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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Ariados

Ariados

BugPoison

Base stats

HP70
Attack90
Defense70
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def70
Speed40
Usage0.0 %
Teams3
Adjusted WR46.9 %-3.1 pp
Games12

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
AriadosArmarougeCamerupt (Mega)Chesnaught (Mega)Indeedee ♀RunerigusOff Meta Fight Club #4 ($40 USD prize pool)2026-09-2422Lordzazle
AriadosDragapultFeraligatr (Mega)HydreigonInteleonMr. MimeOff Meta Fight Club #4 ($40 USD prize pool)2026-09-2427Microlego
AriadosAurorusJolteonMudsdaleSalamence (Mega)SalazzleOff Meta Fight Club #4 ($40 USD prize pool)2026-09-2450NovusGekko

Moves

Cross Poison100.0 %
First Impression100.0 %
Rage Powder66.7 %
Focus Energy33.3 %
Smart Strike33.3 %
Sucker Punch33.3 %
Swords Dance33.3 %

Items

Focus Sash33.3 %
Rocky Helmet33.3 %
Scope Lens33.3 %

Abilities

Sniper100.0 %

Natures

Adamant33.3 %
Brave33.3 %
Lonely33.3 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Focus SashSniperCross Poison / First Impression / Rage Powder / Sucker Punch133.3 %50.0 %
Rocky HelmetSniperCross Poison / First Impression / Rage Powder / Swords Dance133.3 %50.0 %
Scope LensSniperCross Poison / First Impression / Focus Energy / Smart Strike133.3 %45.8 %

Teammates

Who does Ariados team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %5 %10 %15 %20 %25 %30 %Runerigus · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Indeedee ♀ · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Camerupt (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Armarouge · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Chesnaught (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Feraligatr (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Mr. Mime · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Hydreigon · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Dragapult · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Inteleon · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 50.0 %33.3Salazzle · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 45.8 %33.3Jolteon · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 45.8 %33.3Mudsdale · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 45.8 %33.3Aurorus · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 45.8 %33.3Salamence (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 45.8 %33.3

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

No frequent cores with this minimum number of teams.

Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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