The 8 Best Spider Pokemon In The Franchise [Ranked]

Galvantula

Easily the best spider Pokemon, Galvantula is a gigantic furry spider Pokemon with a shockingly cool Electric type! Known as the EleSpider Pokémon, Galvantula is Bug type as well an an Electric type.

With its yellow fur and six eyes Galvantula is the perfect blend of cool and cute to offer something for everyone! With its ability Compound Eyes upping its accuracy, it's great in battle too!

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Although it has only six legs, Galvantula appears to be based on a tarantula. Continuing the spidery theme, Galvantula can create webs of electricity.

With a cool look, utility in battle, and an interesting typing Galvantula is a spider Pokemon with attitude! That's why it's the best spider Pokémon!

Ariados

The evolved form of Spinarak, Ariados is a Generation II Bug Pokémon.

With its multicolored design and sharp horn, Ariados has an intimidating look that screams danger, with eye-catching colors and big fangs.

Known as the Long Leg Pokémon, Ariados has appeared in the Pokémon anime many, many times and in the Generation II games it was even a member of Elite 4 Koga's Poison type team!

With only four legs Ariados doesn't look like a classic vision of spiders, but that's okay because its fierce and iconic design wins it a lot of love anyway.

Taking second place on this list through the strength of its design more than its utility, Ariados is still one of the best spider Pokemon in the Pokemon universe.

Araquanid

This aquatic spider Pokemon with six legs isn't necessarily what you'd think of when you think of a spider.

A Water type Pokemon, Araquanid keeps its head inside a water bubble. Although not the strongest attacker, Araquanid has a great Special Defense stat.

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This unconventional spider Pokemon may be based on the diving bell spider, a real life spider which puts air inside a bubble and uses it to breathe underwater.

Its Pokedex entries say it even stores its prey inside its bubble! Terrifying! But it's not all bad, as other entries say Araquanid uses its bubble to protect weak and vulnerable Pokémon!

Araquanid's complex lore, its utility in battle, and interesting design combine to give it a top three spot on this list of the best spiders.

Spidops

This pure Bug type Pokémon is spider Pokemon with all eight legs themed around its web traps! Using its webs to trap unsuspecting Pokemon, Spidops is a net-casting spider Pokémon based on secret agents.

In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Spidops and Tarountula are the only Pokémon able to use Fighting type move Circle Throw!

This sneaky Pokémon specializes in waiting to catch its prey, catching its food before its prey notices it's been caught!

Talk about terrifying!

Spinarak

Possibly based on the Hawaiian happy face spider, Spinarak is a cute little spider Pokemon which shows off its potential for danger in its strong design.

This Bug Pokémon evolves into Ariados and loses two of its six legs when it does. Featuring a green and yellow design with cute red teeth, Spinarak is a great little spider.

It was even the very first spider Pokémon ever introduced to the Pokémon world! With an appearance in the Pokémon anime as one of Bug type Gym Leader Bugsy's Pokémon, Spinarak certain spun us into its web!

Its cute design brimming with frightening potential, its place as the very first spider Pokemon, and its evolution into mighty Ariados give Spinarak a spot on this list above some other spider Pokemon.

Joltik

Although Joltik looks like a tick, Joltik evolves into the fearsome and cool Galvantula, suggesting that it is in fact a spider Pokemon.

This fuzzy little fellow has four cute little eyes to go with its four legs and is cute enough to put a smile on anyone's face! Even if they don't usually like creepy crawlies!

With its fur and shiny blue eyes like its evolved form Galvantula, Joltik is super cute.

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And there's certainly nothing to fear from this fuzzy little guy, unless you don't like static shocks, as this spider Pokemon isn't the best battler.

But that's okay because it can evolve, and if what you want is a cuddly little spider, Joltik's your guy.

This little guy even has boosted accuracy thanks to its Compound Eyes Ability!

Tarountula

Based on the tarantula, Tarountula is a new Pokémon introduced in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. With eight legs and a goofy face, Tarountula is a cute little guy all wrapped up in silk!

Its Pokedex entries say its silk is strong enough to deflect its enemies' attacks! Even those enemies as strong as Scyther!

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Because of its strong silk Tarountula wraps itself up like a ball and hangs from trees to catch its prey, like a spider!

Dewpider

The base form of Araquanid, Dewpider also has a water bubble covering its head. Known as the Water Bubble Pokémon, Dewpider is much cuter than its evolved form although less useful in battle.

As with Araquanid, Dewpider is based on actual spiders that dive underwater, as well as other kinds of sea spiders.

Unlike the real life spiders on which it's based, though, Dewpider uses its water bubble to breathe above the water!

Dewpider first appeared in the Pokémon anime after being told by its Araquanid parent that it needed to leave the nest. Talk about relatable!