Spidops
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Grass Knot, worth 8.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Spidops can learn 12 combinations. Bug Bite with Grass Knot 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.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Lunge | Bug | 55 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,907 at level 50, 1,687 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 964 CP at level 20, or 1,205 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 906 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 139 attack · 166 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 16.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Spidops does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.2 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.2 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 12.2 |
| Rock | Counter + Grass Knot | 11.6 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Grass Knot | 11.1 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Grass Knot | 11.1 |
| Ice | Counter + Rock Tomb | 9.4 |
| Normal | Counter + Grass Knot | 9.4 |
| Ghost | Shadow Claw + Grass Knot | 9.3 |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Rock Tomb | 8.5 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Grass Knot | 8.4 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 8.4 |
| Steel | Counter + Grass Knot | 8.0 |
| Shadow Claw + Rock Tomb | 7.9 | |
| Fire | Shadow Claw + Rock Tomb | 7.9 |
| Fighting | Shadow Claw + Grass Knot | 7.8 |
| Fairy | Shadow Claw + Grass Knot | 7.8 |
| Poison | Shadow Claw + Grass Knot | 6.6 |
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 Spidops is actually for.
Counters: what beats Spidops
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 40.2 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 33.4 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 30.8 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 30.6 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 30.3 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 30.1 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 30.0 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 29.8 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 29.7 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 29.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Spidops's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.