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#752 · Generation 7

Araquanid

waterbug
Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,827 / 2,065
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,044 / 1,305
Research CP (L15)
783
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Araquanid
Keep

Verdict: Keep

Araquanid earns its spot: S-tier Great League.

Battle roles

  • S
    Great League#19 of 1154 · score 90.4

    It is ranked #19 in Great League on PvPoke with Infestation / Water Pulse / Mirror Coat.

  • –
    Ultra League#563 of 851 · score 69.8

    Ranked #563 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack126
Defense219
Stamina169

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueS#19 / 115490.4
Infestation · Water Pulse · Mirror Coat
L32 · 5/15/14
Great LeagueShadowS#34 / 115489.8
Infestation · Water Pulse · Mirror Coat
L32 · 5/15/14
Ultra League–#563 / 85169.8
Infestation · Water Pulse · Mirror Coat
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow–#571 / 85169.5
Infestation · Water Pulse · Mirror Coat
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#498 / 68969.5
Bug Bite · Water Pulse · Bug Buzz

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
bugShadow–#80 / 1648.7144Bug Bite · Bug Buzz
bug–#98 / 1647.4147Bug Bite · Bug Buzz
waterShadow–#169 / 2837.6127Bug Bite · Bubble Beam
psychicShadow–#173 / 2486.9115Bug Bite · Mirror Coat
psychic–#183 / 2485.9117Bug Bite · Mirror Coat
water–#189 / 2836.5130Bug Bite · Bubble Beam

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
InfestationSTAB
bug9+131.0s9.010+123 turns
Bug BiteSTAB
bug5+60.5s10.04+31 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Bug BuzzSTAB
bug95-503.5s1.90100-6030% chance: -1 foe Def
Bubble BeamSTAB
water45-332.0s1.3650-50100% chance: -1 foe Atk
Mirror Coat
psychic60-502.5s1.2075-45
Water PulseSTAB
water65-503.0s1.3080-50

Questions people ask

Is Araquanid good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Araquanid is S-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Araquanid?
Araquanid earns its spot: S-tier Great League.
What are the best Araquanid IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 32. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Araquanid a good raid attacker?
Araquanid ranks #98 of 164 bug attackers with 7.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Araquanid be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Araquanid is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Araquanid worth keeping?
Shadow Araquanid hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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