What is a good moveset for Araquanid?

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This is one of my favorite gen 7 Pokemon so far, and this is the set I use:

Araquanid @ Wiki Berry/Chesto Berry/LeftoversAbility: Water BubbleLevel: 50EVs: 252 HP / 20 Def / 236 SpDSassy Nature- Scald- Leech Life- Rest- Aqua Ring/Stockpile/Double Team/Toxic

If you want an attacking version, go with this set:

Araquanid @ Choice Band/Leftovers/Shell BellAbility: Water BubbleLevel: 50EVs: 132 HP / 252 Atk / 124 DefAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Leech Life- Crunch- Poison Jab

With water bubble, liquidation becomes 255 base power after STAB, making it your best attack.

Araquanid @ Life OrbAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Leech Life- Poison Jab- Crunch

Liquidation: Strong STAB, ability boosts itLeech Life: STAB, healsPoison Jab: CoverageCrunch: Coverage

I like to use this set, bulky yet stupidly powerful, even more if you set rain (aka peliper with drizzle).

Araquanid @ Chesto BerryAbility: Water BubbleLevel: 50EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpDSassy / Careful Nature- Leech Life- Rest- Liquidation- Stockpile

Lead with this monster and Stockpile into Rest, if you can get more than 1 Stockpile that is pretty much it for the enemy.

If this is for VGC, pair it up with something that can set up rain, Liquidation will pretty much liquidate anything under the rain. (STAB + Water Bubble + Rain)

Checks / counters in the current meta:1. Tapu Bulu - Can tank pretty much every hit you have and hammer you to oblivion, unless you have stockpile.2. Tapu Koko - Thunderbolt, enough said. Take Assault Vest or set up a Light Screen.

Stuff that this thing counters that are popular right now:The rest of the Tapus.All of the UBs.Marowak-Alola.

Araquanid @ Leftovers / Big RootAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 DefAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Leech Life- Stockpile- Substitute / Protect / Toxic

I haven’t played competitive SM but this seems like a good set. It could be pretty strong if it can get a stockpile off. Leech Life is its only healing option other than rest. Liquidation helps against things that resist Leech Life.

Araquanid @ Mystic WaterAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Rain Dance- Liquidation- Lunge- Leech Life

Araquanid @ Waterium ZAbility: Water BubbleLevel 50EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Liquidation- Lunge- Rain Dance- Leech Life

The first turn you should do a Z-Rain dance to make your Araquanid faster, after you can use whatever you want.(Liquidation is your strongest move because of the Rain, STAB and the ability.)

One of my favorites! ^-^

Araquanid @ Wacan BerryAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpANaughty Nature- Liquidation- Lunge- Ice Beam- Toxic

Water Bubble increases STAB for Liquidation and protects you from burns and partially from Fire Type attacks.Lunge for STAB.Liquidation for STAB and Rock Types.Ice Beam for getting Flying Types.Toxic for lowering HP on bulky Mons.The Wacan Berry should protect it from one strong electric attack since this set doesn’t have electric coverage.

Araquanid @Leftovers/ Splash plateAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 244 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def or SpeAdamant Nature- Leech Life- Stockpile- Liquidation- Aqua Ring

Leech LifeisSTABhealing and nice damage with 80 Power, this stacks nicely withAqua Ringand Leftovers providing a 1/8 healing per turn. WithStockpileto bolster both defences to high levels after one Stockpile, allowing Araquanid to tank hits and dish out a powerfulSTAB Liquidation: 240 Power with Leftovers and 288 Power with Splash Plate. This Pokemon is unique with its Water Bubble ability weakening Fire type attacks and protecting it from burn.EVs: 14 EVs allow to outspeed other bulky Pokemon, or you can run 14 in defence to boost its defence stat slightly. 252 Attack EVs allow it to hit hard. And 244 Hit point EVs allow it to take plenty of hits. I personally like mixing and experimenting with effort value distribution. It makes the Pokemon much more unique in its spread.Toxic is large issue with this set.Either item is viable: for more recovery; leftovers, for more damage with liquidation; splash plate. ![][1]Enjoy.

Araquanid @ Rocky HelmetAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 4 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpDBashful Nature- Aqua Ring- Toxic- Stockpile- Leech Life

Role: Physical Tank

Araquanid @ LeftoversAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 252 HP / 130 Def / 126 SpDImpish Nature-Liquidation-Leech Life-Mirror Coat-Aqua Ring

Gen 8 NUAraquanid @ LeftoversAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 188 HP / 252 Atk / 68 SpeAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Sticky Web- Leech Life- Toxic

Liquidation is STAB and gets a boost from Water Bubble. Sticky Web is for an entry hazard. Leech Life is STAB and is for healing. Toxic is to wear down the opponent.

So here’s my Araquanid..Araquanid @ Shell BellAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpDAdamant Nature- Aqua Ring- Liquidation- Leech Life- Poison Jab

Aqua Ring is healing, Liquidation is strong STAB, Leech Life is STAB + healing, and Poison Jab has a 30% chance to poison.

This one for the memes, but good for stalling or setting up for your team.

Araquanid @ Grip ClawAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 126 HP / 252 Def / 126 SpDImpish Nature- Sticky Web- Infestation- Stockpile- Leech Life

Sticky webs are if you want to set up for your other Pokemon. If you want to stall, go for a stockpile infestation combo. Grip claw ensures you get the most out of infestation, and spam leech life for recovering.

Spider Web TrapperNational Dex Monotype (Bug)Araquanid @ LeftoversAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpDCalm NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Spider Web- Toxic- Soak- Rest

I’ve been using this set on mono bug recently and it’s really fun to use. This is a specially defensive set that can deal with Pokemon like Heatran and Toxapex. Spider Web is to trap Pokemon that don’t have a way to switch out with a move like Teleport, Volt Switch, etc. Toxic is to wear down the Pokemon that are trapped by Spider Web. Soak is to get rid of the poison or steel typing i.e Toxapex by turning them into a pure water type so you can poison them with Toxic. Rest is for recovery and also let’s you get rid of status like Toxic poisoning. Galvantula is a mandatory Pokemon to use with this set for a Sticky Web setter, as Araquanid is usually a Sticky Web setter, and Sticky Web is a must for Bug mono.

Gen 8 SwSh Monotype (Bug)Araquanid @ Assault VestAbility: Water BubbleEVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpDAdamant Nature- Liquidation- Leech Life- Scald- Mirror Coat

If you want to use Araquanid on a Bug Mono that has Galvantula as the Sticky Web setter, here is an Assault Vest set you can use. With Assault Vest, your Special Defense is 300, and that is without investing EVs in Special Defense. Liquidation is for Water STAB and is stupidly powerful thanks to Water Bubble. On top of that, Liquidation has a chance to lower the defense of opposing Pokemon. Leech Life is for Bug STAB that can let you recover some HP. Scald might seem weird on this set, especially with Adamant Nature, but Scald’s purpose is to fish for the 30% chance to burn opposing Pokemon, which can cripple most physical attackers. Mirror Coat allows you to deal out damage that punishes special attackers.