Physical
Balanced
CTier
42Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

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.

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 in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • FlyTM76
  • Rock SlideTM80
  • Thunder FangLv. 1
  • Aerial AceTM40
Damage vs Araquanid
Fly 2x
99-117%KO
Rock Slide 2x
55-66%
Thunder Fang 2x
48-57%
Aerial Ace 2x
67-80%
View Salamence builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

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 77 partners 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
Breed With (best first)
azumarillflygondrapionblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolo
12 of 77·

Sun & Moon Araquanid Best Moveset

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

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

Araquanid best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • LiquidationSTAB
  • Sticky WebSTAB
  • Leech LifeSTAB
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Kartana
KartanaDecent

Moves

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
A6010020Bug
Lv 1
Infestation
D2010020Bug
Lv 1
Soak
D—10020Water
Lv 1
Spider Web
———10Bug
Lv 1
Wide Guard+3
A——10Rock
Lv 5
Infestation
D2010020Bug
Lv 8
Spider Web
———10Bug
Lv 13
Bug Bite
A6010020Bug
Lv 16
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 21
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 26
Aqua Ring
D——20Water
Lv 33
Leech Life
S8010010Bug
Lv 38
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 45
Lunge
B8010015Bug
Lv 50
Mirror Coat-5
B—10020Psychic
Lv 57
Liquidation
S8510010Water
Lv 62
Entrainment
C—10015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM79
Frost Breath
D609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM28
Leech Life
S8010010Bug
TM84
Poison Jab
D8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

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

Tutor Moves

Araquanid can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Water Sport
———15Water

How to Get Araquanid in Sun & Moon

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 water Lv.14-17
    40%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - North
    SunSurfing on water Lv.14-17
    40%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - South
    SunSurfing on water Lv.14-17
    40%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - South
    MoonSurfing on water Lv.14-17
    40%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - South
    SunGrass Lv.14-17
    20%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - South
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17
    20%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - North
    MoonGrass Lv.14-17
    10%Early
    Day
    Brooklet Hill - North
    SunGrass Lv.14-17
    10%Early
    Day
  2. Araquanid
    Step 2Araquanid ✓
    Malie Garden
    SunGrass Lv.24-27 Forest
    20%Mid
    Day
    Malie Garden
    MoonGrass Lv.24-27 Forest
    20%Mid
    Day
    or evolve from Dewpider (Step 1)

Araquanid Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, 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. Liquidation with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • In Sun & Moon, 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.

  • 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.

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

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