Spinarak

Spinarak in the anime

Spinarak debuted in the episode Spinarak Attack, where an Officer Jenny used one to honor a Spinarak that had foiled a notorious cat burglar known as the Black Arachnid. Gym Leader Bugsy used one against Ash's Cyndaquil and Chikorita in Gettin' The Bugs Out, and a Team Skull Grunt later fielded one that was defeated by Ilima's Eevee in Turning Heads and Training Hard!. A Spinarak living aboard the Abandoned Ship also once tied up Torchic, Max, and Meowth in its silk.

Spinarak on cards

Spinarak debuted in Neo Genesis illustrated by Ken Sugimori, and has remained a Common through most of its printings since. Recent sets have kept it in circulation, including Pokémon GO by Yuka Morii and Shining Fates by sowsow, with a Perfect Order printing by Katsunori Sato continuing the line into the Mega Evolution era.

Cards to know

• Spinarak (Neo Genesis #75)

  Spinarak's first card, a 2000 Neo Genesis Common illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Spinarak (Shining Fates #43)

  A Shining Fates Common illustrated by sowsow.

• Spinarak (Pokémon GO #006)

  A Pokémon GO Common illustrated by Yuka Morii.

• Spinarak (Perfect Order #001)

  A Perfect Order Common illustrated by Katsunori Sato.