Ariados — Pokémon Champions
Base Stats
Abilities
- Swarm
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
- Insomnia
This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.
- Sniper(Hidden)
If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
About Ariados in Pokémon Champions
Ariados is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions competitive format, with a base stat total of 400. As a physical attacker, Ariados trades raw speed for power or utility, often leveraging priority moves, items, or ally support. Its Bug/Poison typing shapes both what it threatens offensively and what resists it — a key input when teambuilding around it in the 186-Pokémon Pokémon Champions roster.
Its signature ability, Swarm, defines how Ariados plays in competitive Pokémon Champions battles and influences which items and EV spreads pair best with it. Below you'll find Ariados's full base stats, abilities, the most popular competitive builds from verified teams, and its complete Pokémon Champions learnset.
Most Popular Ariados Builds
From verified tournament teams- #11 use · 100%
Ariados
- Item
- Bright Powder
- Ability
- Sniper
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Cross Poison
- First Impression
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
Moves
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| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 |
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Electroweb | Electric | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100% | 25 |
| First Impression | Bug | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95% | 20 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| Pounce | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Sticky Web | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Toxic Thread | Poison | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
