Gen 9 OU usage profile · rank #53
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
september 2026 · 574.5K battles
Usage · September 2026
2.5%
Araquanid is ranked #53 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 26,835 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#53 of 243
Raw count26,835
Viability ceiling87
Month on month+0.08pp
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%▲ 0.08pppeak 3.2% · Nov '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
38.6% of Araquanid teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
4
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureSassy
AbilityWater Bubble · 100.0%
ItemCustap Berry · 75.2%
Tera typeGhost · 88.7%
Moves
99.6%
93.5%
69.8%
52.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA18.4%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 128 Def / 4 SpA / 112 SpD / 8 Spe16.7%
Moves
7 tracked99.6%
93.5%
69.8%
52.3%
46.1%
17.3%
6.7%
Items
75.2%
10.8%
10.0%
Tera types
88.7%
6.1%
1.5%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Sassy252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD38.6%
Modest252 HP / 40 Def / 216 SpA18.4%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 128 Def / 4 SpA / 112 SpD / 8 Spe16.7%
Quiet216 HP / 64 Def / 220 SpA / 8 Spe3.0%
Calm200 HP / 72 Def / 192 SpA / 12 SpD / 32 Spe3.0%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 136 Def / 4 SpA / 112 SpD2.3%
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 574,541 battles in September 2026. Araquanid sits at rank #53 with 2.5% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 0.08 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.