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{{Pokemonbox| name = Ariados |image = [[File:Ariados.png]] |pokedex = 168 |johto = 33 |hoenn = 323 |stage = Stage 1 |evolve_from = [[Spinarak]] (Lv 22) |evolve_to = |signature = |species = Long Leg Pokémon |type = Bug / Poison |height = 3′07″ (1.1m) |weight = 73.9 lbs. (33.5kg) |gender = 50% Female, 50% Male |ability = Insomnia / Swarm |appearance = [[Pokémon Gold and Silver]] }} '''Ariados''' (アリアドス, Ariadosu) is a fictional species of the Pokémon franchise. The name Ariados is a portmanteau of Ariadne and Dos, meaning 'two' in Spanish, as it is the second form of Spinarak, or because it can spin webs out of both its mouth and a gland on the opposite end. ==Characteristics== Ariados can be viewed as a cross between a spider and an ant. It has six legs with two of its legs near its rear, possibly serving as antennae, as well as a small horn on its forehead and large eyes. There are small pincers on either side of its mouth that aid in gripping and chewing. Ariados is able to spin silk out of both its mouth and rear, which is advantageous against unsuspecting foes. It captures prey by spinning its strong silk around the prey, rendering it helpless to be devoured or carried back to the nest. Ariados' feet end in hooks that allow it to grip well enough to walk on vertical surfaces and on horizontal surfaces upside-down. A design on Ariados' rear that is shaped like a face, is used to ward off foes and predators, similar to the Happy Face spider. Ariados uses its nest as a base of sorts. A strand of silk is constantly spun from its rear that leads back to its nest. This allows it to wander in search of food, which it usually does at night. This is in contrast to its unevolved form, Spinarak, which instead waits patiently for its prey to come to its web. Ariados is sometimes seen traveling in packs or swarms. As many Pokémon have a cultural basis from other products, Ariados bears a striking resemblance to Kumonga, the giant spider of the Godzilla movie series. Both seem to have been based on the same kind of spider as their legs are the same black-and-yellow color. ==Appearance== In ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon Gold]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]'', Ariados are rare and were one of the few Pokémon that could only be found at night. They evolve from [[Spinarak]], which are somewhat more common. Neither evolution could be caught in ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver]]'', so they needed to be traded from ''Gold'' or ''Crystal''. In [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]'', [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''FireRed'', and ''LeafGreen'']], Ariados cannot be found in the wild and must be evolved from [[Spinarak]]. However, in ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'', an Ariados can be "Snagged" and then be traded to the other third-generation games. Ariados' stats are somewhat average, considering that it does not evolve any further. Its Attack is its best stat, which can be taken advantage of with moves like Signal Beam, a strong Bug-type attack. Ariados learns the move Spider Web, a bug-type move exclusive to Ariados which preventes foes from escaping. Ariados is often instead used as a Pokémon to battle in-game trainers in the early stages, as Ariados evolves at an early level and is favored by many trainers due to its ability to learn Dark/Ghost type attacks. ==Anime== In the Pokémon anime, Ariados first appears in Episode 178, ''Ariados Amigos!'', in which it belongs to a ninja and aids in thwarting Team Rocket's usual thievery. The next time it appears is in Episode 229, ''For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll'', in which a number of wild Ariados are among the Pokémon that become aggressive in defense of the sacred bells of [[Ho-Oh]], which Team Rocket attempted to steal. Later, in Episode 290, ''All In A Day's Wurmple!'', a trainer named Forrester uses an Ariados and a [[Yanma]] in a double battle against Ash's [[Pikachu]] and [[Treecko]]. The battle is close, but Ash emerges victorious. In the fifth Pokémon movie, Pokémon Heroes, two Team Rocket members, Annie and Oakley, use their [[Espeon]] and Ariados to aid in their plot to capture [[Latios]] and [[Latias]]. One of May's rivals, Harley, has an Ariados, which is one of his signature Pokémon. It was once used against Jessie's [[Wobbuffet]] in a battle and 'won' by using String Shot. Also, in "Following a Maiden Voyage", Dawn rescues several Pokémon from an Ariados. An Ariados was also used by J, the Pokémon Hunter in "Mutiny in the Bounty." She uses her Ariados to tie up trainers as she proceeds to steal her victims' Pokémon. ==Manga== Since Volume 11, Janine is seen with an Ariados. She uses its string to help her scale buildings. It appears once again in Volume 13, when she uses it to take on Falkner. She explains here that Ariados can spit string for making webs using its spinneret, as well as spit a different type of thread for attacking from its mouth. This second type of thread is so sharp, it even cracks the metal body of Falkner's [[Skarmory]]. The Masked Man also has an Ariados, seen during his first appearance in Ilex Forest. The Masked Man uses an Ariados to combat [[Celebi]] due to the type advantages Ariados has over it ==Trading Card game== [[File:Ariados c.jpg|right|thumb|Ariados in the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game''.]] Ariados has made five stage 1 card appearances: *''Neo Genesis'' *''Neo Destiny'' (as Dark Ariados) *''Aquapolis'' *''EX Team Rocket Returns'' (as Dark Ariados, as a dual-type Grass/Dark card) *''EX Unseen Forces'' ==References== *The following games and their instruction manuals: [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'']]; ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''; ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]'' <!--;Notes <references /> -->;Publications<!-- *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1998. [[ASIN]] B000CQP8FE *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide Special Edition for Yellow, Red and Blue''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CQT878--> *Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9. *Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.<!-- *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Snap Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CDZP9G *Nintendo Power. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee Official Nintendo Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2001. ISBN 1930206194 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2003. ISBN 1930206313 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Colosseum Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., March 2004. ISBN 193020647X--> *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X *Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21, 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5<!-- *Chiba, Akira et al. ''The Official Pokémon Emerald Version Strategy Guide''. Pokémon USA, Inc., 2005. ISBN 3937336060 *Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., September 22 2005. ISBN 1598120026 ;Manga volumes *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, September 9 1999. ISBN 1569313784 *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 1999. ISBN 156931411X *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, April 5 2000. ISBN 1569314365 *Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Surf’s Up, Pikachu Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, June 2000. ISBN 1569314942 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu''. VIZ Media LLC, July 6 2000. ISBN 1569315078 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 2000. ISBN 1569315086 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege''. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 4: The Yellow Caballero: A Trainer in Yellow''. VIZ Media LLC, January 9 2002. ISBN 1569317100 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves''. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 6: The Yellow Caballero: The Cave Campaign''. VIZ Media LLC, September 5 2002. ISBN 1591160286 *Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite''. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514--> ==External links== *[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website] *[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ariados_(Pokémon) Bulbapedia] (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Ariados as a species *[http://serebii.net/pokedex-dp/168.shtml Ariados on Serebii.net] *[http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/ariados.shtml Pokémon Dungeon] Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis *[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=168&view=general PsyPoke] - Ariados Pokédex entry and Usage Overview *[http://www.smogon.com/rs/pokemon/ariados Smogon.com] - Ariados Tactical Data [[Category:Pokémon]] [[Category:Bug Pokémon]] [[Category:Poison Pokémon]]
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