Araquanid

Araquanid Sets & Builds

#752 Water Bug BST: 454
OUNUMono
Overview Weaknesses Competitive Sets Moves

Base Stats

HP
68
Attack
70
Defense
92
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
132
Speed
42

OU Sets

Sticky Web

OverUsed
Item
Custap Berry / Mental Herb
Ability
Nature
Modest / Sassy
Moves
Sticky Web
Surf
Endeavor
Endure
or Lunge
EVs

NU Sets

Sticky Web

NeverUsed
Item
Focus Sash / Custap Berry
Ability
Nature
Adamant
Moves
Liquidation
Lunge
or Leech Life, Pounce
Sticky Web
Endeavor
or Entrainment
EVs
68 HP / 252 Atk / 188 Spe

Mono Sets

Sticky Web (Bug)

Monotype
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Nature
Impish
Moves
Liquidation
Infestation
Sticky Web
Mirror Coat
EVs
248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD

Choice Band (Bug)

Monotype
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Nature
Adamant
Moves
Liquidation
Poison Jab
Leech Life
Sticky Web
EVs
184 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 68 Spe

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Araquanid, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

VGC (June 2026)

#68 · 0.4% of teams
Moves
Liquidation (22.9%) · Wide Guard (15%) · Leech Life (14.8%) · Protect (13.9%) · Poison Jab (9.6%)
Items
Scope Lens (37.9%) · Safety Goggles (23.5%) · Mystic Water (20.8%) · Sitrus Berry (6.6%) · Nothing (6.4%)
Natures
Careful (39.1%) · Relaxed (22.3%) · Brave (20%) · Sassy (8.4%)

Smogon OU (July 2026)

#53 · 2.2% of teams
Moves
Sticky Web (24.9%) · Surf (18.5%) · Lunge (17.9%) · Endeavor (15.9%) · Liquidation (6.5%)
Items
Custap Berry (32.2%) · Mental Herb (27%) · Choice Band (18.7%) · Red Card (15.6%) · Focus Sash (6%)
Natures
Modest (28.4%) · Sassy (23.4%) · Adamant (22.1%) · Relaxed (17.3%)

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