Araquanid: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

What is Araquanid weak to?

How much damage Araquanid takes from each attacking type.

Araquanid takes super-effective damage from Electric, Flying, Rock. It resists Fighting, Ground, Ice, Steel, Water. That is by type alone: with Water Bubble, Fire attacks do half damage instead of normal damage; with Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Araquanid

The most-used moves on Araquanid in OU (Smogon singles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):

• Sticky WebBug-26.2%
• SurfWater9018.3%
• EndeavorNormal017.8%
• LungeBug8011.3%
• LiquidationWater858.3%
• Leech LifeBug806.4%

Best nature for Araquanid

Modest. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Modest with 252/0/40/216/0/0 EVs (32.8% of sets).

Abilities

• Water BubbleThis Pokemon's Water power is 2x; it can't be burned; Fire power against it is halved.
• Water AbsorbThis Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.

Evolution line

Dewpider

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Araquanid

Best counters for Araquanid

Based on OU (Smogon singles) battle statistics, these Pokémon most reliably beat or force out Araquanid:

• Pecharunt
• Iron Crown
• Enamorus
• Lokix
• Iron Treads
• Araquanid

Best teammates for Araquanid

Pokémon most often paired with Araquanid on successful OU (Smogon singles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:

• Gholdengo18.5%
• Great Tusk15.6%
• Kingambit14%
• Iron Valiant13.8%
• Raging Bolt12.1%
• Iron Moth9.6%