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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
11'6"
Imperial
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3.5 m
Metric
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11'6"/3.5 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
143.3 lbs.
Imperial
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65 kg
Metric
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143.3 lbs./65 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
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Atk
0
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Def
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 147
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Battle Exp.: 1471*
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Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Arbok) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Arbok live in grassy savannas and plains.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Jessie had an Arbok that she obtained as an Ekans. It was her primary battling Pokémon until A Poached Ego, when she set it free along with James's Weezing to protect a wild group of Ekans and Koffing.
In EP056, Ash had used an Arbok in the Pokémon League Entrance Exam, against the instructor's Jolteon.
In the manga
Koga and Agatha both have Arbok as important parts of their teams in Pokémon Special.
An Arbok is one of the antagonists in Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure.
Jesse's Arbok appeared several times in the Electric Tale of Pikachu.
Pokédex entries
- Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen
- It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
- Pokémon Yellow
- The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
- Pokémon Stadium
- If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body.
- Pokémon Gold
- Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
- Pokémon Silver
- With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
- Pokémon Crystal
- To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
- This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
- Pokémon Emerald
- This Pokémon has a terrifically strong constricting power. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body around its foe, escaping is impossible.
- Pokémon FireRed
- The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
Game locations
In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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69
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66 - 133
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128 - 260
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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79
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75 - 144
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146 - 282
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 438
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
In Generation I, the effectiveness of bug-type moves is 200.
Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Arbok knows Shadow Half and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
It is likely that its design was based upon a cobra.
Name origin
Its name is the word cobra spelled backwards and with k instead of c.
In other languages
- German: Arbok
- French: Arbok - cobra means the same in French as in English.
- Korean: 아보크 Abokeu
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 阿柏怪 Á Bó Gůai
Related articles
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