Araquanid.
VGC 2026 Reg M-C usage profile · rank #98
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
september 2026 · 1.6M battles
Usage · September 2026
0.5%
Araquanid is ranked #98 in VGC 2026 Reg M-C, carried by 41,813 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#98 of 277
Raw count41,813
Viability ceiling77
Month on month+0.47pp
13 month peak0.5%
FormatVGC 2026 Reg M-C
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 454
HP
68
Atk
70
Def
92
SpA
50
SpD
132
Spe
42
Usage over time0.5%▲ 0.47pppeak 0.5% · Sep '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
16.6% of Araquanid teamsHP
32
Atk
32
Def
2
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureBrave
AbilityWater Bubble · 99.6%
ItemMystic Water · 32.7%
EV spread32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def
Moves
87.6%
85.2%
60.8%
53.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCareful32 HP / 1 Atk / 32 Def / 1 SpD12.3%
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD10.5%
Moves
15 tracked87.6%
85.2%
60.8%
53.8%
22.9%
12.7%
10.3%
8.5%
8.2%
6.7%
6.5%
5.4%
5.3%
4.3%
4.0%
Items
32.7%
26.8%
9.5%
8.5%
4.4%
3.1%
2.4%
1.9%
1.8%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
Abilities
99.6%
0.4%
EV spreads
top 6Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def16.6%
Careful32 HP / 1 Atk / 32 Def / 1 SpD12.3%
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD10.5%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD6.7%
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def5.3%
Relaxed32 HP / 28 Def / 6 SpD4.8%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Araquanid build for VGC 2026 Reg M-C
The set above is the one VGC 2026 Reg M-C players run most often, taken from 1,631,943 battles in September 2026. Araquanid sits at rank #98 with 0.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.47 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.