Araquanid
WaterBug
Best attacking moveset: Infestation and Bug Buzz, worth 7.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Araquanid can learn 8 combinations. Infestation with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Araquanid has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,065 at level 50, 1,827 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,044 CP at level 20, or 1,305 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 982 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 126 attack · 219 defense · 169 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.8 m and 82 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Araquanid does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 10.9 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 10.9 |
| Dark | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 10.9 |
| Ground | Infestation + Bubble Beam | 8.2 |
| Rock | Infestation + Bubble Beam | 8.2 |
| Fire | Bug Bite + Bubble Beam | 8.0 |
| Fighting | Bug Bite + Mirror Coat | 7.0 |
| Poison | Bug Bite + Mirror Coat | 7.0 |
| Normal | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 7.0 |
| Bug | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 7.0 |
| Water | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 7.0 |
| Electric | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 7.0 |
| Ice | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 7.0 |
| Dragon | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 7.0 |
| Bug Bite + Bubble Beam | 5.9 | |
| Ghost | Bug Bite + Bubble Beam | 5.9 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Bubble Beam | 5.9 |
| Fairy | Bug Bite + Bubble Beam | 5.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Araquanid is actually for.
Counters: what beats Araquanid
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 29.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 25.3 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 24.7 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 24.4 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 23.2 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 22.9 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 22.7 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 22.6 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 22.3 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 22.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Araquanid's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.