Spinarak shares coloring and appearance with the happy face spider, an arachnid from Hawaii with a face-like marking on its abdomen.
Spinarak is a combination of spinneret or the verb spin and arachnid. Spinnerak is also the Afrikaans word for spider web.
Itomaru may be a combination of 糸 ito (thread) and 丸 maru (circle) or a shortening of 巻き上がる makiagaru (to roll up).
No: 167
English Name: Spinarak
Japanese Name: Itomaru
Generation: 2
Type: Bug, Poison
Species: String Spit Pokémon
Abilities: Insomnia, Swarm, Sniper (hidden ability)
Evolution: Spinarak > Ariados
Spinarak is a green, arachnoid Pokémon. It has black eyes with white pupils, a white horn on its head, red mandibles, and six yellow legs. A greenish-black stripe encircles the middle of each leg and the end of its abdomen. The greenish-black spots on its abdomen resemble a face that has been shown to change expression in the anime. Spinarak is a patient hunter that can wait motionlessly for several days for unsuspecting prey to become trapped in its thin yet strong web, which it weaves in the forest. It is even said to be able to identify what kind of prey is in its web just by their vibrations.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Gold: It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Pokemon Silver: It spins a web using fine—but durable—thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Pokemon Crystal: If prey becomes ensnared in its nest of spun string, it waits motionlessly until it becomes dark.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Pokemon Ruby: The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web’s strands.
Pokemon Sapphire: The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web’s strands.
Pokemon Emerald: The web it spins can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that a Spinarak determines its prey by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web.
Pokemon FireRed: It spins a web using fine–but durable–thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Pokemon LeafGreen: It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Pokemon Diamond: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pokemon Pearl: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pokemon Platinum: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pokemon HeartGold: It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It spins a web using fine–but durable–thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Pokemon Black: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pokemon White: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pokemon Black 2: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
pokemon White 2: It sets a trap by spinning a web with thin but strong silk. It waits motionlessly for prey to arrive.
Pokemon X: It spins a web using fine—but durable—thread. It then waits patiently for prey to be trapped.
Pokemon Y: It lies still in the same pose for days in its web, waiting for its unsuspecting prey to wander close.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web’s strands.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: The web spun by Spinarak can be considered its second nervous system. It is said that this Pokémon can determine what kind of prey is touching its web just by the tiny vibrations it feels through the web’s strands.
Pokemon SUN: It waits intently until its preferred prey, Cutiefly, gets caught in its web. In fact, it’s quite a patient Pokémon.
Pokemon MOON: Some fishermen weave its sturdy thread into nets to catch fish Pokémon.
