Is Araquanid Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
AbilityWater Bubble doubles Water move damage, making Araquanid's modest Attack stat hit like a much stronger Pokemon. Water/Bug handles Kiawe's Fire trial and Olivia's Rock Grand Trial. One of the most surprising power picks in Alola.
Dewpider trades roughly evenly with the Totem Gumshoos.
Hala's typing presses Dewpider's defenses.
The Totem Wishiwashi's typing presses Dewpider's defenses.
Dewpider trades roughly evenly with the Totem Salazzle.
Araquanid trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Araquanid has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
The Totem Vikavolt hits Araquanid's weaknesses hard.
Araquanid trades roughly evenly with the Totem Mimikyu.
Araquanid has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Araquanid trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
The Totem Kommo-o's typing presses Araquanid's defenses.
Hala's typing presses Araquanid's defenses.
Araquanid trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Araquanid trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Araquanid's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Araquanid's weaknesses hard.
Catch Dewpider
Catch Dewpider on Brooklet Hill (walking, Lv 14-17).
Evolve Dewpider to Araquanid
Dewpider evolves into Araquanid at Level 22. Your Dewpider should hit Level 22 before you reach Mallow, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Araquanid in Sun & Moon
The bubble-headed water bug patrols the greenery of Malie Garden by day, and wading into its tall grass there sets up a battle with one somewhere between level 24 and level 27.
Where To Catch Araquanid in SM
The path to Araquanid starts with Dewpider at Lv. 14-17 via surfing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Araquanid catch rates for Sun & Moon by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Araquanid in Sun & Moon
Araquanid patrols Malie Garden by day, and pushing its SOS chain toward 1 in 274 is the road to a shiny. Compare Shiny Araquanid odds across every game
Sun & Moon Shiny Araquanid Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is SOS Chaining at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
SOS Chaining: Leave one ally fainted and force endless calls. Bonus rolls step up at 11, 21, and 31 calls.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Sun & Moon with Araquanid preloaded.
Araquanid Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
What is Araquanid Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Araquanid
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Salamence builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Thunder Fang 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x99-117%KO Smack Down 2x34-41% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x78-93% Air Slash 2x45-53% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x64-76% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Togedemaru ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Togedemaru builds →Spark 2x55-66% Rollout 2x20-23% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x64-76% Charge Beam 2x21-25% | ||
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Araquanid View Rufflet builds →Fly 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Staravia Normal | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodPoni Wilds Surfing | ||
Araquanid Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Araquanid to get Dewpider eggs easily using 77 partners from the Bug and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Power Split, Spit Up and 1 more.
SM Araquanid Best Moveset
AbilityWater Bubble doubles Water move damage, halves incoming Fire damage, and prevents burns. 70 Attack fires Water TermStab at effectively 140 power through the double. 132 Sp. Def absorbs special hits. The moveset earns B-tier through Water Bubble that turns moderate Attack into devastating Water damage.
Best Build
Araquanid best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Liquidation
- Sticky Web
- Leech Life
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It delivers headbutts with the water bubble on its head. Small Pokémon get sucked into the bubble, where they drown.
Despite what its appearance suggests, it cares for others. If it finds vulnerable, weak Pokémon, it protectively brings them into its water bubble.
Araquanid Sun & Moon Guide
Yes. Wild Araquanid in Sun & Moon can hold Mystic Water (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Mystic Water.
In Sun & Moon, 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.
In Sun & Moon, Araquanid plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Liquidation is the primary attack.
In Sun & Moon, Araquanid pairs best with Kartana. Kartana has Decent synergy and covers what Araquanid can't handle on its own.
In Sun & Moon, Adamant is the go-to nature for Araquanid. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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