Origin:
Ariados’s appearance is based on the Myrmarachne formicaria spider, but with the prosoma (thorax and head area) and opisthosoma (abdominal area) reversed, fitting with its appearance.
Name Origin:
Ariados is named after the Greek myth of Theseus and Ariadne, wherein Ariadne gave Theseus a ball of twine before he entered the Labyrinth to slay the Minotaur. Ariados may also be a combination of arachnid (Latin for spider) and 脅す odosu (to threaten) or dos (Spanish for two, used possibly because it has two stingers, or because it is the second form in its evolutionary line).
Pokémon Information
Ariados is a spider-like Pokémon in appearance. It has a red body with black stripes and markings that form an “unhappy face” on its abdomen. Ariados has four yellow legs with purple stripes; its fifth and sixth legs seem to have been moved onto its back. Both the horn and mandibles on Ariados are white.
Ariados evolves from Spinarak at level 22.
Pokédex number #168
Physical Traits
- Name in Japanese: アリアドスAriados.
- Height: 3’07″/ 1.1m.
- Weight: 73.9 lbs/ 33.5 kg.
- Eyes: Purple with black pupils/ Glowing blue (variation).
- Skin color: Red and black stripes/ Purple and black stripes (variation).
- Pokémon Type: Bug/Poison.
Video Game Appearances
- Gold.
- Silver.
- Crystal.
- Stadium 2.
- Ruby.
- Sapphire.
- Emerald.
- LeafGreen.
- FireRed.
- Diamond.
- Pearl.
- Platinum.
- HeartGold.
- SoulSilver.
- Black/Black 2.
- White/White 2.
- X.
- Y.
- Pokémon Trozei!.
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team.
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness.
- Pokémon Ranger.
- Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
- Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs.
- Pokémon Rumble Blast.