Attack
Scary Face
Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, until the end of your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't attack or retreat.
EN
Neo Genesis · 16 Dec 2000 · 75/111
Spinarak
イトマル
String Spit Pokémon
Grass
Common
Basic
40HP
≈S$2est. to buy
1 / 25 Spinarak cards owned
0 / 2 in Neo
Spinarak collection
1 / 25 collected
4%
complete
Owned1
Missing24
TrackedS$0.15
Missing est.≈S$25
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Attack
String Shot
10Grass
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Spinarak is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon resembling a small green spider, classified as the String Spit Pokémon. It spins webs from string emitted by its body and patiently waits at the center for prey to become ensnared, sensing vibrations…
“It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.”
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History
Spinarak is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon resembling a small green spider, classified as the String Spit Pokémon. It spins webs from string emitted by its body and patiently waits at the center for prey to become ensnared, sensing vibrations through the threads. While the venom in its fangs is relatively weak, it is sufficient to weaken trapped prey, and Spinarak eventually evolves into Ariados.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name イトマル (Itomaru) combines 糸 (ito), meaning 'thread' or 'string,' with 丸 (maru), a common suffix meaning 'round' or 'ball,' also frequently used in Japanese names; together it evokes a round, thread-spinning creature. The English name 'Spinarak' is a portmanteau of 'spin' (referring to spinning a web) and 'arachnid' (the class that includes spiders), reflecting its spider-like design.
Your Spinarak cards
1 ownedThe Spinarak cards already in your collection.
All Spinarak cards across sets
25 shownEvery Spinarak print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
