# Ariados - Best Builds, Moves and Teams in VGC 17

> Find the best Ariados builds, best moves, best teams, usage trends, and counters in VGC 17. Data from Pikalytics.

## Best Ariados Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 17 (`vgc2017`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2017 |
| **Usage** | N/A |
| **Win Rate** | N/A |
| **Record** | N/A |
| **Data Date** | 2026-05 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2017/Ariados)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2017/Ariados
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 17 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2017)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2017](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2017)

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## Defensive Type Matchups

| Category | Attacking Types |
|----------|-----------------|
| **Weak To** | Fire (2x), Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Rock (2x) |
| **Resists** | Grass (1/4x), Fighting (1/4x), Poison (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x) |
| **Immune To** | None |

## Common Moves
- **Rage Powder**: 97.216%
- **Protect**: 95.615%
- **Poison Jab**: 59.633%
- **Cross Poison**: 37.457%
- **Hidden Power Fire**: 36.400%
- **Sticky Web**: 33.618%
- **Toxic**: 26.890%
- **Other**: 13.172%

## Common Abilities
- **Insomnia**: 61.419%
- **Sniper**: 38.416%
- **Swarm**: 0.165%

## Common Items
- **Psychic Seed**: 57.882%
- **Scope Lens**: 37.388%
- **Other**: 4.730%

## Common Teammates
- **Gigalith**: 58.465%
- **Kartana**: 58.428%
- **Tapu Lele**: 58.002%
- **Salamence**: 38.438%
- **Oranguru**: 36.997%
- **Marowak-Alola**: 36.403%

## FAQ for Ariados in vgc2017-1760

### What are the top moves for Ariados?
The most common moves for Ariados are Rage Powder, Protect, Poison Jab, Cross Poison. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best team partners for Ariados?
Ariados is frequently paired with Gigalith, Kartana, Tapu Lele, Salamence. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### What is Ariados weak to and resistant against?
Ariados is weak to Fire (2x), Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Rock (2x), resists Grass (1/4x), Fighting (1/4x), Poison (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to no types.

### Which Tera Types are best for Ariados?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Ariados?
The top build for Ariados features a **Careful** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/76/0/180/0`. This configuration accounts for 57.882% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Ariados?
Ariados is most effectively run with the ability **Insomnia** (61.419%) and the item **Psychic Seed** (57.882%).

### What is the most common role for Ariados?
Based on common item usage (Psychic Seed), Ariados often functions as a **tactical** in the vgc2017-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Ariados?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 70 |
| Attack | 90 |
| Defense | 70 |
| Sp. Atk | 60 |
| Sp. Def | 70 |
| Speed | 40 |
| **BST** | **400** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Ariados on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2017/Ariados) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 17 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2017) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2017) - Build teams with Ariados
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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