Usage · August 2026
2.5%
Araquanid is ranked #55 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 39,423 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#55 of 230
Raw count39,423
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+0.29pp
13 month peak3.2%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 454
HP
68
Atk
70
Def
92
SpA
50
SpD
132
Spe
42
Usage over time2.5%▲ 0.29pppeak 3.2% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
18.1% of Araquanid teamsHP
252
Atk
4
Def
136
SpA
4
SpD
112
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityWater Bubble · 100.0%
ItemCustap Berry · 41.6%
Tera typeGhost · 81.0%
Moves
99.7%
90.6%
88.4%
63.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA16.2%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD11.3%
Moves
7 tracked99.7%
90.6%
88.4%
63.1%
18.4%
14.9%
11.6%
Items
41.6%
26.5%
23.9%
5.0%
Tera types
81.0%
12.4%
4.0%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 136 Def / 4 SpA / 112 SpD18.1%
Modest252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA16.2%
Modest248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD11.3%
Quiet252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpA9.3%
Sassy248 HP / 4 Atk / 128 Def / 4 SpA / 124 SpD9.0%
Relaxed252 HP / 4 Atk / 204 Def / 48 SpA3.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Araquanid build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Araquanid sits at rank #55 with 2.5% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.29 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.