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Araquanid

#23 Singles (OU) · 7.7% WaterBug

Usage, sets and teammates pulled from the Pokémon Showdown / Smogon Champions ladder, June 2026.

Singles (OU) set #23 · 7.7% usage

Moves

Sticky Web98.7%
Endeavor56.3%
Liquidation54.3%
Surf45.3%
Leech Life39.4%
Mirror Coat27.6%

Held items

Focus Sash28.3%
Mental Herb27.7%
Mystic Water19.3%
Sitrus Berry13.1%
Leftovers3.2%

Ability

Water Bubble 98.8%Water Absorb 1.2%

Common EV spreads

Adamant 252 HP / 252 Atk / 16 SpD 13.8%
Bold 252 HP / 252 Def / 16 SpD 6.1%
Modest 252 HP / 252 SpA / 16 Spe 5.5%

Best teammates

Gholdengo Gholdengo 40.1% Excadrill Excadrill 31.8% Garchomp Garchomp 29.6% Kingambit Kingambit 26.3% Glimmora Glimmora 22.1% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 21.8%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Araquanid, cross-referenced with the live June 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

2× weakElectricFlyingRock
resistsWaterIceFightingGroundSteel

Threatens Araquanid

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Araquanid super-effectively.

Corviknight Corviknight 34.6% Glimmora Glimmora 19.6% Wash Rotom Wash Rotom 13.3% Dragonite Dragonite 10.7% Pelipper Pelipper 9.8% Mega Raichu Y Mega Raichu Y 8.2% Mega Staraptor Mega Staraptor 5.8%

Araquanid pressures

Common meta Pokémon weak to Araquanid's STAB.

Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 28.3% Glimmora Glimmora 19.6% Excadrill Excadrill 17.5% Meowscarada Meowscarada 11.3% Ceruledge Ceruledge 10.1% Volcarona Volcarona 9.4% Hydreigon Hydreigon 6.5% Mega Blaziken Mega Blaziken 5.9% Mega Delphox Mega Delphox 4.2%

Keep going

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