
Basic StatisticsEdit
- National Index: 24
- Johto Index: 51
- Hoenn Index: 226
- Stage: Stage 1
- Height: 3.5 meters (11 ft)
- Weight: 65 kilograms (140 lb)
- Gender Distribution: 50% Male
- Ability: Intimidate/Shed Skin
- Type: Poison
- Species: Cobra
- Egg Group: Ground/Dragon
- Hatch Steps: 5120
- Catch Rate: 90
- Base Experience: 147
- Max Experience: 1000000
HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base Stats (RB/Y) | 60 | 85 | 69 | 80 | 65 | |
Base Stats (GS/C) | 60 | 85 | 69 | 80 | 65 | 79 |
Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 60 | 85 | 69 | 80 | 65 | 79 |
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Max Stats (RB/Y) | 323 | 268 | 236 | 258 | 228 | |
Max Stats (GS/C) | 323 | 268 | 236 | 258 | 228 | 256 |
Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 324 | 295 | 260 | 284 | 251 | 282 |
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Type MatchingEdit
Move types which are good on Arbok: Bug¹, Ground, Psychic
Move types which are bad on Arbok: Bug;², Fighting, Grass, Poison
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Arbok.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games
MovesetEdit
Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum |
Fire Red / Leaf Green | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start | Wrap Leer Poison Sting |
Wrap Leer Poison Sting |
Wrap Leer Poison Sting Bite |
Wrap Leer Poison Sting Bite |
Wrap Leer Poison Sting Bite |
Wrap Leer Poison Sting Bite |
|
8 | - | - | - | - | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | |
9 | - | - | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | - | - | |
10 | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | - | - | - | - | |
13 | - | - | - | - | Bite | Bite | |
15 | - | - | Bite | Bite | - | - | |
17 | Bite | Bite | - | - | - | - | |
20 | - | - | - | - | Glare | Glare | |
25 | - | - | Glare | Glare | - | - | |
27 | Glare | Glare | - | - | - | - | |
28 | - | - | - | - | Screech | Screech | |
33 | - | - | Screech | Screech | - | - | |
36 | Screech | Screech | - | - | - | - | |
38 | - | - | - | - | Acid | Acid | |
43 | - | - | Acid | Acid | - | - | |
46 | - | - | - | - | Stockpile Swallow Spit Up |
Stockpile Swallow Spit Up |
|
47 | Acid | Acid | - | - | - | - | |
51 | - | - | Haze | Haze | - | - | |
56 | - | - | - | - | Haze | Haze |
TM/HMEdit
- RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Dig, Double Team, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Rest, Strength, Toxic
- GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Giga Drain, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Sludge Bomb, Sunny Day, Thief
- RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fissure, Mega Drain, Mimic, Rage, Rock Slide, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down
- GS/C: Curse, Endure, Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
- RS/FL: Facade, Iron Tail, Rain Dance, Secret Power, Snatch, Torment
EvolutionEdit
- GS/C/RS/FL: Beat Up, Pursuit, Slam, Spite
- RS/FL: Poison Fang
- C: Crunch
Trading CardsEdit
- Team Rocket #2 - Dark Arbok
- Team Rocket #10 - Dark Arbok
- Gym Challenge #25 - Koga's Arbok
- Expedition #3 - Arbok
- Expedition #35 - Arbok
- EX Sandstorm #29 - Arbok
- EX Team Rocket Returns #29 - Dark Arbok
Real Life InfluencesEdit
Eyespot MimicryEdit
Arbok possesses mimicry eyespots below its face. In real life eyespots are a phenomenon used by a variety of creatures for a variety of purposes, in this case to add intimidation to the creature.
NamingEdit
Arbok spelled backwards is Kobra, fitting given the real life snake genus, the true cobra (Naja), shares some traits with Arbok.
Basic: Ekans | Stage 1: Arbok | (No Stage 2) |