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Spinarak イトマル Itomaru
Artwork from GSC
National Dex	#167
Johto Dex	#032
Hoenn Dex	#322
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-157
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Type	Bug / Poison
Species	String Spit Pokémon
Height	1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight	18.7 lbs. (8.5kg)
Abilities	Swarm
	Insomnia
Egg group	Bug
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	1 Atk
Exp. yield	54 base exp.
Lv100 at	800,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Green
Catch rate	255
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Spinarak (Japanese: イトマル Itomaru) is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Special manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 Special moves 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 5.10 Trivia 5.10.1 Origin 5.10.1.1 Name origin 5.11 In other languages 6 External links

Biology

Physiology

Spinarak are green, spider-like Pokémon. They have six yellow legs that each have a black stripe on them. The spots on Spinarak's abdomen resemble a face. The "face" on Spinarak's abdomen is actually capable of changing its expression to suit Spinarak's mood. Spinarak have a horn on their head and pink pincers.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Spinarak's most well known abilities are String Shot and Spider Web. Spinarak can also use Poisonous attacks like Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab as well as having a few Psychic powers.

Spinarak, and its evolved form, Ariados, are the only known Pokémon that learn Spider Web.

Behavior

Spinarak are patient hunters that can stand motionlessly for several days as they wait for unsuspecting prey to get trapped in their webs.

Habitat

Spinarak are forest-dwelling Pokémon that make their nest out a self-secreted threads.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Spinarak is mainly a predatory Pokémon that eats small insects.

In the anime

Spinarak first appeared in Spinarak Attack. Officer Jenny of the town that Ash and his friends were in used Spinarak to honor the Spinarak that foiled a notorious cat burglar known as The Black Arachnid.

Bugsy's Spinarak debuted in Gettin' The Bugs Out.

Dr. Anna had Spinarak make bandages for her patients in Hassle In The Castle.

Spinarak silk was being used as beauty masks in Ariados Amigos

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

During the Gold, Silver and Crystal saga, one of Team Rocket's elite operatives owns a Spinarak, which uses its webs extensively to trap its targets.

In the TCG

Main article: Spinarak (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Stadium 2: Spinarak makes a cameo in "Clear Cut Challenge." It carries the logs that the Scyther and Pinsir cut.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
II	Gold	It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
	Silver	It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
	Crystal	If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
	Stadium 2	It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
III	Ruby	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.
	Sapphire	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.
	Emerald	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.
	FireRed	It spins a web using fine--but durable--thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
	LeafGreen	It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
IV	Diamond	It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
	Pearl	It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common (Gold) None (Silver)	Routes 2, 30, 31, 37 (Night)
	Pokémon Crystal	Common	Routes 2, 30, 31, 36, 37 (Night)
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	Uncommon	Hoenn Safari Zone extension
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common (FireRed) Rare (LeafGreen)	Pattern Bush
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Breed Ariados
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 2 Secret Storage 12 Endless Level 8 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Silent Chasm (6F-9F) Northern Range (6F-11F) Wish Cave (26F-32F) Joyous Tower (27F-32F) Remains Island (B16-B20)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest Olive Jungle
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Freighter

Base stats

HP:	40
Attack:	60
Defense:	40
SpAtk:	40
SpDef:	40
Speed:	30

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Rock: 2× Fire: 2× Psychic: 2×	Fighting: ¼× Poison: ½× Bug: ½× Grass: ¼×	Normal: 1× Ground: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Spinarak is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level	Generation II		Generation III	Generation IV
	GS	C
Start	Poison Sting String Shot		Poison Sting String Shot	Poison Sting String Shot
5				Scary Face
6	Scary Face		Scary Face
8				Constrict
11	Constrict		Constrict
12				Leech Life
15				Night Shade
17	Night Shade		Night Shade
19				Shadow Sneak
22				Fury Swipes
23	Leech Life		Leech Life
26				Sucker Punch
29				Spider Web
30	Fury Swipes		Fury Swipes
33				Agility
36				Pin Missile
37	Spider Web		Spider Web
40				Psychic
43				Poison Jab
45	Screech	Agility	Agility
53	Psychic		Psychic

By TM/HM

#	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13	Snore
TM17	Protect	Protect	Protect
TM19	Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Endure
TM21	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	SolarBeam	SolarBeam	SolarBeam
TM27	Return	Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig	Dig
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Swagger
TM35	Sleep Talk
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM42		Facade	Facade
TM43		Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46	Thief	Thief	Thief
TM58			Endure
TM70			Flash
TM78			Captivate
TM82			Sleep Talk
TM83			Natural Gift
TM84			Poison Jab
TM87			Swagger
TM90			Substitute
HM05	Flash	Flash

By breeding

• Baton Pass
• Disable
• Poison Jab
• Psybeam
• Pursuit
• Signal Beam
• SonicBoom
• Toxic Spikes

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Spinarak knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Mist as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.8%	Friend Area: Secretive Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Don't get tangled up in the webbing I spit!
26%-50% HP	Well, my health is down by about half now.
1%-25% HP	It's rough... I can't even spit any webbing...
Level Up	I leveled up! My webbing is more durable!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 3	Minimum Experience: 18
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 31
Spinarak spits silk to interfere with capture attempts.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Tackle

Evolution

Basic Spinarak

Level 22 Ariados

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 167.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 167 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 167 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 167.png			Image:Spr 3f 167.png
	Image:Spr 3r 167 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 167 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 167 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 167 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 167.png		Image:Spr 4p 167.png
			Image:Spr 4p 167 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 167 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Spinarak images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Spinarak was colored dark purple in its in-game sprites for Pokémon Gold and Silver. Its color was changed to green in Pokémon Crystal to suit its official artwork.

Origin

In particular, Spinarak shares coloring and appearance with the Happy Face Spider, an arachnid from Hawaii that seems to have a face on its abdomen.

Japanese believe that a spider can ensnare careless travelers.

Name origin

Spinarak's name is a combination of spinneret, which is where a spider excretes silk, and arachnid. Itomaru could be a combination of 糸 ito, thread, and 丸 maru, circle, or a shortening of 巻き上がる makiagaru, to roll up.

In other languages

• German: Webarak - Comes from web and arachnid.
• French: Mimigal - Comes from mignon, meaning cute, and mygale, referring to mygalomorphae.
• Korean: 페이검 Peigeom

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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