Ariados Team Builder

Ariados at a glance

Ariados brings a Bug/Poison typing and a 400 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Fire and Flying hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Ariados

• Direct version records exist for Ariados, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
• Planning contexts include HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Platinum, Black & White.
• 17 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Ariados

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Ariados's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscaradaimmune to psychic - adds grass pressure - adds dark pressureSkeledirgeresists fire - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaquavalresists fire - resists rock - adds water pressurePawmoresists rock - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressurePawmotresists rock - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressureNacliresists fire - resists flying - adds rock pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Ariados

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to fire, flying, and psychic.