Arbok

Data

National Pokédex No: - #024

Species: Cobra Pokemon

Type: Poison

Abilities: Intimidate or Shed Skin

Hidden Ability: Unnerve

Found In: Kanto, Johto, Orre, Sinnoh

Locations:

• Route 23 and Cerulean Cave (Red only)
• Routes 3, 4, 22, and 28 (Silver only)
• Routes 3, 4, 26, 27, 28, and 42, Mt. Silver (Crystal)
• Route 23 and Cerulean Cave (FireRed only)
• Routes 3, 4, 22, 26, 27, and 28 (SoulSilver only)

Evolves at: N/A

Arbok has a pattern on its "hood" that looks like an angry face, and there are at least six different ones.

It can be found in grassy savannas and plains.

If successful, its Glare technique will paralyze an enemy. Arbok's Screech lowers an enemy's defenses.

Evolutionary Chain

Ekans (Level 22) --> Arbok

Type Effectiveness

Weak to: Ground and Psychic

Resistant against: Poison, Fighting, Grass and Bug

Unaffected by: None

Damaged Normally by: Normal, Flying, Steel, Rock, Ghost, Fire, Water, Electric, Ice, Dragon and Dark

Pokedex Entries

• Red/Blue: It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differs from area to area.

• Yellow: The frightening pattern on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.

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

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

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

• Ruby/Sapphire: This Pokemon 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.

• Emerald: This Pokemon has a terrifically strong constricting power. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body around its foe, escaping is impossible.

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

• LeafGreen: It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differs from area to area.

• Diamond/Pearl/Platinum: The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.

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

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

• Black/White: The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes when they are frozen in fear.

Notes

• Arbok is available in Pokemon XD as a Shadow Pokemon, which learns a special move when purified

Trivia

• Arbok is actually Kobra backwards which is the mispelling of Cobra, a real life type of snake.