Arbok
アーボック Arbok
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
2
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
147
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Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Arbok) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Ekans starting at level 22.
Biology
Physiology
A reptilian with purple scales over most of its body. It has lost the rattle it had on its tail as an Ekans. Like a cobra, it can spread out its ribs into a hood. On its "hood", it has a design much like an angry face. The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It has a nasty bite with deadly venom. Terrifically strong, it is capable of crushing opponents by coiling its body around them and constricting. It can even flatten steel oil drums. If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body. If any part of Arbok's body except for the head is cut off, it can regrow the rest of its body again in a matter of a few weeks. It shares this trait with Onix.
Behavior
Rather vicious, Arbok are territorial. They lash out at intruders with long fangs tipped with deadly venom. With a vengeful nature, it won't give up a chase after prey or an opponent, no matter how far, once it targets it prey.
Habitat
Arbok live in grassy savannas and plains.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Jessie had an Arbok that she obtained as an Ekans. It was extremely loyal to her. 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.
Other
Minor appearances
In The Ultimate Test, Ash had used an Arbok in the Pokémon League Entrance Exam, against the instructor's Jolteon.
An Arbok was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School! and by a coordinator in What I Did For Love!.
An Arbok is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
In the manga
Koga and Agatha both have Arbok as important parts of their teams in Pokémon Adventures. In Pokémon Adventures, the pattern on an Arbok's belly may give an Arbok special abilities. With the help of Agatha's smoke, Agatha's Arbok had the ability to switch between a bunch of different patterns (see Issue 71), a speed boosting pattern, an attack boosting pattern, and a Invulnerability Pattern that repels poisons, Koga's Arbok, on the other hand, only has one pattern, which was a regenerative pattern that allows it to regenerate any part of its body as long as the head remains intact. According to Pokémon Yellow, that leaves two patterns left undiscovered (if Koga's is the standard one).
An Arbok is one of the antagonists in Magical Pokémon Journey.
Jessie's Arbok appeared several times in the Electric Tale of Pikachu.
Pokédex entries
| Manga
| Chapter
| Entry
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| Pokémon Adventures
| PS071
| It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on ite belly differ from area to area.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Arbok (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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| Blue
| It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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| Yellow
| The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
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| Stadium
| If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body.
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| II
| Gold
| Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
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| Silver
| With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
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| Crystal
| To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
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| Stadium 2
| Transfixing prey with the face like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the poisoned victim.
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| III
| Ruby
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
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| LeafGreen
| It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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| IV
| Diamond
| The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.
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| Pearl
| The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.
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| Platinum
| The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.
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| HeartGold
| Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 120 - 167
| 230 - 324
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| 81 - 150
| 157 - 295
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| 66 - 133
| 128 - 260
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| 63 - 128
| 121 - 251
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| 75 - 144
| 146 - 282
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| 76 - 145
| 148 - 284
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Arbok is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Sneasel, Weavile
Houndour, Houndoom
| Beat Up
| Dark
| Physical
| 10
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Psyduck, Golduck
| Disable
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 80%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Seviper
| Poison Fang
| Poison
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 15
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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| Seviper
| Poison Tail
| Poison
| Physical
| 50
| 100%
| 25
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate
Tauros
Umbreon
Dunsparce
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
Zangoose
Absol
Buizel, Floatzel
| Pursuit
| Dark
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Charmander, Charmeleon
Charizard
Raticate
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Flareon
Snubbull, Granbull
Ursaring
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence
Shinx, Luxio, Luxray
Mamoswine
| Scary Face
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 90%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Pikachu, Raichu
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Sentret, Furret
Wooper, Quagsire
Phanpy, Donphan
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
| Slam
| Normal
| Physical
| 80
| 75%
| 20
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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| Dunsparce
| Spite
| Ghost
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Persian
Linoone
| SwitcherooHGSS
| Dark
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Cool
| 0
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the most infamous Pokémon Trainer's Choice in A Fan with a Plan, Arbok was erroneously claimed to evolve into Seviper.
- Arbok can learn Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, and Fire Fang, but not Poison Fang. The opposite is true of Seviper.
- In Generation I games, Arbok had a pair of black stripes in a pattern on its back. This never appeared in any future generation.
- The "face" pattern on Arbok's chest has subtle differences between generations. This supports Pokédex text which notes subtle differences between Arbok in different regions. The manga also supports this, as Koga and Agatha both have an Arbok, but their patterns are different.
- Arbok is part of the Dragon egg group, and is one of the three Poison-types to ever be in this group. Its pre-evolution and Seviper are the other two.
- Coincidentally, all three of them are based on a snake of some sort.
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 - Kobra (cobra) spelled backwards.
- French: Arbok - Replacing the c in cobra with a k and spelling it backwards.
- Korean: 아보크 Abokeu
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 阿柏怪 Á Bó Gůai - Transliteration of Arbok's Japanese name, which is also Arbok. The last character, 怪, means freak or demon.
Related articles
External links
Notes
Poison Barb (5%)
( Poison )
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Arbok images on Bulbagarden Archives.
