#0168

Ariados

BugPoison

Abilities: Swarm, Insomnia, Sniper

Ariados — Pokémon Champions M-7, Bug / Poison type, 400 BST (best Atk). Weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, Rock. A common set: Focus Sash, Rage Powder / Protect / Poison Jab.

Counters

Meta picks that hit it super-effectively (by usage)

CharizardFire×2MetagrossPsychic×2SalamenceFlying×2CorviknightFlying×2GyaradosFlying×2IndeedeePsychic×2

Strong against

Meta picks this Pokémon hits super-effectively (by usage)

PrimarinaPoison×2FloettePoison×2IndeedeeBug×2GreninjaBug×2MeowscaradaBug×4ClefablePoison×2

Champions drops EVs and IVs for Stat Points: 0–32 per stat, 66 total. (1 SP ≈ 8 EVs)

Doubles · Reg MC

Usage rate 0.0% · 2026-09

Common moves

Rage Powder

92%

Protect

62%

Poison Jab

39%

String Shot

28%

First Impression

23%

Toxic Thread

22%

Knock Off

20%

Sucker Punch

17%

Common held items

Focus Sash

37%

Sitrus Berry

29%

Rocky Helmet

16%

Leftovers

4%

Scope Lens

3%

Bright Powder

2%

Life Orb

2%

Eject Button

2%

Common Abilities

Insomnia

72%

Swarm

15%

Sniper

12%

Common Tera types

Common spreads

18%ImpishHP 31 · Def 20 · SpD 15

11%CarefulHP 32 · Atk 2 · SpD 32

11%BraveAtk 32

8%ImpishHP 32 · Def 32 · SpD 2

6%BraveHP 32 · Atk 32 · Def 2

6%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · SpD 2

Common teammates

Rillaboom37%Kingambit19%Salamence (Mega)17%Sylveon15%Gholdengo13%Incineroar13%Baxcalibur (Mega)13%Tyranitar (Mega)13%

Doubles · Reg MB

Usage rate 0.1% · 2026-09

Common moves

Rage Powder

98%

Protect

82%

First Impression

54%

Cross Poison

46%

Disable

20%

Sucker Punch

18%

String Shot

16%

Megahorn

15%

Common held items

Scope Lens

45%

Focus Sash

28%

Sitrus Berry

20%

Occa Berry

3%

Bright Powder

2%

Payapa Berry

1%

Leftovers

1%

Lum Berry

0%

Common Abilities

Sniper

47%

Insomnia

35%

Swarm

19%

Common Tera types

Common spreads

44%BraveHP 32 · Atk 32 · Def 2

22%BraveHP 32 · Atk 32 · SpD 2

8%SassyHP 32 · Def 14 · SpD 20

6%ImpishHP 32 · Def 32 · SpD 2

5%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · SpD 2

3%CalmHP 32 · Def 32 · SpD 2

Common teammates

Sinistcha44%Kingambit43%Sylveon43%Blastoise (Mega)42%Drampa42%Politoed22%Umbreon20%Slowking20%

Doubles · Reg MA

Usage rate 0.1% · 2026-06

Common moves

Rage Powder

97%

Protect

77%

String Shot

50%

Knock Off

47%

Poison Jab

23%

Toxic Thread

23%

Shadow Sneak

17%

Acid Spray

11%

Common held items

Sitrus Berry

56%

Focus Sash

15%

Occa Berry

10%

Bright Powder

4%

Leftovers

3%

Scope Lens

3%

Focus Band

3%

Mental Herb

3%

Common Abilities

Insomnia

95%

Sniper

3%

Swarm

1%

Common Tera types

Common spreads

21%ImpishHP 31 · Def 20 · SpD 15

16%ImpishHP 31 · Def 32 · SpD 3

6%CarefulHP 32 · Atk 2 · SpD 32

5%ImpishHP 32 · Def 20 · SpD 14

5%BraveHP 2 · Atk 32 · SpA 32

5%RelaxedHP 32 · Def 32 · SpD 2

Common teammates

Basculegion51%Charizard (Mega-Y)35%Sylveon32%Garchomp31%Aerodactyl (Mega)26%Floette (Mega)20%Arcanine (Hisui)18%Tyranitar (Mega)16%

Singles · Reg MC

Usage rate 0.0% · 2026-09

Common moves

Sticky Web

100%

First Impression

71%

Toxic Thread

68%

Sucker Punch

49%

Knock Off

32%

String Shot

27%

Poison Jab

27%

Toxic Spikes

18%

Common held items

Focus Sash

68%

Rocky Helmet

27%

Scope Lens

5%

Sitrus Berry

1%

Bright Powder

0%

Expert Belt

0%

Grassy Seed

0%

Common Abilities

Insomnia

94%

Sniper

6%

Swarm

0%

Common Tera types

Common spreads

66%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · Def 1 · Spe 1

18%SassyHP 32 · Def 17 · SpD 17

9%CarefulHP 32 · Def 17 · SpD 17

5%BraveHP 8 · Atk 32 · Def 13 · SpD 13

1%JollyHP 2 · Atk 32 · Spe 32

1%ImpishHP 32 · Def 23 · SpD 11

Common teammates

Tyranitar (Mega)66%Dragapult66%Excadrill66%Whimsicott66%Charizard (Mega-Y)53%Baxcalibur (Mega)27%Palafin27%Slurpuff27%

Singles · Reg MB

Usage rate 0.0% · 2026-09

Common moves

Sticky Web

99%

First Impression

98%

Toxic Thread

97%

Toxic Spikes

90%

Sucker Punch

11%

Electroweb

2%

Focus Energy

1%

Cross Poison

1%

Common held items

Life Orb

88%

Bright Powder

6%

Expert Belt

3%

Focus Sash

2%

Scope Lens

1%

Silver Powder

0%

Sitrus Berry

0%

Nothing

0%

Common Abilities

Insomnia

75%

Swarm

24%

Sniper

1%

Common Tera types

Common spreads

97%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · Def 2

2%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · SpD 2

1%ImpishHP 32 · Atk 12 · Def 20 · SpD 2

0%CarefulHP 32 · Atk 2 · SpD 32

0%AdamantAtk 32 · Def 17 · SpD 17

0%AdamantHP 2 · Atk 32 · Spe 32

Common teammates

Archaludon97%Armarouge97%Staraptor (Mega)97%Gardevoir (Mega)97%Samurott (Hisui)97%Araquanid2%Blaziken2%Garchomp (Mega)2%

Singles · Reg MA

Usage rate 0.0% · 2026-06

Common moves

Sticky Web

97%

Toxic Thread

94%

First Impression

93%

Sucker Punch

47%

Cross Poison

35%

Toxic Spikes

10%

Knock Off

6%

Lunge

4%

Common held items

Focus Sash

95%

Mental Herb

3%

Scope Lens

2%

Focus Band

0%

Silver Powder

0%

Charti Berry

0%

Leftovers

0%

Sitrus Berry

0%

Common Abilities

Insomnia

91%

Sniper

7%

Swarm

2%

Common Tera types

Common spreads

44%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · Def 2

38%AdamantHP 2 · Atk 32 · Spe 32

7%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · SpD 2

3%ImpishHP 32 · Def 15 · SpD 19

3%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32 · Spe 2

2%AdamantHP 32 · Atk 32

Common teammates

Lucario (Mega)84%Garchomp82%Ninetales (Alola)82%Tyranitar79%Empoleon40%Azumarill39%Rotom (Wash)6%Delphox (Mega)4%