Strong point: Sp. Def — higher than 98% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 79% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 3 weaknesses and 5 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def; weak point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
The stats describe a special wall — it hits weakly on both sides, but its Sp. Def stays high. A nature does not touch HP, so extra bulk can only be added on this side.
- Careful +SpD · −SpA Raises what this species uses to absorb hits, at the cost of Sp. Atk — a stat it does not use anyway.
- Sassy +SpD · −Spe The same defensive gain, paid for with Speed it does not have anyway. Under Trick Room the drop becomes an advantage.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 6
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Alola | #142 | Sun / Moon |
|---|---|---|
| Alola | #175 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #215 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #092 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Blueberry Academy | #091 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Pokémon Champions | #752 | Champions |
Abilities
- Water Bubble Halves damage from Fire moves, doubles damage of Water moves, and prevents burns.
- Water Absorb Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 49 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 3.28% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
It delivers headbutts with the water bubble on its head. Small Pokémon get sucked into the bubble, where they drown.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Araquanid takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
Sprite taken straight from the game in which Araquanid appeared.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (5)
All Araquanid cards →Araquanid has 5 cards in 5 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 198 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (22)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Moves (70)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (52 via TM/TR, 4 via Egg, 13 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Spider Web | Bug | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 26 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Soak | Water | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 38 | Entrainment | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 44 | Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 56 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 62 | Mirror Coat | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 20 |