Spinarak (Japanese: イトマル Itomaru) is a dual-type Bug/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Ariados starting at level 22.
Biology
Spinarak is a green arachnid Pokémon that resembles a spider. It has black eyes with white pupils, a white horn on its forehead, and a pair of red mandibles. On the back of its abdomen are two black dots and a line that resembles a face; the face on its back can change expression, as seen in the anime and 3D video games. There is an additional line encircling the end of its abdomen. It has three pairs of yellow legs, each with a black band around the middle.
Spinarak is a nocturnal Pokémon that lives in temperate and tropical forests. It spins webs that are strong enough to withstand having stones set on them and act as nets for fishermen. A patient hunter, it can wait for days for prey to become ensnared in its web. It senses what kind of prey has been caught by the vibrations in the web and its preferred prey is Cutiefly. Its poison is not very strong but is potent enough to weaken caught prey. As seen in the anime, silk produced by a Spinarak can be used for facial treatments, as well as patching up skin wounds.
Spinarak and its evolved form, Ariados, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Toxic Thread. Prior to Generation V, Spider Web was its signature move.
In the anime
A Spinarak
Egg in the anime
Major appearances
Spinarak debuted in Spinarak Attack. The Officer Jenny in Catallia City uses Spinarak rather than Growlithe, in order to honor the Spinarak that foiled a notorious cat burglar known as The Black Arachnid. It reappeared in a flashback in the Japanese version of Gotta Catch Ya Later!.
In Gettin' The Bugs Out, Bugsy used a Spinarak in his Gym battle against Ash. It first battled Cyndaquil, who was eventually recalled for Chikorita, who in turn was able to defeat Spinarak despite the type disadvantage.
In Ariados, Amigos, five Spinarak were living at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. Their silk was being used as beauty masks.
In Abandon Ship!, a Spinarak living on the Abandoned Ship tied up and hung Torchic, Max, and Meowth in its silk.
In The Treasure Is All Mine!, Sebastian used a Spinarak in an attempt to tie James up, but they were both defeated by Mime Jr.'s Teeter Dance.
In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a Team Skull Grunt used a Spinarak that was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee. In League Offenders and Defenders!, it was defeated by Team Rocket.
Minor appearances
In Pikachu & Pichu, a Spinarak was living in Big Town.
In The Bug Stops Here, Misty chased a Spinarak away after it scared her.
In Hassle In The Castle, Dr. Anna uses her Spinarak's thread to make bandages for her patients.
A Trainer's Spinarak appeared in Imitation Confrontation.
Five Spinarak appeared in Ariados, Amigos.
In UnBEARable, a Spinarak dropped in front of Misty and scared her.
Multiple Spinarak appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!, multiple Spinarak defended the Tin Tower after Team Rocket stole the Crystal Bells on the top floor.
Three wild Spinarak appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, a Spinarak fell sick from Team Rocket's experiments.
In Hocus Pokémon, three Spinarak covered Misty with strings.
In the banned episode EP250, a Spinarak lived in the forest outside the Ice Path.
In Showdown at the Oak Corral, a Spinarak was living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Spinarak appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Coordinator's Spinarak appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Sweet Baby James, a Spinarak was being looked after by Nanny and Pop-Pop.
A Spinarak appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
In A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, two Spinarak fled from Team Flare as they were conducting an experiment.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Spinarak was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.
A Spinarak appeared in a flashback in Lulled to La-La Land!.
A Spinarak appeared in a flashback in Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!.
In The Power of Us, a Spinarak was available during the Pokémon Catch Race.
Four Spinarak appeared in Securing the Future!, with three under the ownership of different Trainers and the fourth being wild. All four joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
In Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, a Spinarak was at Aether Paradise.
In Alola, Alola!, two Spinarak were on Treasure Island.
In Showdown on Poni Island!, Lillie and Snowy observed a Spinarak on Poni Island.
Two Spinarak appeared in Keeping Your Eyes on the Ball!.
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, a Spinarak watched Bewear and Stufful's performance in their hot springs.
A Spinarak appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, under the ownership of a Team Skull Grunt.
A Spinarak appeared in a flashback in Time After Time!.
Multiple Spinarak appeared in a fantasy in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
A Spinarak appeared in Night and Day, You are the Ones!.
Pokédex entries
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| EP123
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Spinarak
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Ash's Pokédex
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Spinarak, the String Spit Pokémon. Spinarak can climb any surface easily, and shoot a strong web from both the front and back of its body. Its prey is caught and held tight in its web.
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POKÉTOON
A Spinarak appeared in The Slugma-Powered Home under the ownership of Anna's grandparents.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Similar to her anime counterpart, Anna owns a Spinarak. It appeared in Treasure Hunting?! Try The Maze!.
Pokémon Adventures
Spinarak debuted in The Legend, where it was seen spinning its silk down from a tree when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.
One of Team Rocket's elite operatives owns a Spinarak that uses its webs to trap its targets. It first appeared in Into the Unown and again in Miltank Melee, where it was used in an attempt to capture Suicune. It temporarily fell asleep because of Parasee's Spore in Indubitably Ditto. It was later used to make a Spider Web surrounding Eusine and Harry in Great Girafarig. After Harry's Girafarig had been defeated, it, along with Ken's Elekid, had quietly escaped.
A Spinarak was one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City in Slugging It Out With Slugma.
Crystal mentioned that she caught a Spinarak on her way to Professor Elm's Lab in Three Cheers for Chikorita.
A Spinarak was seen in a Poké Ball at Elm's Laboratory in Off Course with Corsola.
A Spinarak appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Spinarak appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Spinarak appeared in the intro of Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship.
A Spinarak appeared in Falkner The Bird Keeper's Challenge!!.
A Spinarak appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Shu caught a Spinarak, as seen in GDZ44.
A Spinarak appeared in GDZ61.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Giovanni used a Spinarak in Showdown at the Radio Tower!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Spinarak (TCG)
In the TFG
One Spinarak figure has been released.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation II
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Johto
#032
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It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
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| Silver
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It spins a web using fine—but durable—thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
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| Crystal
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If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
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| Stadium 2
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It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
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| Ruby
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The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web's strands.
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| Emerald
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The web it spins can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that a Spinarak determines its prey by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web.
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| FireRed
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It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
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| LeafGreen
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It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
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| Diamond
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It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
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| Pearl
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| HeartGold
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It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
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| SoulSilver
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It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
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It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
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| White
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It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
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Mountain #107
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It spins a web using fine—but durable—thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
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It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
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The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web's strands.
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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| Sun
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It waits intently until its preferred prey, Cutiefly, gets caught in its web. In fact, it's quite a patient Pokémon.
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| Moon
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Some fishermen weave its sturdy thread into nets to catch fish Pokémon.
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With threads from its mouth, it fashions sturdy webs that won't break even if you set a rock on them.
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Although the poison from its fangs isn't that strong, it's potent enough to weaken prey that gets caught in its web.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Routes 2, 30, 31, 36, and 37, National ParkNight
Routes 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39 (Headbutt trees)
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Route 2MorningNight
Routes 30, 31, and 37Night
Routes 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 47, and 48, New Bark Town, Cherrygrove City, National Park, Safari Zone Gate, Ecruteak City, Pallet Town, Viridian Forest, Viridian City, Fuchsia City (Headbutt trees)
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In side games
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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40
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100 - 147
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190 - 284
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 250
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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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Spinarak is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spinarak
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spinarak
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spinarak
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spinarak
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spinarak in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spinarak in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spinarak
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spinarak
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spinarak
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Spinarak
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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None
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| Loops: 3
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Min. exp.: 18
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Max. exp.: 31
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Browser entry R-157
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| Spinarak spits silk to interfere with capture attempts.
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Field move:
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(Tackle ×1)
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| It shoots stingers that make Pokémon Tired.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds
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Base HP: 45
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Base Defense: 45
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
- Spinarak can be seen as a parallel to Ledyba. Both of them are Bug-type Generation II Pokémon. Spinarak is exclusive to Pokémon Gold and HeartGold, while Ledyba is exclusive to Silver and SoulSilver. Spinarak are nocturnal, while Ledyba are matutinal. Additionally, their rarity is also reversed, with Spinarak being more common in FireRed, and Ledyba in LeafGreen. Both were also added to the expanded Safari Zone in Emerald, and both can only be obtained by breeding their evolved forms in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White. Additionally, in Black 2 its evolved form swarms on Route 22 while Ledyba's evolved form does so in White 2.
Origin
Spinarak may be based on the Jorō spider, a spider with similar coloring found throughout Japan. The face-like marking on its back has however given rise to a number of other theories, including the happy face spider, an arachnid from Hawaii with similar coloring and a face-like marking on its abdomen. It could also be based on any number of spiders with face-like markings, including the Asian kidney garden spider, whose markings appear as a frowning face like most of Spinarak's official artwork; or some jumping spiders, which have a similar build to Spinarak but do not spin webs.
Name origin
Spinarak may be a combination of spinneret, the verb spin (to form a web from threads), or Spinne (German for spider), and arachnid. Incidentally, spinnerak is the Afrikaans word for spider web.
Itomaru may be a combination of 糸 ito (thread) and 丸 maru (circle; suffix in young boy's names).
In other languages
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 Japanese
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イトマル Itomaru
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From 糸 ito and 丸 maru
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 French
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Mimigal
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From mignon and mygale
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 Spanish
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Spinarak
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Same as English name
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 German
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Webarak
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From web and arachnid
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 Italian
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Spinarak
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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페이검 Peigeom
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From face and 거미 geomi
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圓絲蛛 / 圆丝蛛 Yuánsīzhū*
線球 / 线球 Xiànqiú*
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From 圓 / 圆 yuán, 絲 / 丝 sī, and 蜘蛛 zhīzhū
From 線 / 线 xiàn and 球 qiú
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圓絲蛛 Yùhnsījyū*
線球 Sinkàuh*
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From 圓 yùhn, 絲 sī, and 蜘蛛 jījyū
From 線 sin and 球 kàuh
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 Hindi
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स्पिनराक Spinarak
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Спинарак Spinarak
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Transcription of English name
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อิโตมารุ Itomaru
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Transcription of Japanese name
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External links
For other sprites and images, please see Spinarak images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
