Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Ariados
National #168Lumiose #059
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
SpinarakAriadosCurrent PokémonLv. 22
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Ariados
Obtain by evolving Spinarak. Recorded routes: Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 20 · Main Mission 39
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Evolution
Obtain by evolving Spinarak
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 22
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 63–64 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 1.49% encounter chance · Guaranteed Alpha
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha unavailable
Lv. 23–25 · Time unknown · Weather unknown
Wild
Lumiose Sewers Canal
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
2 recorded condition sets
- Lv. 38–39 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
- Lv. 38–39 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 10% Alpha chance
Recorded map spawn tables
Mega Dimension
Evolution
Obtain by evolving Spinarak
Shiny eligibleAlpha depends on the parent route
Level 22
Hyperspace Wild
Poison portals · 3★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 25–27 · 20% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 34–36
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
On evolution: Swords Dance
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Focus Energy |  | status |
| 1 | Poison Sting | | physical |
| 1 | String Shot | | status |
| 5 | Absorb |  | special |
| 8 | Infestation | | special |
| 12 | Shadow Sneak |  | physical |
| 16 | X-Scissor | | physical |
| 21 | Screech | | status |
| 24 | Sticky Web | | status |
| 27 | Pin Missile | | physical |
| 30 | Psychic |  | special |
| 33 | Poison Jab | | physical |
| 35 | Bug Buzz | | special |
| 37 | Leech Life | | physical |
| 40 | Lunge | | physical |
| 44 | Megahorn | | physical |
| TM 001 | Headbutt | | physical |
| TM 007 | Toxic | | status |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 028 | Dig |  | physical |
| TM 030 | Swords Dance | | status |
| TM 033 | Body Slam | | physical |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 042 | Giga Drain | | special |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 045 | Knock Off |  | physical |
| TM 047 | Agility | | status |
| TM 053 | Sludge Bomb | | special |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | | physical |
| TM 063 | Psychic | | special |
| TM 064 | Solar Beam | | special |
| TM 077 | Poison Jab | | physical |
| TM 081 | X-Scissor | | physical |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 089 | Toxic Spikes | | status |
| TM 101 | Electroweb |  | special |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 112DLC | Acid Spray | | special |
| TM 115DLC | Trailblaze | | physical |
| TM 122DLC | False Swipe | | physical |
| TM 142DLC | First Impression | | physical |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Ariados has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Obtain by evolving SpinarakShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible
- Base Game · Lumiose Sewers CanalShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Obtain by evolving SpinarakShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Poison portals · 3★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Bug / Poison
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
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