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[[Category:Poison-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Purple Pokémon]] Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Aabokku) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
Appearance
Arbok bears a resemblance to a cobra, with the majority of its body being purple. Arbok have a "hood" much like a cobra, though it has never been shown to be able to retract it. There is a red, black and yellow pattern on this hood that looks somewhat like an angry face to intimidate other Pokémon. It is known that they are six different patterns on Arbok, each one appearing in a different generation.
Special abilities
Arbok has the abilities Intimidate and Shed Skin along with the hidden ability Unnerve. Intimidate lowers the opponent's attack stat when the player enters battle while Shed Skin cures Arbok from status aliments at the end of a turn with a 30% chance. Unnerve prevents the opponent from eating its berry.
In the anime
Jessie's Arbok.
Arbok first appeared during the first season of Pokémon during the episode Dig Those Diglett!. It made its debut when Jessie's Ekans evolved into an Arbok late in the episode.
The Entrance Exam Teacher is seen using one in The Ultimate Test. In Ring Masters an Arbok was one of the Pokémon in the Sumo Conference.
Evolution
Arbok is the evolved form of Ekans, as of level 22.
Game info
Game locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Red and Blue | Route 23, Cerulean Cave(Red) Trade(Blue) |
Uncommon |
| Yellow | Trade | None |
| Gold and Silver | Trade(Gold) Routes 3, 4, 22, 28(Silver) |
Rare |
| Crystal | Routes 3, 4, 26, 27, 28, 42, Mt. Silver | Rare |
| Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
| FireRed and LeafGreen | Route 23, Victory Road(FireRed) Trade(LeafGreen) |
Common |
| Emerald | Trade | None |
| Diamond and Pearl | Great Marsh | Dongle (FireRed) |
| Platinum | Great Marsh | Dongle (FireRed) |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | Routes 3, 4, 22, 26, 27, 28 (SoulSilver Only) | Rare |
| Black and White | Poké Transfer, Dream World | None |
Side game locations
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Game(s) | Area(s) |
| Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve Ekans |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 18, Mr. Who's Den |
| Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Ekans |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Shimmer Desert (1-9F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Sekra Range |
| Pokémon Rumble | Rocky Cave Normal Mode C & S |
Pokédex entries
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Learnset
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
| LevelingGeneration IX | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Ice Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | [[File:Type Ice HOME.png|25px|link=Ice type]] [[Ice type|Ice]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 1 | Thunder Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | [[File:Type Electric HOME.png|25px|link=Electric type]] [[Electric type|Electric]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 1 | Fire Fang | 65 | 95% | 15 | [[File:Type Fire HOME.png|25px|link=Fire type]] [[Fire type|Fire]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 1 | Wrap | 15 | 90% | 20 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 1 | Leer | - | 100% | 30 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 1 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 1 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 | [[File:Type Dark HOME.png|25px|link=Dark type]] [[Dark type|Dark]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 4 | Poison Sting | 15 | 100% | 35 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 9 | Bite | 60 | 100% | 25 | [[File:Type Dark HOME.png|25px|link=Dark type]] [[Dark type|Dark]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 12 | Glare | - | 90% | 30 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 17 | Screech | - | 85% | 40 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 20 | Acid | 40 | 100% | 30 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 22 | Crunch | 80 | 100% | 15 | [[File:Type Dark HOME.png|25px|link=Dark type]] [[Dark type|Dark]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| 27 | Stockpile | - | -% | 20 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 27 | Swallow | - | -% | 10 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 27 | Spit Up | - | 100% | 10 | [[File:Type Normal HOME.png|25px|link=Normal type]] [[Normal type|Normal]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 32 | Acid Spray | 40 | 100% | 20 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 39 | Mud Bomb | 65 | 85% | 10 | [[File:Type Ground HOME.png|25px|link=Ground type]] [[Ground type|Ground]] | [[Move#Special | Special
]] | ||
| 44 | Gastro Acid | - | 100% | 10 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 51 | Haze | - | -% | 30 | [[File:Type Ice HOME.png|25px|link=Ice type]] [[Ice type|Ice]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 56 | Coil | - | -% | 20 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Status | Status
]] | ||
| 63 | Gunk Shot | 120 | 70% | 5 | [[File:Type Poison HOME.png|25px|link=Poison type]] [[Poison type|Poison]] | [[Move#Physical | Physical
]] | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Origins
Arbok appears to be based off a cobra.
Arbok's English name is taken from the word "cobra", except spelled with a "k" making it "kobra", and spelling it backwards.
Trivia
- In the Pokémon anime there is a misconception that Arbok evolves into Seviper.
- Arbok is the last Pokemon said in the Pokerap.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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