Pokémon/Pokédex/Arbok

Arbok as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork. This artwork shows an excelent example of Arbok's fake intimidation eyespots below its true face.

Basic Statistics

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  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 Matching

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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

Moveset

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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/HM

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  • 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

Evolution

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  • GS/C/RS/FL: Beat Up, Pursuit, Slam, Spite
  • RS/FL: Poison Fang
  • C: Crunch

Trading Cards

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  • 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 Influences

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Eyespot Mimicry

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A Monocled cobra, with twin spots below it's true face.

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.

Naming

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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)