Competitive Information for Araquanid [Sun/Moon]
Water / Bug
Abilities:
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
This Pokemon's Water power is 2x; it can't be burned; Fire power against it is halved.
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Note: Pokemon with the Water Absorb ability are immune to Water attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Araquanid? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Unleash the power of Araquanid, a dazzling Pokémon with Water and Bug typing. It's a sight to see Araquanid out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Flying, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover Araquanid's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash / Mago Berry
Ability: Water Bubble
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation
- Magic Coat
- Sticky Web / Leech Life
- Toxic / Poison Jab
Araquanid is a stupendous Physical Tank. It was designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Araquanid from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Water Bubble, Araquanid's water power is 2x; it can't be burned; fire power against it is halved.
♦ Magic Coat is a status move (bounces back certain non-damaging moves).
♦ Sticky Web is a status move (lowers speed of grounded foes by 1 stage on switch-in).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Araquanid recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Leech Life / X-Scissor
- Return / Facade
- Crunch / Bite
Araquanid is popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Araquanid's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Araquanid heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Araquanid recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Araquanid is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Choice Band
Ability: Water Bubble
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab / Sleep Talk
- Leech Life
- Toxic / Rest
Araquanid is popular Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Choice Band will increase the damage of Araquanid's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Water Bubble, Araquanid's water power is 2x; it can't be burned; fire power against it is halved.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Araquanid must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Araquanid recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
♦ Rest is a status move (Araquanid sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Araquanid? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Water Absorb
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Waterfall
- Leech Life / X-Scissor
- Return / Facade
- Crunch / Bite
Araquanid is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Araquanid's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Water Absorb, Araquanid heals 1/4 of its max hp when hit by water moves; water immunity. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Araquanid recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Araquanid is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Araquanid can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Araquanid.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Araquanid can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Araquanid
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Magic Coat, Protect, Wide Guard
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Araquanid's stats
- Iron Defense
- Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Araquanid
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Leech Life
- Liquidation
- Lunge
- Magic Coat
- Mirror Coat
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Sticky Web
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Araquanid in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 248/252/0/0/8/0/ )
- Brave Nature ( 248/252/8/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Araquanid's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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