.3 lbs./65.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 147
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Battle Exp.: 1471*
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Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Arbok) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Ekans at level 22.
Biology
Physiology
A reptilian with purple scales over most of its body. It has lost the rattle it had on its tail as an Ekans. Like a cobra, it can spread out its ribs into a hood. On its "hood", it has a design much like an angry face. The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It has a nasty bite with deadly venom. Terrifically strong, it is capable of crushing opponents by coiling its body around them and Template:M2. It can even flatten steel oil drums. If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, Template:A2 the opponent with Template:M2.
Behavior
Rather vicious, Arbok are territorial. They lash out at intruders with long fangs tipped with deadly venom. With a vengeful nature, it won't give up a chase after prey or an opponent, no matter how far, once it targets it prey.
Habitat
Arbok live in grassy savannas and plains.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the animeIn the manga
Koga and Agatha both have Arbok as important parts of their teams in Pokémon Special. In Pokémon Special, the pattern on an Arbok's belly may give an Arbok special abilities. With the help of Agatha's smoke, Agatha's Arbok had the ability to switch between a bunch of different patterns (see Issue 71), a speed boosting pattern, an attack boosting pattern, and a Invulnerability Pattern that repels poisons, Koga's Arbok, on the other hand, only has one pattern, which was a Regnerative pattern that allows it to regnerate any part of its body as long as the head remains intact. According to Pokémon Yellow, that leaves two patterns left undiscovered (if Koga's is the standard one).
Pokémon Special Pokédex entry (issue 71): It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings in its belly differ from area to area.
An Arbok is one of the antagonists in Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure.
Jessie's Arbok appeared several times in the Electric Tale of Pikachu.
In the TCGGame data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
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Stadium
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If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
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Silver
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With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
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Crystal
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To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
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Stadium 2
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Transfixing prey with the face like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the poisoned victim.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
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Sapphire
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This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
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Emerald
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This Pokémon has a terrifically strong constricting power. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body around its foe, escaping is impossible.
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FireRed
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The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
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LeafGreen
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It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.
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Pearl
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The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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69
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66 - 133
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128 - 260
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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79
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75 - 144
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146 - 282
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 438
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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Special moves
Side game data
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Evolution
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Sprites
Trivia
- In the most infamous Pokémon Trainer's Choice, Arbok was erroneously claimed to evolve into Seviper.
- In Generation I games, Arbok seemed to have a pattern on its back. This was later dropped.
- In Generation II, the "face" on Arbok's chest pattern changed. Its Generation III sprite is much the same, (apart from small differences) but it changed to a form very similar to its original design in Generation IV (except its body became a deeper shade of purple) and in the anime, as well as FireRed and LeafGreen. This supports the Pokédex entry saying how there are different pattern designs for various regions.
- It is part of the Dragon egg group, and one of the three Poison-types to ever be in this group. Template:P2 and Seviper are the other two.
- Interestingly, they are all based on snakes.
Origin
It is likely that its design was based upon a cobra.
Name origin
Its name is the word cobra spelled backwards and with k instead of c.
In other languages
- German: Arbok
- French: Arbok - Cobra means the same in French as in English.
- Korean: 아보크 Abokeu
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 阿柏怪 Á Bó Gůai - Transliteration of Arbok's Japanese name, which is also Arbok. The last character, 怪, means freak or demon.
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