Usage · August 2026
0.7%
Araquanid is ranked #69 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 714 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#69 of 158
Raw count714
Viability ceiling79
Month on month-4.19pp
13 month peak8.3%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 454
HP
68
Atk
70
Def
92
SpA
50
SpD
132
Spe
42
Usage over time0.7%▼ 4.19pppeak 8.3% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
64.3% of Araquanid teamsHP
68
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
188
NatureAdamant
AbilityWater Bubble · 100.0%
ItemFocus Sash · 59.9%
Tera typeGhost · 66.0%
Moves
99.8%
98.3%
74.9%
64.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageAdamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.3%
Adamant252 HP / 172 Atk / 84 SpD8.2%
Moves
6 tracked99.8%
98.3%
74.9%
64.2%
25.5%
24.9%
Items
59.9%
26.2%
7.3%
2.4%
Tera types
66.0%
19.0%
14.4%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Adamant68 HP / 252 Atk / 188 Spe64.3%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.3%
Adamant252 HP / 172 Atk / 84 SpD8.2%
Adamant100 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe2.2%
Adamant252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD1.9%
Adamant248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD1.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Araquanid build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Araquanid sits at rank #69 with 0.7% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 4.19 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.