Arbok (Pokémon)

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Arbok アーボック Arbok #024
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Poison ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Cobra Pokémon
Abilities Intimidate or Shed Skin Shed Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #024 Johto #051 Hoenn #226 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 11'6" Imperial 3.5 m Metric 11'6"/3.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 143.3 lbs. Imperial 65 kg Metric 143.3 lbs./65 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 90 (11.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground and Dragon groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 147 Battle Exp.: 1471*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Arbok) is a Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

Arbok live in grassy savannas and plains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Jessie had an Arbok that she obtained as an Ekans. 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.

In EP056, Ash had used an Arbok in the Pokémon League Entrance Exam, against the instructor's Jolteon.

In the manga

Koga and Agatha both have Arbok as important parts of their teams in Pokémon Special. In Pokémon Special, 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 atack boosting pattern, and a Invulnerability Pattern that repels poisons, Koga's arbok, on the other hand, only has one pattern, which was an Regnerative pattern that allows it to regnerate any part of its body as long as the head remains intact. According to Pokemon Yellow, that leaves two patterns left undiscovered (if you count that Koga's is the standard one).

Pokémon Special Pokedex entry (issue 71): It is rumored that the ferocius warning markings in its belly differ from area to area.

An Arbok is one of the antagonists in Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure.

Jesse's Arbok appeared several times in the Electric Tale of Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.

Pokémon Yellow

The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.

Pokémon Stadium

If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, intimidating the opponent with the frightening pattern on its body.

Pokémon Gold

Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.

Pokémon Silver

With a very vengeful nature, it won't give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.

Pokémon Crystal

To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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.

Pokémon Emerald

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.

Pokémon FireRed

The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Route 23 and Unknown Dungeon (Red only) Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver Few Routes 3, 4, 22, 28 (Silver only) Crystal Few Routes 3, 4, 26, 27, 28, 42, Mt. Silver
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Route 23 and Cerulean Cave (FireRed only) Colosseum None Trade XD One Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Great Marsh with Pokémon FireRed inserted into the DS Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei	Secret Storage 18 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Ekans
Pokémon Ranger	Sekra Mountain Range

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 69		66 - 133	128 - 260
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 438	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of bug-type moves is 200.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Previous	Leer Wrap Poison Sting Bite	Leer Wrap Poison Sting Bite	Leer Wrap Poison Sting Bite Glare	Template:Typed fang moves Wrap Leer Poison Sting Bite Glare Screech Acid
22				Crunch
25		Glare
27	Glare
28			Screech	Stockpile Swallow Spit Up
33		Screech
34				Mud Bomb
36	Screech
38			Acid
42				Gastro Acid
43		Acid
46			Spit Up Stockpile Swallow
47	Acid
48				Haze
51		Haze
56			Haze	Gunk Shot

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM02		Headbutt
TM03		Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM08	Body Slam
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13		Snore
TM15	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam	Hyper Beam
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18			Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM23			Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM26	Earthquake	Earthquake	Earthquake	Earthquake
TM27	Fissure	Return	Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig	Dig	Dig
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36		Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM39				Rock Tomb
TM40	Skull Bash
TM41			Torment	Torment
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM48	Rock Slide
TM49			Snatch	Snatch
TM50	Substitute
TM58				Endure
TM66				Payback
TM68				Giga Impact
TM78				Captivate
TM79				Dark Pulse
TM80				Rock Slide
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM84				Poison Jab
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM04	Strength	Strength	Strength	Strength

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Arbok knows Shadow Half and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Trivia

Origin

It is likely that its design was based upon a cobra.

Name origin

Its name is the word cobra spelled backwards and with k instead of c.

In other languages

• German: Arbok
• French: Arbok - cobra means the same in French as in English.
• Korean: 아보크 Abokeu
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 阿柏怪 Á Bó Gůai

Related articles

• Jessie's Arbok
• Arbok (PiPiPi)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Poison Sting, the fanlisting for Absol at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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