Ariados
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Ariados reads as a physical attacker from its current stats.
Usually wants Trick Room, protection, or bulky support.
These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.
Battle Stats
What scares Ariados?
Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.
Abilities / Passives
Swarm
Detailed passive wording is still being verified.
This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.Insomnia
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This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.Sniper
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This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.Skills and Moves
Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.
Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.
The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
The user captures opposing Pokémon in an electric net to inflict damage. This also lowers their Speed stats.
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
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.
The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Used to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range.
Browse moves (64 total, 30 at a time)
Data Source
Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.
Open Sources