Physical
Balanced
454Average
42Very Slow
CTier

Without Water Absorb, Araquanid wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It heals when hit by Water moves, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Water/Bug is solid coverage on top of that. It works well under Trick Room.

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
454Above
HP68
C
Attack70
C
Defense92
B
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def132
A
Speed42
D
Total454
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Araquanid yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch100Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•1.8m / 5'11"•82kg / 180.8 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It delivers headbutts with the water bubble on its head. Small Pokémon get sucked into the bubble, where they drown.

Sun

Despite what its appearance suggests, it cares for others. If it finds vulnerable, weak Pokémon, it protectively brings them into its water bubble.

Moon

Araquanid Weakness

Good

Araquanid is weak to Electric, Flying, and Rock-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricFlyingRock
½xResisti
WaterIceFightingGroundSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Water
STAB (6)i
FireGroundRockGrassPsychicDark
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei-1
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Water BubbleHalves damage from Fire moves, doubles damage of Water moves, and prevents burns.
Water AbsorbHAAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity

Araquanid is what Dewpider becomes. Breed it for Dewpider eggs (quick to hatch). No compatible 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.

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 from the Bug and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Power Split, Spit Up and 1 more.

Egg Groups
BugWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves

Focus Sash guarantees Araquanid survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to get Sticky Web up and fire off Liquidation before going down. Waterbubble and max HP and Attack EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Waterbubble
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Araquanid Moveset

  • LiquidationSTAB
  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • Leech LifeSTAB
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Kartana
KartanaDecent

Breeding opens up real options for Araquanid. Aurora Beam and Power Split come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Surf and Liquidation and Dark and Psychic coverage and more.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 1
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Lv 1
Infestation
2010020Bug
Lv 1
Soak
—10020Water
Lv 1
Spider Web
——10Bug
Lv 1
Wide Guard+3
——10Rock
Lv 5
Infestation
2010020Bug
Lv 8
Spider Web
——10Bug
Lv 13
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Lv 16
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 21
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 26
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Lv 33
Leech Life
8010010Bug
Lv 38
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 45
Lunge
8010015Bug
Lv 50
Mirror Coat-5
—10020Psychic
Lv 57
Liquidation
8510010Water
Lv 62
Entrainment
—10015Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM79
Frost Breath
609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM83
Infestation
2010020Bug
TM28
Leech Life
8010010Bug
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM94
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
8010015Water
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Egg
Power Split
——10Psychic
Egg
Spit Up
—10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
——20Normal

Tutor Moves

Araquanid can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Water Sport
——15Water

decent spawn rates for Araquanid across 2 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Araquanid in Sun & Moon

The path to Araquanid starts with Dewpider at Lv. 14-27 via walking and surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Dewpider
    Step 1Catch Dewpider
    Brooklet Hill - North
    MoonSurfing on waterLv.14-1740%EarlyDay
    EASY
    Brooklet Hill - North
    SunSurfing on waterLv.14-1740%EarlyDay
    EASY
    Brooklet Hill - South
    SunSurfing on waterLv.14-1740%EarlyDay
    EASY
    Brooklet Hill - South
    MoonSurfing on waterLv.14-1740%EarlyDay
    EASY
    Brooklet Hill - South
    SunGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyDay
    EASY
    Brooklet Hill - South
    MoonGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyDay
    EASY
    Brooklet Hill - North
    MoonGrassLv.14-1710%EarlyDay
    MODERATE
    Brooklet Hill - North
    SunGrassLv.14-1710%EarlyDay
    MODERATE
  2. Araquanid
    Step 2Araquanid ✓
    Malie Garden
    SunGrassLv.24-2720%MidForestDay
    EASY
    Malie Garden
    MoonGrassLv.24-2720%MidForestDay
    EASY
    or evolve from Dewpider (Step 1)

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

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

  • Dewpider evolves into Araquanid at level 22. Araquanid is the fully evolved form. It sits at 454 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 42 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

  • Araquanid can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

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.