Ariados - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ariados can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Ariados artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Ariados does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Ariados does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Ariados cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Ariados cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Ariados learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
1	Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	String Shot	Bug	—	95
1	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
1	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
8	Infestation	Bug	20	100
12	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
19	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
23	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
32	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
37	Agility	Psychic	—	—
41	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
46	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
50	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
55	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
58	Sticky Web	Bug	—	—
63	Toxic Thread	Poison	—	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Ariados learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Swords Dance	Normal		—	—

Egg moves

Ariados learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Lunge	Bug	80	100
Megahorn	Bug	120	85
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Rage Powder	Bug	—	—
Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Ariados is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
62	Bug Buzz	Bug	90	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Ariados does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Ariados egg move parents

In other generations
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Ariados

Ariados's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Ariados are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Ariados with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Ariados with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.