Arbok
Poison
Best attacking moveset: Acid and Gunk Shot, worth 9.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Arbok can learn 24 combinations. Acid with Gunk Shot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Wrap | Normal | 60 | 3.0s | -33 |
Best moveset against each type
Arbok does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Sting + Gunk Shot | 14.7 |
| Fairy | Poison Sting + Gunk Shot | 14.7 |
| Ghost | Bite + Brutal Swing | 12.2 |
| Psychic | Bite + Brutal Swing | 12.2 |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Gunk Shot | 11.3 |
| Normal | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Fighting | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 | |
| Bug | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Fire | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Water | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Electric | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Ice | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Dark | Acid + Gunk Shot | 9.5 |
| Poison | Bite + Brutal Swing | 8.3 |
| Ground | Bite + Brutal Swing | 8.3 |
| Rock | Bite + Brutal Swing | 8.3 |
| Steel | Bite + Brutal Swing | 8.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Arbok is actually for.
Counters: what beats Arbok
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen HeadbuttPsycho Boost | 45.7 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ConfusionPsystrikeLegacy | 37.3 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | ConfusionPsychicLegacy | 31.9 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud ShotPrecipice BladesLegacy | 30.9 |
 Azelf | Psychic | ConfusionFuturesight | 30.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Arbok's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Arbok is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Arbok has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,171 at level 50, 1,921 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,097 CP at level 20, or 1,372 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,035 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 167 attack · 153 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 3.5 m and 65 kg |