Physical
Balanced
BTier
42Speed · Very Slow

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Def carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Water Bubble Pokemon still yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP68
C
Attack70
C
Defense92
B
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def132
A
Speed42
D
Total454
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate100 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight82.0 kg
180.8 lbsStandard
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
Water BubbleTop Pick
Halves damage from Fire moves, doubles damage of Water moves, and prevents burns.
Water AbsorbHARare
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It launches water bubbles with its legs, drowning prey within the bubbles. This Pokémon can then take its time to savor its meal.

Araquanid is weak to Electric, Flying, and Rock. The Water/Bug typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Araquanid's special bulk (base 132 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Araquanid Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricFlyingRock
½xResist
WaterIceFightingGroundSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Water
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockGrassPsychicDark
How to Beat Araquanid (Best Counters)
Heatran
HeatranQuad resists Bug, outspeeds
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemAir Balloon
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Flash Cannon
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Araquanid
Flash Cannon
18-21%
View Heatran builds →

Araquanid is what Dewpider becomes. Breed it for Dewpider eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Dewpider pushed Araquanid to 454 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Dewpider
#751Dewpider
22
Level 22
Araquanid
#752Araquanid
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Dewpider
WaterBug
Araquanid
WaterBug
HP
38
68+30
ATK
40
70+30
DEF
52
92+40
SP.ATK
40
50+10
SP.DEF
72
132+60
SPE
27
42+15
BST
269C-Tier
454B-Tier+185
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Araquanid to get Dewpider eggs easily using 91 partners from the Bug and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
BugWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
azumarillflygondrapionblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo
12 of 91·

Bulk and offense in one package. Araquanid runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Liquidation. Flexible EVs and Normal coverage make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Solid pick
Ability
Water Bubble
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Araquanid
Adamant+ATK

Araquanid best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • LiquidationSTAB
  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • Leech LifeSTAB
  • EndeavorCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Chandelure
ChandelureDecent

Moves

Most of Araquanid's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Bug Buzz, but Dark and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Lv 1
Infestation
D2010020Bug
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 1
Wide Guard+3
S——10Rock
Lv 12
Bubble Beam
D6510020Water
Lv 16
Aqua Ring
C——20Water
Lv 20
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 26
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 32
Soak
C—10020Water
Lv 38
Entrainment
C—10015Normal
Lv 44
Lunge
B8010015Bug
Lv 50
Liquidation
S8510010Water
Lv 56
Leech Life
S8010010Bug
Lv 62
Mirror Coat-5
A—10020Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM143
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM182
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
TM162
Bug Buzz
C9010010Bug
TM22
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM108
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM205
Endeavor
S—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
S——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM111
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM142
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM104
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TM95
Leech Life
S8010010Bug
TM110
Liquidation
S8510010Water
TM185
Lunge
B8010015Bug
TM83
Poison Jab
B8010020Poison
TM21
Pounce
D5010020Bug
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM74
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM219
Skitter Smack
C709010Bug
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM123
Surf
A9010015Water
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM11
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM105
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Araquanid doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Araquanid can't learn any Tutor moves

Araquanid isn't available in the wild in Scarlet & Violet. Start by transferring Dewpider from Sun, Ultra Sun, or Sword. The evolution path from Dewpider to Araquanid is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Araquanid in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Dewpider
    Step 1Obtain Dewpider

    Also found in:

    SunUltra SunSword
  2. Araquanid
    Step 2Araquanid ✓

  • Araquanid looks average on paper at 454 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier on our tier list.

  • Araquanid's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Staraptor (Flying), and Terrakion (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Araquanid gets Water Absorb and Water Bubble. But Water Absorb is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Araquanid is a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 42 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Water Absorb is the hidden ability. It absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Worth hunting for if you want Araquanid to compete at a higher level.

Since Sun & Moon, Araquanid has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Araquanid has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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