Araquanid — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Araquanid is a defensive wall built around physical attacks (70 Attack). It can take hits and hit back, and it's commonly used because its water/bug typing resists 5 attack types but you'll need to play around 3 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Switch Araquanid in on attacks it resists to stall the opponent's tempo.
- 2
Use status moves or recovery to outlast threats, not to deal big damage.
- 3
Keep teammates alive — your job is to absorb hits for them.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Araquanid into electric and flying attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Trying to outspeed faster threats. Pair it with a slow pivot or speed control instead.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Araquanid the way we do
- Bulky enough to survive mistakes
- Slow — needs support to come in safely
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
Base Stats
Total: 454Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Araquanid shows up
#53
Usage ~3.86% · Win rate ~53.67%
#105
Usage ~2.03% · Win rate ~52.38%
Araquanid FAQ
- What are Araquanid's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Araquanid can run water-bubble, water-absorb. The competitive default is usually water-bubble — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Araquanid weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Araquanid takes extra damage from electric, flying, rock. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Araquanid?
- The best moveset for Araquanid depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Araquanid in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Araquanid are Pokémon with strong electric, flying, rock attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Araquanid good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Araquanid's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.