Spinarak (Pokémon)
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Spinarak (Japanese: イトマル Itomaru) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Biology
Spinarak is a green, arachnoid Pokémon. It has black eyes with white pupils, a white horn on its head, red mandibles, and six yellow legs. A greenish-black stripe encircles the middle of each leg and the end of its abdomen. The greenish-black spots on its abdomen resemble a face that has been shown to change expression in the anime.
Spinarak is a patient hunter that can wait motionlessly for several days for unsuspecting prey to become trapped in its thin yet strong web, which it weaves in the forest. The thread it spews is so strong that its webs will not break even when rocks are set on them, and some fishermen weave the thread into nets to catch fish Pokémon. It is even said to be able to identify what kind of prey is in its web just by their vibrations. Its poison is not very strong, but is potent enough to weaken caught prey. Its preferred prey is Cutiefly. Spinarak and its evolution Ariados are the only known Pokémon that can learn Toxic Thread.
In the anime
Major appearances
Spinarak debuted in Spinarak Attack. The Officer Jenny in Catallia City uses Spinarak rather than Growlithe, in order to honor the Spinarak that foiled a notorious cat burglar known as The Black Arachnid. It reappeared in a flashback in the Japanese version of Gotta Catch Ya Later!.
Bugsy's Spinarak debuted in Gettin' The Bugs Out. It was first used in his Gym battle against Ash. It first battled against Cyndaquil, who was eventually recalled for Chikorita, who in turn was able to defeat Spinarak despite the type disadvantage.
Five Spinarak appeared in Ariados, Amigos as residents of the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. Their silk was being used as beauty masks.
A Spinarak shared an antagonistic role with a Swampert in Abandon Ship!.
A Spinarak appeared in The Treasure Is All Mine!, under the ownership of Sebastian. Sebastian used it in an attempt to tie James up, but they were both defeated by Mime Jr.'s Teeter Dance.
A Team Skull Grunt's Spinarak appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard!. It was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee.
Minor appearances
A Spinarak appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
A Spinarak appeared in The Bug Stops Here, where it was chased away by Misty after it scared her.
A Spinarak appeared in Hassle In The Castle, under the ownership of Dr. Anna. She uses its thread to make bandages for her patients.
A Trainer's Spinarak briefly appeared in Imitation Confrontation.
Five Spinarak appeared in Ariados, Amigos.
A Spinarak appeared in UnBEARable, where it dropped in front of Misty and scared her.
Multiple Spinarak appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
Multiple Spinarak 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.
Three wild Spinarak appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Spinarak appeared in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, where it fell sick due to Team Rocket's experiments.
Three Spinarak appeared in Hocus Pokémon, where they covered Misty with strings.
A Spinarak was in a forest outside the Ice Path in the banned episode EP250.
A Spinarak was in Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Oak Corral.
A Spinarak appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Coordinator's Spinarak appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A Spinarak was seen in the greenhouse in Sweet Baby James, where it was being looked after by Nanny and Pop-Pop.
A Spinarak appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Two Spinarak appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!. These Spinarak were among a group of Pokémon escaping a forest where Team Flare were conducting an experiment.
A Spinarak appeared in Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! and again in The Ol' Raise and Switch!. It was among the Pokémon playing in Lillie's garden.
A Spinarak appeared in Lulled to La-La Land! during a flashback.
A Spinarak appeared in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!, during a flashback.
A Spinarak appeared in The Power of Us, where it was among the Pokémon that could be caught during the Pokémon Catch Race.
Four Spinarak appeared in Securing the Future!, with three under the ownership of different Trainers and the fourth being wild. All four joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
A Spinarak appeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful! as one of the Pokémon staying at Aether Paradise.
Two Spinarak appeared in Alola, Alola! as residents of Treasure Island.
A Spinarak appeared in SM105, where Lillie and Snowy observed it during their time on Poni Island.
Two Spinarak appeared in SM110.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Spinarak debuted in The Legend, where it was seen spinning its silk down from a tree when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.
One of Team Rocket's elite operatives owns a Spinarak that uses its webs to trap its targets. It first appeared in Into the Unown and again in Miltank Melee, where it was used in an attempt to capture Suicune. It temporarily fell asleep because of Parasee's Spore in Indubitably Ditto. It was later used to make a Spider Web surrounding Eusine and Harry in Great Girafarig. After Harry's Girafarig had been defeated, it, along with Ken's Elekid, had quietly escaped.
A Spinarak is seen as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City in Slugging It Out With Slugma.
Crystal mentions that she caught a Spinarak on her way to Professor Elm's Lab in Three Cheers for Chikorita.
A Spinarak was seen in a Poké Ball at Elm's Laboratory in Off Course with Corsola.
A Spinarak appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Spinarak appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu has a Spinarak.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Giovanni used a Spinarak in Showdown at the Radio Tower!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Spinarak (TCG)
In the TFG
One Spinarak figure has been released.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Stadium 2: Spinarak make a cameo in "Clear Cut Challenge." With strings of web, they hoist the logs that the Scyther and Pinsir cut.
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GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Growth Spinarak | English | United States | 5 | February 28 to March 6, 2003 |
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Trivia
- Spinarak can be seen as a parallel to Ledyba. Both of them are Bug-type Generation II Pokémon. Spinarak is exclusive to Pokémon Gold and HeartGold, while Ledyba is exclusive to Silver and SoulSilver. Spinarak are nocturnal, while Ledyba are matutinal. Additionally, their rarity is also reversed, with Spinarak being more common in FireRed, and Ledyba in LeafGreen. Both were also added to the expanded Safari Zone in Emerald, and both can only be obtained by breeding their evolved forms in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White. Additionally, in Black 2 its evolution swarms on Route 22 while Ledyba's evolution does so in White 2.
Origin
Spinarak shares coloring and appearance with the happy face spider, an arachnid from Hawaii with a face-like marking on its abdomen.
Name origin
Spinarak is a combination of spinneret or the verb spin and arachnid. Spinnerak is also the Afrikaans word for spider web.
Itomaru may be a combination of 糸 ito (thread) and 丸 maru (circle) or a shortening of 巻き上がる makiagaru (to roll up).
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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. |