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| egggroupn=2 | | | egggroupn=2 | |
| egggroup1=Ground | | | egggroup1=Ground | |
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Height
11'06" Imperial
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3.5 m Metric
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11'06"/3.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
143.3 lbs. Imperial
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65.0 kg Metric
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143.3 lbs./65.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 2
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 147
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Battle Exp.: 1471*
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Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Arbok) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Ekans starting at level 22.
Biology
Physiology
A reptilian with purple scales over most of its body. It has lost the rattle it had on its tail as an Ekans. Like a cobra, it can spread out its ribs into a hood, though they seem to always be in this position. On its "hood", it has a design much like an angry face. Studies on the aforementioned design have confirmed that there are six variations.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It has a nasty bite with deadly venom. Terrifically strong, it is capable of crushing opponents by coiling its body around them and constricting. It can even flatten steel oil drums. If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body and making eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth. If any part of Arbok's body except for the head is cut off, it can regrow the rest of its body again in a matter of a few weeks. It shares this trait with Onix. It also has the ability to detect vibrations as shown in The Whistle Stop and A Poached Ego.
Seen in Adventures, Agatha's Arbok could change its pattern at any time to increase power to different stats and also give it invulnerability to status ailments. However, if covered, the pattern will not work.
Behavior
Rather vicious, Arbok are territorial. They lash out at intruders with long fangs tipped with deadly venom. With a vengeful nature, it won't give up a chase after prey or an opponent, no matter how far, once it targets it prey.
Habitat
Arbok live in grassy savannas and plains. It is native to Kanto and Johto, but have been encountered in Sinnoh from time to time.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the wild, Arbok are hunters of smaller Pokémon, using the pattern on its hood to immobilize prey and using its venom to finish them off.
In the anime
Major appearances
Jessie had an Arbok that she obtained as an Ekans. It was extremely loyal to her. It was her primary battling Pokémon until A Poached Ego, when she set it free along with James's Weezing to protect a wild group of Ekans and Koffing.
Other
Minor appearances
In The Ultimate Test, Ash had used an Arbok in the Pokémon League Entrance Exam, against the instructor's Jolteon.
In Ring Masters, Arbok was one of the Pokémon used in the Sumo Conference.
An Arbok was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School! and by a coordinator in What I Did For Love!.
An Arbok is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Jessie's Arbok appears in the manga The Electric Tale of Pikachu. Like in the anime, it is her primary Pokémon that she uses in battle.
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
- Main article: Arbok (MPJ)
Arbok is one of the supporting characters in the Magical Pokémon Journey manga series. Originally an enemy of the main cast, he along with the Ekans Brothers befriend Hazel and her Pokémon.
In the chapter Even an Arbok Falls in Love!, he gets a crush on Wigglytuff and goes to Jynx as well as Hazel and friends for advice. At the end of the chapter, he confesses his love to Wigglytuff and gives her one of his molted skins.
Manga author Yumi Tsukirino states in volume one of the manga that Arbok is one of her favorite Pokémon to draw.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Koga and Agatha both have Arbok as important parts of their teams in Pokémon Adventures. In Pokémon Adventures, the pattern on an Arbok's belly may give an Arbok special abilities. With the help of Agatha's smoke, Agatha's Arbok had the ability to switch between a bunch of different patterns (see Issue 71), a speed boosting pattern, an attack boosting pattern, and a Invulnerability Pattern that repels poisons, Koga's Arbok, on the other hand, only has one pattern, which was a regenerative pattern that allows it to regenerate any part of its body as long as the head remains intact. According to Pokémon Yellow, that leaves two patterns left undiscovered (if Koga's is the standard one).
Pokédex entries
Manga
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Pokémon Adventures
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PS071
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It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Arbok (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.
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Stadium
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If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
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Silver
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With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
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Crystal
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To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
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Stadium 2
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Transfixing prey with the face like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the poisoned victim.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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This Pokémon has a terrifically strong constricting power. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body around its foe, escaping is impossible.
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FireRed
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The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
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LeafGreen
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It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
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SoulSilver
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With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
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Generation V
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Black
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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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69
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66 - 133
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128 - 260
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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79
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75 - 144
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146 - 282
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 438
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arbok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arbok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Arbok can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Arbok cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Arbok
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Arbok
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the most infamous Pokémon Trainer's Choice in A Fan with a Plan, Arbok was erroneously claimed to evolve into Seviper.
- In Generation I games, Arbok had a pair of black stripes in a pattern on its back. This never appeared in any future generation.
- The "face" pattern on Arbok's chest has subtle differences between generations. This supports Pokédex text which notes subtle differences between Arbok in different regions. The manga also supports this, as Koga and Agatha both have an Arbok, but their patterns are different.
- Arbok is part of the Dragon Egg Group, and is one of three Poison-types in this group. Its pre-evolution and Seviper are the other two.
- All three of them are based on a snake of some sort.
- Arbok is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 438.
Origin
It is likely that its design was based upon a cobra. However, it is also possible that there is a reference to the legendary basilisk because Arbok and its pre-evolution, Ekans, were originally the only Pokémon to learn Glare. The basilisk was a poisonous serpentine dragon (Arbok is also in the Dragon egg group) that would paralyze and kill people with its stare.
Name origin
Arbok is the word cobra spelled backwards and with k instead of c.
In other languages
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French
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Arbok
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The word cobra spelled backwards and with k instead of c.
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German
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Arbok
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The word cobra spelled backwards and with k instead of c.
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Korean
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아보크 Abokeu
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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阿柏怪 Á Bó Gůai
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Transliteration of Arbok's Japanese name. The last character, 怪, means freak or demon.
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Related articles
External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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