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Do you play Pokemon Go religiously? And then you’ve wondered how to beat the new Raid Boss – Araquanid. Araquanid is a dual-type Water/Bug Pokemon, which makes it weak to Electric, Flying, Grass, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
Lucky for you, we are here to tell you the best movesets and counters for this pesky water-type pokemon! So read on and become the ultimate Pokemon Go master!
What is Araquanid in Pokemon Go?
Araquanid is a dual-type Water/Bug Pokemon, first appearing in Generation VII. It’s the final evolution of Dewpider and is also known as the ‘Water Bubble Pokemon.’ Araquanid is a bulky Pokemon with a base stat total of 516. It has a max CP of 2846, an attack of 158, a defense of 171, and stamina of 175. Araquanid’s biggest strength is its ability, Water Bubble. This ability doubles the power of Water-type moves and also prevents burn damage.
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Best Movesets for Araquanid in Pokemon Go
The best moveset for Araquanid Araquanid in Pokemon Go is Bug Bite or Bubblebeam for the quick move and Hydro Pump or Surf for the charge move.
Bug Bite is a Bug-type quick move that deals 4 damage and generates 1 energy every 0.5 seconds. Bubblebeam is a Water-type quick move that deals 6 damage and causes 3 energy every 2.3 seconds.
Hydro Pump is a Water-type charge move that costs 50 energy and deals 130 damage. Surf is also a Water-type charge move, but it only costs 33 energy and deals 65 damage.
In addition, Araquanid can learn the following charge moves:
Aqua Jet (Water-type) – 25 energy, 40 damage
Brine (Water-type) – 25 energy, 60 damage
Dazzling Gleam (Fairy-type) – 100 energy, 110 damage
Giga Drain (Grass-type) – 50 energy, 75 damage
Infestation (Bug-type) – 20 energy, 34 damage
Araquanid’s Counters
The best counters for Araquanid are Electric-type Pokemon like Magnezone, Jolteon, and Zapdos.
Other good counters include Flying-type Pokemon like Crobat and Skarmory, Grass-type Pokemon like Roserade and Meganium, Psychic-type Pokemon like Espeon and Starmie, and Rock-type Pokemon like Tyranitar and Rhyperior.
The best moveset and counters for Araquanid in Pokemon Go depend on the situation. If you are up against an Araquanid with the moveset Bug Bite / Surf, then Magnezone is the best counter.
If you are up against an Araquanid with the moveset Bubblebeam / Hydro Pump, then Jolteon is the best counter.
And finally, if you are up against an Araquanid with the moveset Bug Bite / Giga Drain, then Roserade is the best counter.
This concludes our guide on the best movesets and counters for Araquanid in Pokemon Go. We hope that you found this guide helpful and that you are now one step closer to becoming the ultimate Pokemon Go master!