Who to bring
CP 953–1012 · boosted 1191–1265
† Legacy move (Elite TM) · Mega-only move
Weak to1.6x1.6x1.6x1.6x
Ariados against every one of the 18 attacking types. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.
It resists 0.39x0.39x0.625x0.625x
0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.
What the encounter after the fight can hand you.
| IV spread | CP at L20 | CP at L25 (weather boosted) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10/10floor | 953 | 1,191 |
| 11/11/11 | 964 | 1,206 |
| 12/12/12 | 976 | 1,220 |
| 13/13/13 | 988 | 1,235 |
| 14/14/14 | 1,000 | 1,250 |
| 15/15/15hundo | 1,012 | 1,265 |
Caught CP range 953 - 1,012, or 1,191 - 1,265 when the weather boosts it.
A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 10/10/10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.
What Ariados throws at you: its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfestationSTAB | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 0.75s |
| Poison StingSTAB | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 0.28s |
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MegahornSTAB | 105 | -100 | 2.0s | 1.50s |
 Foul Play | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.70s |
| Trailblaze | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.20s |
| Cross PoisonSTAB | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 0.90s |
| LungeSTAB | 55 |
Simulating each boss moveset…
Beating Ariados should take 2 trainers with level 40 counters. Caught CP 953-1,012.
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Ariados is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.
The chevron on the top 15 opens damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Every column (CP, faints, power, pokebattler.com's own rank) is under All settings.
The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.
| Boss moveset | Win % (2) | Overall | Power | Time to win | Faints | Estimator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random (any moveset)showing | 100% | 101% | 62.9% | 8:04 | 5.8 | 1.75 |
| Infestation / Megahorn | 100% | 79% | 60.9% | 8:19 | 6.0 | 1.81 |
| Poison Sting / Megahorn |
Elite: 20,000 HP, 5:00 timer, boss Attack 173 / Defense 136 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.985).
On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.
| # | Attacker | Moveset | Overall | Power | Est.Estimator | TimeTime to win | Faints | Win % (2) | CP | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Mewtwo Y megaPsycho Cut / Future Sight+ | Psycho Cut / Future Sight++26 more movesets | 100% | 87.6% | 1.26 | 5:47 | 10.1 | 100% | 6,428 | 59.9 | 1901 |
| 2 | Mega Rayquaza  megaAir Slash / Dragon Ascent | Air Slash / Dragon Ascent+11 more movesets | 87% | 73.9% | 1.49 | 6:52 | 7.3 | 100% | 5,713 | 49.7 | 2470 |
| 3 | Mega Mewtwo X megaPsycho Cut / Psystrike | Psycho Cut / Psystrike+26 more movesets | 83% | 72.6% | 1.52 | 6:59 | 10.1 | 100% | 6,112 | 49.1 | 1787 |
| 4 | Mega Delphox megaFire Spin / Mystical Fire+ | Fire Spin / Mystical Fire++23 more movesets | 77% | 69.3% | 1.59 | 7:19 | 12.2 | 100% | 4,783 | 47.3 | 1602 |
| 5 | Shadow Mewtwo shadowPsycho Cut / Psystrike | Psycho Cut / Psystrike+23 more movesets | 67% | 63.1% | 1.75 | 8:02 | 19.9 | 100% | 4,178 | 43.8 | 971 |
| 6 | Mega Staraptor megaGust / Brave Bird+ | Gust / Brave Bird++19 more movesets | 73% | 62.9% | 1.75 | 8:03 | 8.4 | 100% | 3,979 | 42.2 | 2171 |
| 7 | Shadow Reshiram shadowFire Fang / Fusion Flare | Fire Fang / Fusion Flare+9 more movesets | 69% | 61.1% | 1.80 | 8:17 | 11.3 | 100% | 4,038 | 41.3 | 1693 |
| 8 | Mega Blaziken megaFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 67% | 59.4% | 1.85 | 8:32 | 10.8 | 100% | 4,161 | 40.2 | 1722 |
| 9 | Shadow Salamence shadowFire Fang / Fly | Fire Fang / Fly+20 more movesets | 65% | 59.2% | 1.86 | 8:34 | 13.8 | 100% | 3,749 | 40.3 | 1400 |
| 10 | Mega Charizard Y megaFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+29 more movesets | 67% | 58.7% | 1.88 | 8:38 | 9.7 | 100% | 4,455 | 39.6 | 1977 |
| 11 | Mega Skarmory  megaAir Slash / Drill Peck+ | Air Slash / Drill Peck++9 more movesets | 68% | 58.7% | 1.88 | 8:38 | 8.3 | 100% | 3,741 | 39.5 | 2321 |
| 12 | Shadow Galarian Articuno shadowPsycho Cut / Fly | Psycho Cut / Fly+7 more movesets | 62% | 57.4% | 1.92 | 8:49 | 17.6 | 100% | 3,590 | 39.5 | 1119 |
| 13 | Shadow Moltres shadowFire Spin / Fly | Fire Spin / Fly+11 more movesets | 64% | 57.2% | 1.92 | 8:51 | 12.2 | 100% | 3,465 | 38.7 | 1607 |
| 14 | Blacephalon  Incinerate / Mind Blown | Incinerate / Mind Blown+7 more movesets | 59% | 55.8% | 1.97 | 9:05 | 19.8 | 84% | 3,297 | 38.8 | 1150 |
| 15 | Mega Alakazam megaConfusion / Psychic | Confusion / Psychic+17 more movesets | 57% | 55.3% | 1.99 | 9:10 | 24.4 | 90% | 4,510 | 38.7 | 818 |
| 16 | Mega Salamence megaFire Fang / Fly | Fire Fang / Fly+20 more movesets | 64% | 55.2% | 2.00 | 9:11 | 8.8 | 100% | 5,031 | 37.0 | 2118 |
| 17 | Shadow Toucannon  shadowPeck / Beak Blast | Peck / Beak Blast+11 more movesets | 59% | 54.8% | 2.01 | 9:15 | 17.3 | 100% | 2,689 | 37.5 | 1209 |
| 18 | Rayquaza Air Slash / Dragon Ascent | Air Slash / Dragon Ascent+11 more movesets | 61% | 54.7% | 2.01 | 9:16 | 12.6 | 100% | 3,835 | 37.1 | 1516 |
| 19 | Shadow Heatran shadowFire Spin / Magma Storm | Fire Spin / Magma Storm+11 more movesets | 61% | 53.0% | 2.08 | 9:34 | 9.8 | 100% | 3,754 | 35.7 | 2006 |
| 20 | Shadow Blaziken shadowFire Spin / Blast Burn | Fire Spin / Blast Burn+20 more movesets | 57% | 52.7% | 2.09 | 9:38 | 16.9 | 94% | 2,848 | 36.0 | 1135 |
| 21 | Shadow Staraptor shadowGust / Fly | Gust / Fly+15 more movesets | 56% | 52.6% | 2.09 | 9:38 | 18.7 | 92% | 2,825 | 36.1 | 1132 |
| 22 | Shadow Regigigas shadowZen Headbutt / Crush Grip | Zen Headbutt / Crush Grip+7 more movesets | 57% | 52.4% | 2.10 | 9:40 | 15.0 | 94% | 4,346 | 35.7 | 1426 |
| 23 | Mega Gallade megaConfusion / Psychic | Confusion / Psychic+19 more movesets | 56% | 52.4% | 2.10 | 9:41 | 17.1 | 90% | 4,521 | 35.8 | 1093 |
| 24 | Mewtwo Confusion / Psystrike | Confusion / Psystrike+23 more movesets | 55% | 52.2% | 2.11 | 9:43 | 22.0 | 78% | 4,178 | 36.1 | 912 |
| 25 | Shadow Lugia shadowExtrasensory / Aeroblast++ | Extrasensory / Aeroblast+++15 more movesets | 58% | 52.1% | 2.11 | 9:43 | 11.9 | 86% | 3,703 | 35.2 | 1608 |
| 26 | Mega Malamar megaPsycho Cut / Psybeam+ | Psycho Cut / Psybeam++14 more movesets | 55% | 51.9% | 2.12 | 9:46 | 20.6 | 86% | 3,143 | 35.9 | 1075 |
| 27 | Shadow Ho-Oh shadowIncinerate / Sacred Fire++ | Incinerate / Sacred Fire+++27 more movesets | 59% | 51.9% | 2.12 | 9:46 | 10.3 | 90% | 3,863 | 34.9 | 1878 |
| 28 | Mega Gardevoir megaConfusion / Psychic | Confusion / Psychic+19 more movesets | 55% | 51.8% | 2.12 | 9:47 | 18.6 | 82% | 4,512 | 35.6 | 1008 |
| 29 | Mega Latios megaZen Headbutt / Psychic | Zen Headbutt / Psychic+9 more movesets | 55% | 51.4% | 2.14 | 9:51 | 19.0 | 80% | 5,007 | 35.3 | 1096 |
| 30 | Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) shadowFire Fang / Overheat | Fire Fang / Overheat+11 more movesets | 54% | 51.1% | 2.16 | 9:56 | 20.8 | 62% | 3,105 | 35.3 | 926 |
Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.
Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.
Ranked 30 attackers in 1.2 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.
Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.
| -33 |
| 3.0s |
| 2.50s |
| Shadow Sneak | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 2.30s |
| 100% |
| 80% |
| 61.9% |
| 8:11 |
| 6.0 |
| 1.78 |
| Infestation / Foul Play | 100% | 78% | 62.1% | 8:10 | 6.0 | 1.78 |
| Poison Sting / Foul Play | 100% | 78% | 62.6% | 8:06 | 6.0 | 1.76 |
| Infestation / Shadow Sneak | 100% | 110% | 63.0% | 8:03 | 6.0 | 1.75 |
| Poison Sting / Shadow Sneak | 100% | 111% | 63.1% | 8:02 | 6.0 | 1.75 |
| Poison Sting / Cross Poison | 100% | 112% | 63.2% | 8:01 | 5.9 | 1.74 |
| Infestation / Cross Poison | 100% | 110% | 63.3% | 8:01 | 6.0 | 1.74 |
| Poison Sting / Lunge | 100% | 120% | 63.3% | 8:00 | 5.7 | 1.74 |
| Infestation / Lunge | 100% | 123% | 63.4% | 7:60 | 5.6 | 1.74 |
| Infestation / Trailblaze | 100% | 140% | 63.6% | 7:58 | 5.2 | 1.73 |
| Poison Sting / Trailblaze | 100% | 140% | 63.7% | 7:57 | 5.4 | 1.73 |
Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 2 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.
