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Pokemon profile
Araquanid VGC build, current regulation usage, moves, items, teammates, counters, sample sets, and tournament links.
Abilities
Base stats
BST 454HP
68
Atk
70
Def
92
SpA
50
SpD
132
Spe
42
Height
-
Weight
82 kg
Araquanid links into the current SEO graph through the current regulation meta page and counter Kingambit. Use the builder and tournament links below to continue scouting.
Current meta snapshot
Usage
0.2%
Rank #65
Win Rate
Data pending
436 sample
Pick Rate Trend
stable
-0.7 pts
Data Source
tournament results
Updated Aug 8, 2026
Araquanid is currently stable or low-sample in the current regulation data.
Stat profile
Speed tier
42
Slow speed tier. Use this with Tailwind, Trick Room, and Choice Scarf assumptions before locking a spread.
Speed lab
78
Final Speed
1
Outspeeds
16
Outsped By
At 16 Speed Stat Points with a Neutral Nature, Araquanid reaches 78 Speed and needs 19 Speed Stat Points to outrun Hatterene.
62
0 points
74
12 points
78
16 points
82
20 points
94
32 points
19 Speed Stat Points is the next useful benchmark.
No item data has been recorded for Araquanid yet.
No move data has been recorded for Araquanid yet.
Team graph
No stable teammate data has been recorded for Araquanid yet. Tournament and team imports will fill this section as data refreshes.
Counterplay
KingambitPressures Araquanid with Dark/Steel coverage
BasculegionPressures Araquanid with Water/Ghost coverage
GarchompPressures Araquanid with Dragon/Ground coverage
CharizardPressures Araquanid with Fire/Flying coverage
IncineroarPressures Araquanid with Fire/Dark coverage
SneaslerPressures Araquanid with Fighting/Poison coverage
SinistchaPressures Araquanid with Grass/Ghost coverage
WhimsicottPressures Araquanid with Grass/Fairy coverage
Core finder
No repeated core has been recorded for Araquanid yet.
Build lab
Flexible VGC slot
Araquanid Ability: Water Bubble
Select the block to copy into Showdown or Champions notes.
Tournament evidence
May 30, 2026 | Jack Geronime
Scovillain
CorviknightBasculegion
Excadrill
TyranitarApr 4, 2026 | Roi Gómez García
Ice-Rider-Calyrex
Iron HandsIncineroar
Grimmsnarl
MiraidonFeb 28, 2026 | Trista Medine
Wellspring-Mask-Ogerpon
Flutter ManeIncineroar
Chien-Pao
Female-OinkologneFeb 28, 2026 | Kellen Nourse
Hatterene
Farigiraf
Single-Strike-Urshifu
Female-Indeedee
GalladeNov 29, 2025 | Stefano Gatti
Blaziken
Rillaboom
StaraptorKingambit
Ninetales-AlolaTeam library
No public teams currently include Araquanid. New imports will appear here after verification.
Study queue
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Compare
Compare Araquanid with teammates, counters, and nearby role options.
FAQ
Legal in M-B
Araquanid is currently at 0.2% usage.
No stable teammate sample has been recorded for Araquanid yet.
Counter data for Araquanid is still building; start by checking type pressure, speed control, and item reveals.