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0024 Arbok

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    61.1
  • Main moves:
    Dragon Tail, Dark Pulse, Sludge Wave
  • Type
    POISON
  • Level:
    27-35
  • Rank:
    Lvl 30.5 0/11/14CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    123.7
  • Defense:
    120.1
  • Stamina:
    121
  • Overall:
    1799

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Fast Move Pressure
    Deals heavy Fast Move damage. It can pressure switches and work around shields.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastDragon Tail34.333Multipurpose
2FastBite241Heavy Damage
3FastAcid2.53.62Low Quality
4ChargedDark Pulse50801.66 - 6 - 5 - 6Coverage
5ChargedSludge Wave651322.038 - 7 - 7 - 7Nuke
6ChargedReturn†701301.868 - 8 - 8 - 8Neutral Nuke
7ChargedGunk Shot751562.089 - 8 - 8 - 9Nuke
8ChargedAcid Spray100% chance -2 Def opponent45240.535 - 5 - 5 - 5Debuff
Weaknesses
ground
x1.6
psychic
x1.6
Resistances
poison
x0.625
grass
x0.625
fighting
x0.625
fairy
x0.625
bug
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Arbok is a Poison Pokémon which evolves from Ekans. It is vulnerable to Ground and Psychic moves. Arbok's strongest moveset is Acid & Gunk Shot and it has a Max CP of 1,921.

About

Arbok's immense strength lets it constrict and flatten even steel, ensuring escape is impossible once it ensnares its prey with its body.

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Dragon Tail + Dark Pulse and Sludge Wave or Acid Spray

Dragon Tail sports the best energy generation and damage output among Arbok's fast moves. Bite offers strong Dark-type damage, but has the worst energy generation in the game. Acid is a bad move despite getting STAB, and is generally not recommended.

Dark Pulse costs a moderate amount of energy, and provides coverage that is not only relatively neutral against most Pokemon, but also covers Arbok's weakness to Psychic-types. Sludge Wave benefits from STAB to deal significant damage if unshielded, but costs a lot of energy. Gunk Shot takes it one step further in terms of energy cost and damage output, which is not appealing due to Arbok lacking high energy generation. Acid Spray offers niche plays for baiting shields, with inconsistency being the main drawback. Return could also be an option if Arbok is purified from its shadow variant, but lacks STAB and can't be Super Effective vs anything. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 0 / 5

Arbok unfortunately doesn't have any real use in the meta. Poison-types generally don't perform well, and are mostly only favorable against Grass-types and Fairy-types, which only consist of a few Pokemon when considering the overall meta. The lack of a good fast move sets Arbok back in its role as a Poison-type (especially vs Fairy-types), and unimpressive stats and bulk aren't appealing either. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 1921, Arbok lacks sufficient stats for Ultra League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

You honestly think dragons are scared of Arbok in Master League? 

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