Ariados (Pokémon)
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Ariados (Japanese: アリアドス Ariados) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Biology
Ariados is a red Pokémon that resembles a spider. It has purple eyes, a pair of white mandibles, and a white horn on its forehead. Around its abdomen are two black stripes and there are two black spots and a yellow spinneret on its rear. The spots and spinneret together form a pattern similar to a face. Thread can be produced from both its spinneret and its mouth. It has four yellow legs with two purple bands each; on its back are yellow structures similar to its legs with a single purple stripe each. Its feet are tipped with tiny hooks that allow it to climb ceilings and vertical walls.
Ariados makes its nest in the depths of temperate and tropical forests and leaves after dark to hunt prey. While Ariados wanders in search of prey, it spins a single thread from its rear that leads back to its nest. When prey is captured, it is wrapped in thread and then attacked by fangs. Ariados then drinks the victim’s bodily fluids at leisure. Sometimes, it will instead release prey with only a single thread attached. The thread is then followed to both the caught prey and its friends. Ariados and its pre-evolution Spinarak are the only known Pokémon that can learn Toxic Thread. In the past, this was also true of Spider Web.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ariados debuted in Ariados, Amigos, under the ownership of Tōkichi. It was used to battle Aya in an effort to make her stronger. It later participated in the battle against Team Rocket, where it eventually wrapped them up in its web.
An Ariados appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of Oakley. It was her main Pokémon, and was often used in her mission to capture Latios and Latias.
An Ariados appeared in All in a Day's Wurmple, under the ownership of Forrester Franklin. It battled alongside Yanma against Ash in a Double Battle, with the two going up against Pikachu and Treecko. After a long battle, Ash emerged victorious, with Ariados being knocked out by Treecko's Pound.
Harley's Ariados debuted in The Saffron Con. It made further appearances in Harley Rides Again and New Plot, Odd Lot!; in the latter episode, it was temporarily loaned to James and Meowth.
Multiple Ariados appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, where they attacked Dawn and her Piplup after the latter got caught in one of their webs. However, the two worked together to escape from them, and they were sent flying by Piplup's Bide.
Pokémon Hunter J owns an Ariados, which debuted in Mutiny in the Bounty!. As J steals her victims' Pokémon, she would have her Ariados tie up her victims with String Shot. J's Ariados also made a brief appearance in Pillars of Friendship!, where J told it to use String Shot to tie up Ash and his friends and prevent them from stopping the Legendary titans and Regigigas as well.
Eight Ariados appeared in Stopped in the Name of Love!, where they attacked Dawn and her Piplup in the same manner as the Ariados that attacked them on the first day of their journey. Also like the last time, they were sent flying by Piplup's Bide.
Multiple Ariados led by a Shiny one appeared in SS024, where they attacked Dawn and Shinko in a manner extremely similar to the start of Dawn's journey. They were all defeated after Dawn's Cyndaquil evolved into Quilava and used Eruption.
Three Ariados appeared in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain. They formed a group and surrounded Merrick, Bort, and Allotrope as they were searching for Diancie. However, they were warded off by a Pangoro trapped in a log.
An Ariados appeared in A Slippery Encounter!. It was agitated by Chespin's Pin Missile and attacked it before being fought off by Pikachu.
Multiple Ariados appeared in Defending the Homeland!. They are some of Florges's minions who were ordered to attack Goodra's homeland in a flashback. They were used once more to attack Goodra and its friends. They reappeared in Beyond the Rainbow!, Master Class is in Session!, and Performing a Pathway to the Future!. Three of them reappeared in Till We Compete Again!.
Four Ariados appeared in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!, under the ownership of the ninja army. They reappeared in the next episode.
Minor appearances
Multiple Ariados appeared in Misty's fantasy in UnBEARable.
Multiple Ariados appeared in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, where they protected the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
An Ariados appeared in From Cradle to Save, under the ownership of a student at the Pokémon Ninja School.
An Ariados appeared in a flashback in Oh Do You Know The Poffin Plan!.
An Ariados appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). Kellyn used his Capture Styler on it and had it use String Shot on some Crobat that belonged to J's henchmen.
An Ariados appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. Angie used it for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
Multiple Ariados appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!, where they attacked Dawn and Piplup in Xatu's Forest.
Multiple Ariados appeared in a flashback in A Slippery Encounter! and An Oasis of Hope!.
An Ariados appeared in Meeting at Terminus Cave! inside Terminus Cave.
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In the manga
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
Multiple Ariados appeared in PW38.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Masked Man has an Ariados, seen during his first appearance in Ilex Forest in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour. He uses an Ariados to combat Celebi due to the type advantages it has over it.
Janine owns an Ariados which first appeared in Crossing Crobat, where she used him to scale from a building to Goldenrod Museum. She uses him to battle and for her job as a ninja.
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In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
Janine was shown with an Ariados in JBA5.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
Ariados appeared in Pokémon to the Rescue! of Ginji's Rescue Team.
In the TCG
- Main article: Ariados (TCG)
Game data
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Base stats
Generation II-VI
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HP: 70
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130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
70
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
Total: 390
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HP: 70
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130 - 177 | 250 - 344 | |
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
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67 - 134 | 130 - 262 | |
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
Total: 400
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Trivia
- Ariados is one of the few Pokémon whose sprites in both Gold and Silver are the same.
Origin
Ariados's appearance is based on the Myrmarachne formicaria spider, but with the prosoma (thorax and head area) and opisthosoma (abdominal area) reversed, fitting with its Pokédex entry. Its ability to spin string from its mouth and its signature move likely refer to spitting spiders, which spit venomous silk from their chelicerae to capture prey. Its Sun Pokédex entry and erect, spine-like "hind legs" suggest that it may also draw inspiration from various orb-weaver spiders (such as the Jorō spider and arrow-shaped micrathena).
Name origin
Ariados may be named after the Greek myth of Theseus and Ariadne, wherein Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of twine before he entered the Labyrinth to slay the Minotaur, so that he may trail the strand behind him and find his route back to her. Ariados may also be a combination of arachnid (Latin for spider) and 脅す odosu (to threaten) or dos (Spanish for two, used possibly because it has two stingers, or because it is the second form in its evolutionary line).
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |