Usage · September 2026
0.3%
Araquanid is ranked #97 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 431 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#97 of 168
Raw count431
Viability ceiling75
Month on month-0.38pp
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 time0.3%▼ 0.38pppeak 8.3% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
40.1% of Araquanid teamsHP
0
Atk
212
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
44
Spe
0
NatureImpish
AbilityWater Bubble · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 40.5%
Tera typeWater · 55.2%
Moves
99.6%
95.9%
71.1%
69.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe17.9%
Adamant68 HP / 252 Atk / 188 Def14.7%
Moves
7 tracked99.6%
95.9%
71.1%
69.0%
23.2%
18.7%
8.6%
Items
40.5%
24.8%
24.0%
4.7%
4.2%
Tera types
55.2%
34.7%
8.5%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Impish212 Atk / 252 Def / 44 SpD40.1%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe17.9%
Adamant68 HP / 252 Atk / 188 Def14.7%
Brave248 HP / 148 Atk / 28 Def / 84 SpA8.5%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD4.1%
Jolly68 HP / 188 Atk / 252 Spe3.6%
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 6,316 battles in September 2026. Araquanid sits at rank #97 with 0.3% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.38 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.