What does Arrokuda evolve into?

Arrokuda evolves into Barraskewda at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 280 BST.

At what level does Arrokuda evolve?

Arrokuda evolves into Barraskewda at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Arrokuda?

In Sword & Shield, Arrokuda does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Barraskewda before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Arrokuda?

Arrokuda is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Arrokuda - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

66Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Arrokuda's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Sp. Def trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Below

HP41

Attack63

Defense40

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def30

Speed66

Total280

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight1.0 kg

Base XP56

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Propeller TailHA

Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

If it sees any movement around it, this Pokémon charges for it straightaway, leading with its sharply pointed jaw. It’s very proud of that jaw.

Arrokuda Weakness

Type-wise, Arrokuda takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Arrokuda Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Arrokuda in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 240-283%KO Giga Drain 2x 150-178%KO Mega Drain 2x 82-96% Absorb 2x 42-50% View Dhelmise builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 282-332%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 153-181%KO Giga Drain 2x 178-210%KO Mega Drain 2x 96-114%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 227-268%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 123-146%KO Magical Leaf 2x 116-137%KO Razor Leaf 2x 64-76% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 248-291%KO Giga Drain 2x 155-183%KO Mega Drain 2x 83-99% Absorb 2x 44-52% View Shiinotic builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 269-317%KO Giga Drain 2x 170-201%KO Magical Leaf 2x 136-160%KO Mega Drain 2x 91-108%KO View Roselia builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Arrokuda evolves into Barraskewda. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#846Arrokuda

Level 26

#847Barraskewda

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Arrokuda

Water

Barraskewda

Water

61+20

ATK

123+60

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

50+20

SPE

136+70

BST

280D-Tier

490B-Tier+210

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Arrokuda easily with 22 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Acupressure, Night Slash, Slash and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Arrokuda Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Acupressure and Night Slash give Arrokuda options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Liquidation and Dive. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 6

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 12

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 18

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 24

Dive

C8010010Water

Lv 30

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Lv 36

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 42

Liquidation

C8510010Water

Lv 48

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM52

Bounce

D85855Flying

TM43

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TR53

Close Combat

C1201005Fighting

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM45

Dive

C8010010Water

TR87

Drill Run

D809510Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM67

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TR98

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR97

Psychic Fangs

D8510010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR84

Scald

D8010015Water

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR95

Throat Chop

D8010015Dark

TR16

Waterfall

C8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acupressure

———30Normal

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Slash

D7010020Normal

Egg

Thrash

C12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

Sword & Shield Arrokuda Locations

Easy grab on Arrokuda with high spawn rates across 34 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Arrokuda in Sword & Shield

Which version you're playing matters for Arrokuda. 34 surfing and fishing spots at Lv. 4-45 spread across Sword and Shield, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Forest of Focus

SwordSuper Rod Lv.13-18 Forest

20%Early

Forest of Focus

ShieldSuper Rod Lv.13-18 Forest

20%Early

Route 2

SwordSuper Rod Lv.4-6 Route

5%Early

Route 2

ShieldSuper Rod Lv.4-6 Route

5%Early

Hulbury

SwordSuper Rod Lv.20-24

50%Mid

Hulbury

ShieldSuper Rod Lv.20-24

50%Mid

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSuper Rod Lv.26-28

50%Mid

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSuper Rod Lv.26-28

50%Mid

Route 2

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Route

70%Late

All Weather

Route 2

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Route

70%Late

All Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

65%Late

Thunderstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

65%Late

Thunderstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

60%Late

Sandstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

60%Late

Sandstorm

Challenge Beach - River

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

45%Late

All Weather

Challenge Beach - River

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

45%Late

All Weather

Forest of Focus

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Forest

45%Late

All Weather

Forest of Focus

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Forest

45%Late

All Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

45%Late

Heavy Fog

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

45%Late

Overcast

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

45%Late

Heavy Fog

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

45%Late

Overcast

Training Lowlands

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45

45%Late

All Weather

Training Lowlands

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45

45%Late

All Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

40%Late

Raining

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

40%Late

Raining

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

30%Late

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

30%Late

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

25%Late

Intense Sun

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

25%Late

Intense Sun

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

20%Late

Snowstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

20%Late

Snowstorm

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43

15%Late

Snowing

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43

15%Late

Snowing

Arrokuda Guide

Arrokuda evolves into Barraskewda at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 280 BST.
Arrokuda evolves into Barraskewda at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Sword & Shield, Arrokuda does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Barraskewda before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Arrokuda is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Arrokuda has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 235-277%KO Giga Drain 2x 152-179%KO Mega Drain 2x 83-98% Absorb 2x 42-52% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 269-317%KO Magical Leaf 2x 137-162%KO Mega Drain 2x 92-110%KO Absorb 2x 48-58% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 185-219%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-81% Absorb 2x 38-46% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 185-219%KO Razor Leaf 2x 83-98% Mega Drain 2x 67-81% Absorb 2x 38-46% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 152-179%KO Razor Leaf 2x 83-98% Bullet Seed 2x 38-46% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 230-270%KO Giga Drain 2x 146-172%KO Mega Drain 2x 79-93% Absorb 2x 41-49% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 259-305%KO Magical Leaf 2x 133-157%KO Mega Drain 2x 92-108%KO Absorb 2x 49-59% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 179-211%KO Mega Drain 2x 62-74% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 179-211%KO Razor Leaf 2x 79-93% Mega Drain 2x 62-74% Absorb 2x 33-39% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 146-172%KO Razor Leaf 2x 79-93% Bullet Seed 2x 36-44% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 228-269%KO Giga Drain 2x 143-170%KO Mega Drain 2x 79-94% Absorb 2x 42-49% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 258-304%KO Magical Leaf 2x 133-157%KO Mega Drain 2x 91-107%KO Absorb 2x 49-58% View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Mega Drain 2x 60-72% Absorb 2x 33-40% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Razor Leaf 2x 79-94% Mega Drain 2x 60-72% Absorb 2x 33-40% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 143-170%KO Razor Leaf 2x 79-94% Bullet Seed 2x 37-45% View Pumpkaboo builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 287-338%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 157-185%KO Giga Drain 2x 180-213%KO Mega Drain 2x 98-115%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 228-269%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 127-150%KO Magical Leaf 2x 115-136%KO Razor Leaf 2x 65-77% View Eldegoss builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 240-283%KO Giga Drain 2x 151-178%KO Mega Drain 2x 83-98% Absorb 2x 44-52% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 276-324%KO Giga Drain 2x 174-206%KO Magical Leaf 2x 138-164%KO Mega Drain 2x 94-112%KO View Roselia builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 36 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 186-220%KO Giga Drain 2x 119-140%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-77% Absorb 2x 35-42% View Lombre builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 291-343%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 156-183%KO Giga Drain 2x 183-217%KO Mega Drain 2x 99-117%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 232-273%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 127-150%KO Magical Leaf 2x 119-140%KO Razor Leaf 2x 64-77% View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 254-300%KO Giga Drain 2x 161-190%KO Mega Drain 2x 88-103%KO Absorb 2x 44-53% View Shiinotic builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 20 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 243-287%KO Giga Drain 2x 152-180%KO Mega Drain 2x 84-100%KO Absorb 2x 44-53% View Gloom builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 30 Magical LeafTM10 Mega DrainLv. 5 Damage vs Arrokuda Solar Beam 2x 277-327%KO Giga Drain 2x 176-207%KO Magical Leaf 2x 141-167%KO Mega Drain 2x 96-113%KO View Roselia builds →

Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Arrokuda U Turn 66-78% Close Combat 113-133%KO View Zarude builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ProtectPriority ElectrowebSTAB ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Arrokuda Volt Switch 2x 211-249%KO Electroweb 2x 165-195%KO Thunderbolt 2x 271-319%KO View Regieleki builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Arrokuda Knock Off 83-98% View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Arrokuda Dark Pulse 78-91% Discharge 2x 233-274%KO Hex 95-112%KO View Rotom builds →