Spider Pokémon
8 Pokémon are based on or look like spiders. They run from Spinarak (#0167) to Spidops (#0918).
Spider Pokémon facts
- Most spider Pokémon are Bug types (8 of 8), then Water (2) and Electric (2).
- Generation 2 added the most (2 of 8).
- Heaviest: Araquanid (82 kg). Lightest: Joltik (0.6 kg).
All 8 Spider Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by spiders, or looks like them. Game Freak does not always say what inspired a design, so some of these are well-supported readings, not official facts.
| # | Pokémon | Type | Why it counts | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0167 | Spinarak | Bug/Poison | May be based on the Jōrō spider of Japan. | 2 |
| #0168 | Ariados | Bug/Poison | Based on an ant-mimicking spider that copies an ant. | 2 |
| #0595 | Joltik | Bug/Electric | A tiny arachnid like a tick, or maybe a jumping spider. | 5 |
| #0596 | Galvantula | Bug/Electric | Draws on a tarantula, with webs like electric fences. | 5 |
| #0751 | Dewpider | Water/Bug | May take after the diving bell spider, which lives underwater. | 7 |
| #0752 | Araquanid | Water/Bug | Follows Dewpider in drawing on the diving bell spider. | 7 |
| #0917 | Tarountula | Bug | An orb-weaver spider in a ball of thread. | 9 |
| #0918 | Spidops | Bug | Based on net-casting spiders that hold their legs in pairs. | 9 |
Spider Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.