Arbok (Pokémon)

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Arbok (Japanese: アーボック Arbok) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 22.
==Biology==
Arbok is a serpentine that resembles a . It has narrow eyes and several sharp teeth. Just below its head is a large hood with a face-like pattern. This pattern has over 20 possible variations. The pattern typically has two red and yellow eyespots outlined in black, a wide black streak resembling an upturned mouth, and a black V-shaped stripe above the eyespots.
Arbok is capable of crushing opponents by coiling its body around them and squeezing them tightly. It can even flatten steel oil drums. If it encounters an enemy, it raises its head, mimics, and stuns the opponent using the frightening pattern on its body. It can also make eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth. It has been stated that if any part of Arbok's body except for the head is cut off, it can regrow the rest of its body again in a few weeks. It also can detect vibrations as shown in the Pokémon the Series episode The Whistle Stop. The Pokémon the Series episode The Misty Mermaid shows that Arbok can spend long periods underwater and survive in aquatic environments. could change its pattern at any time to increase power to different stats and get invulnerability to status conditions, if the pattern is uncovered.
Arbok is territorial. It lashes out at intruders with long fangs tipped with deadly venom. Vengeful in nature, it will not give up a chase once it targets its prey or an opponent, no matter how far. It makes its home in , but it can also be found in forests and desolate wastelands alongside its pre-evolved form . In the wild, it hunts smaller Pokémon such as , and also preys on and Eggs. When hunting, it uses the pattern on its hood to immobilize prey, then constricts them, and finally poisons the target to finish them off and eat them. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Arbok is known to display its belly while sleeping. It is theorized that Arbok does this to scare other Pokémon away by showcasing its fearsome markings.
Before Generation II, Arbok and its pre-evolved form, Ekans, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Arbok evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Arbok is part of Team AWD, a team that pursues the challenges of Zero Isle.
*Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Team AWD are shown in the Team Charm Special Episode, being the major antagonists of the story.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
======Generations I-VI======
======Generation VII onward======
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Arbok is available in Version 2.0.1+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====Special moves====
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	A Shipful of Shivers
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Jessie's Arbok=====
Jessie had an Arbok that she obtained as an . It evolved from Ekans in Dig Those Diglett!, thus marking the species' debut. It was extremely loyal to her and was her primary battling Pokémon until A Poached Ego!, when she set it free along with James's Weezing so it could protect a group of Ekans and .
=====Other=====
In The Ultimate Test, used an Arbok in the Pokémon League Admissions Exam. It went up against the instructor's and ultimately lost.
====Minor appearances====
An Arbok appeared as an image in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.
In Pikachu's Vacation, an Arbok was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In The Power of One, multiple Arbok sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Arbok appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Ring Masters, an Arbok competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent an Arbok to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
An Arbok appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
In What I Did for Love!, a 's Arbok participated in the Performance Stage of the .
An Arbok appeared in a flashback in Pace - The Final Frontier!.
An Arbok appeared in a fantasy in The Keystone Pops!.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy lent an Arbok to one of the students for the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
An Arbok appeared in a fantasy in A Keeper for Keeps?.
In I Choose You!, an Arbok fell under the control of .
An Arbok appeared in a flashback in A Timeless Encounter!, where it was seen in a picture.
In Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, a 's Arbok watched as announced the completion of Manalo Stadium.
A Trainer's Arbok appeared in Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!.
An Arbok appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Professor Oak Lecture Arbok 1.png|Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Arbok from Carrying On!
Professor Oak Lecture Arbok 2.png|Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Arbok from Carrying On!
Professor Oak Lecture Arbok 3.png|Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Arbok from Carrying On!
===Pokémon Origins===
In File 1: Red, an Arbok was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.
In File 4: Charizard, an Arbok.
===Pokémon Generations===
Agatha briefly used an Arbok against 's in The Challenger, but it lost.
In a flashback in The Legacy, a used an Arbok to help Team Rocket invade the Goldenrod Radio Tower.
===POKÉTOON===
A Arbok appeared in Blossom's Dream. It attempted to prey upon an unsuspecting , but created an opening for him to escape by attemping to catch it.
An Arbok appeared in PT10, where it seen being defeated by the 's .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====Minor appearances====
Arbok debuted in That Awful Arbok!, under the ownership of Koga.
Koga and Agatha both have Arbok as important parts of their teams in Pokémon Adventures. Agatha's first appeared in Muk Raking. In Pokémon Adventures, the pattern on an Arbok's belly may give an Arbok special abilities. With the help of Agatha's smoke, Agatha's Arbok had the ability to switch between several different : a standard pattern, a speed-boosting pattern, an attack-boosting pattern, and an invulnerability pattern that repels poisons. Koga's Arbok instead has only one pattern, which is a regenerative pattern that allows it to regenerate any part of its body as long as the head remains intact.
Crystal an Arbok on her way to Professor Elm's Lab in Three Cheers for Chikorita.
An Arbok appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Team Rocket Ariana has an Arbok that appeared in Dealing With A Koffing Fit. She was able to overcome Bonee's with ease.
In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, an Arbok appeared at the , which attempted to capture.
An Arbok belonging to an first appeared in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.
Agatha Arbok invulnerability Adventures.png|Arbok's invulnerability pattern
Agatha Arbok Adventures.png|Arbok's speed pattern
Agatha Arbok attack Adventures.png|Arbok's attack pattern
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
 owns an Arbok, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
An Arbok belonging to made a cameo in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
Jessie's Arbok appears in The Electric Tale of Pikachu. Like in Pokémon the Series, it is her primary Pokémon that she uses in battle.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
Arbok is one of the supporting characters in Magical Pokémon Journey. Originally an enemy of the main cast, he along with the Ekans Brothers befriend Hazel and her Pokémon.
In Even an Arbok Falls in Love!, he gets a crush on and goes to as well as Hazel and friends for advice. At the end of the chapter, he confesses his love to Wigglytuff and gives her one of his molted skins.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
An Arbok appeared in A Match For Pokémon.
An Arbok appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.
An Arbok appeared in The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran, under the ownership of Ran. It reappeared in GDZ44.
===Ash & Pikachu===
In Ash & Pikachu, which is based on Pokémon the Series, Arbok appears with Jessie in her travels.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Arbok appears as a .
==Trivia==
===Design variations===
The face-like pattern on Arbok's chest differs between games. Its appearance in Generation I, , and from Generation IV onward differs from the variants shown in Generation II and in . This supports Pokédex text which notes differences between Arbok in different areas; however, its markings in Johto- and Hoenn-based remakes differ from those in the original games set in those regions.
Other media have featured additional variations. In Pokémon Adventures, Arbok can change their own patterns, as done by Agatha's Arbok. The card from the depicts another pattern.
===Origin===
Arbok seems to be based on the due to its bite and hood markings. It may also be based on the , which is the world's largest venomous snake. Its powerful is reminiscent of s, s, and s. Its frightening face-like belly patterns may be inspired by s or . The fact that it is in the and its ability to learn may be a reference to the legendary , a venomous, serpentine dragon said to be able to kill people with its stare.
====Name origin====
Arbok is spelled backwards, but with the c replaced with a k.The Official Pokémon Handbook, p. 36
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Jessie's Arbok
* Arbok (MPJ)
* Team AWD
==References==
==External links==
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