No.0752

Araquanid

Water Bubble Pokémon

WaterBug
Height: 1.8mWeight: 82kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 80)Egg Groups: Water 1 / BugSmogon Singles: NUSmogon Doubles: DUURegional Dex: Blueberry #91

Description

It acts as a caretaker for Dewpider, putting them inside its bubble and letting them eat any leftover food.

Raising data

Catch rate
100 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
2,048 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast (1,000,000)

Base StatsTotal 454

HP68
Atk70
Def92
SpA50
SpD132
Spe42

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP175175143143
Atk1341229081
Def158144112100
SpA1121027063
SpD202184152136
Spe103946255

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Araquanid

Abilities

  • Water Bubble

    Lowers the power of Fire-type moves that hit the Pokémon and prevents it from being burned.

  • Water AbsorbHidden

    If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

OU (Singles)2.5%#53 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Sticky Web99.6%
  • Surf93.5%
  • Lunge69.8%
  • Endeavor52.3%
  • Mirror Coat46.1%
  • Endure17.3%
  • Liquidation6.7%
  • Pounce5.2%
  • Icy Wind4.5%
  • Leech Life2.9%

Items

  • Custap Berry75.2%
  • Focus Sash10.8%
  • Red Card10%
  • Mental Herb2.7%
  • Choice Band0.5%
  • Rocky Helmet0.3%

Abilities

  • Water Bubble100%
  • Water Absorb0%

Tera types

  • ghost88.7%
  • ground6.1%
  • rock1.5%
  • water1.5%
  • steel1.3%
  • poison0.4%

EV spreads

  • Sassy HP252 / SpA4 / SpD25238.6%→ Calc
  • Modest HP252 / Def40 / SpA21618.4%→ Calc
  • Sassy HP252 / Atk4 / Def128 / SpA4 / SpD112 / Spe816.7%→ Calc
  • Quiet HP216 / Def64 / SpA220 / Spe83%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (OU)

Champions Singles0.8%#97 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Liquidation79%
  • Sticky Web78.1%
  • Leech Life46.4%
  • Endeavor42.4%
  • Mirror Coat34.2%
  • Hydro Pump18.9%
  • X-Scissor18.9%
  • Ice Beam11%
  • Crunch10.9%
  • Lunge10.9%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry30.1%
  • Mystic Water14.2%
  • Focus Sash13.5%
  • Life Orb10.6%
  • Mental Herb10.1%
  • Leftovers7%

Abilities

  • Water Bubble98.1%
  • Water Absorb1.9%

EV spreads

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

Champions Doubles0.5%#98 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Wide Guard87.6%
  • Liquidation85.2%
  • Protect60.8%
  • Leech Life53.8%
  • Infestation22.9%
  • Entrainment12.7%
  • Lunge10.3%
  • Icy Wind8.5%
  • Waterfall8.2%
  • Rain Dance6.7%

Items

  • Mystic Water32.7%
  • Leftovers26.8%
  • Sitrus Berry9.5%
  • Life Orb8.5%
  • White Herb4.4%
  • Psychic Seed3.1%

Abilities

  • Water Bubble99.6%
  • Water Absorb0.4%

EV spreads

  • Brave HP32 / Atk32 / Def216.6%→ Calc
  • Careful HP32 / Atk1 / Def32 / SpD112.3%→ Calc
  • Brave HP32 / Atk32 / SpD210.5%→ Calc
  • Adamant HP32 / Atk32 / SpD26.7%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Doubles OU0.5%#92 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Wide Guard98.4%
  • Liquidation97.5%
  • Sticky Web84.8%
  • Lunge75%
  • Protect18.9%
  • Leech Life17.6%
  • Entrainment2.4%
  • Rain Dance2.2%
  • Surf0.9%
  • Infestation0.8%

Items

  • Leftovers76%
  • Covert Cloak15%
  • Mental Herb4.1%
  • Sitrus Berry2.3%
  • Mystic Water1.4%
  • Clear Amulet0.5%

Abilities

  • Water Bubble100%
  • Water Absorb0%

Tera types

  • ground76.9%
  • water17.6%
  • ghost4.9%
  • steel0.3%
  • electric0.1%
  • dragon0.1%

EV spreads

  • Adamant HP252 / Atk252 / SpD473.9%→ Calc
  • Brave HP252 / Atk252 / Def411.8%→ Calc
  • Sassy HP248 / Atk252 / Def84.1%→ Calc
  • Careful HP252 / Atk176 / SpD803.2%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Evolution

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
ElectricFlyingRock
Resists×½ / ×¼
WaterIceFightingGroundSteel
Immune to×0

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Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
FireGrassGroundPsychicRockDark

Moves

Level up

Lv1DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv1BugBug BitePhysical 60
Lv1BugInfestationSpecial 20
Lv1WaterWater GunSpecial 40
Lv1RockWide GuardStatus
Lv12WaterBubble BeamSpecial 65
Lv16WaterAqua RingStatus
Lv20NormalHeadbuttPhysical 70
Lv26DarkCrunchPhysical 80
Lv32WaterSoakStatus
Lv38NormalEntrainmentStatus
Lv44BugLungePhysical 80
Lv50WaterLiquidationPhysical 85
Lv56BugLeech LifePhysical 80
Lv62PsychicMirror CoatSpecial
TM (30)
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (4)

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Araquanid?

Water Bubble Pokémon It acts as a caretaker for Dewpider, putting them inside its bubble and letting them eat any leftover food.

What type is Araquanid?

Araquanid is a Water / Bug-type Pokémon.

What is Araquanid weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Electric / Flying / Rock-type moves.

What are Araquanid's base stats?

HP68 / Atk70 / Def92 / SpA50 / SpD132 / Spe42 (total 454)

What are Araquanid's abilities?

Water Bubble, Water Absorb