Great League PvP guide
Ariados Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Ariados is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #365. Its recommended PvP moveset is Poison Sting with Lunge and Foul Play.
Great League
#365
Situational
Type
Bug/Poison
Best Fast Move
Poison Sting
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,003
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT ARIADOS
Is Ariados Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Ariados is currently a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #365.
Ariados PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #365 | 78.5 | Poison Sting, Lunge, Foul Play |
Best Moveset for Ariados in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
The recommended PvP moveset for Ariados is Poison Sting with Lunge and Foul Play.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Ariados in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Ariados PvP Move Counts
Poison Sting → Lunge
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Poison Sting → Foul Play
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Ariados Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Ariados wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Ariados Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Ariados's Bug/Poison typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- fire1.6×
- 1.6×
- psychic1.6×
- rock1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.391×
- grass0.391×
- bug0.625×
- fairy0.625×
- poison0.625×
Best Counters to Ariados in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Ariados in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Ariados's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
33% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Super Effective
84% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
49% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
37% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
46% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
19% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
74% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
39% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
26% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Super Effective
67% HP
Ratings are shown from Ariados's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Ariados.
Best Teammates for Ariados in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Ariados should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 3 of Ariados's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Ariados
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/14/15 | 1,500 | 35 | 1,829,810 |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1,499 | 34.5 | 1,827,298 | |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 1,500 | 34 | 1,824,331 | |
| #4 | 0/15/8 | 1,499 | 36 | 1,818,696 | |
| #5 | 0/12/12 | 1,499 | 36 | 1,818,127 |
Ariados Stats in Pokémon GO
Ariados's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Ariados 0/14/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 35
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 122.6
- Defense
- 105.1
- HP
- 142
Ariados Evolution
Pokémon Similar to Ariados in Pokémon GO PvP
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More PoGoCoach tools
Ariados Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Ariados in Pokémon GO PvP?
Ariados's recommended PvP moveset is Poison Sting with Lunge and Foul Play.
Is Ariados good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Ariados is currently a situational PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #365.
What counters Ariados in Pokémon GO PvP?
Cramorant, Mimikyu and Melmetal are among the strongest current counters to Ariados in Great League.
What is Ariados weak to in Pokémon GO?
Ariados is weak to Fire (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×), Rock (1.6×).