Araquanid build and sets
Tier DReg M-CUpdated
Water
BugAbilities: Water Bubble · Water Absorb#1 tournament set
35 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Mystic Water- Ability
- Water Bubble
- Nature
- Adamant
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
- Leech Life
- Liquidation
Protect
Wide Guard
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.4%
- Win rate
- 50.6%
- Top cuts
- 8
- Games
- 387
Base stats
- HP68
- Attack70
- Defense92
- Sp. Atk50
- Sp. Def132
- Speed42
- Total454
In Reg M-C, Araquanid showed up on 0.4% of tournament teams (83 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.6% win rate and 8 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Araquanid sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Mystic Water- Leech Life
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Wide Guard
Sitrus Berry- Entrainment
- Leech Life
- Liquidation
- Wide Guard
Mystic Water- Infestation
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Wide Guard
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Mystic Water65.1%
- Sitrus Berry14.5%
Leftovers8.4%
Life Orb4.8%
Big Root3.6%
Moves
- Liquidation97.6%
- Wide Guard96.4%
- Protect74.7%
- Leech Life72.3%
- Entrainment14.5%
- Infestation6%
Mirror Coat4.8%- Lunge4.8%
Abilities
- Water Bubble96.4%
- Water Absorb3.6%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Brave57.8%
- Adamant24.1%
- Careful7.2%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD | 175 / 134 / 112 / 63 / 154 / 62 | 20.9% |
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def | 175 / 134 / 114 / 70 / 152 / 55 | 15.9% |
| Adamant | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def | 175 / 134 / 114 / 63 / 152 / 62 | 15.2% |
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD | 175 / 134 / 112 / 70 / 154 / 55 | 4.6% |
| Relaxed | 32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Def | 252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Def | 175 / 92 / 158 / 70 / 152 / 55 | 4.6% |
Araquanid Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araquanid | 42 | 55 | 62 | 94 | 103 | 154 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Struggles against
Rillaboom45.6% · 109 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
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2x weakness
Electric
Flying- Rock
Resists (½)
- Water
Ice
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Araquanid build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Araquanid @ Mystic Water with Water Bubble and Leech Life, Liquidation, Protect and Wide Guard (35 teams).
What item should Araquanid hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Mystic Water (65.1%), Sitrus Berry (14.5%) and Leftovers (8.4%).
What spread (SP) should Araquanid run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD).
What counters Araquanid?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Rillaboom have the best results against it.
What is Araquanid's Speed at level 50?
Base 42: 55 at minimum (Trick Room), 94 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 103 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.