# Araquanid - Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Araquanid in Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles (`series8`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | series8 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8/Araquanid)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series8/Araquanid
- **Format Overview**: [Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/series8](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/series8)

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## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 98.360%
- **Liquidation**: 88.263%
- **Wide Guard**: 76.012%
- **Lunge**: 66.745%
- **Leech Life**: 16.834%
- **Bug Buzz**: 11.723%
- **Scald**: 11.290%
- **Substitute**: 11.208%
- **Other**: 19.564%

## Common Abilities
- **Water Bubble**: 99.993%
- **Water Absorb**: 0.007%

## Common Items
- **Safety Goggles**: 48.258%
- **Mystic Water**: 40.140%
- **Life Orb**: 7.621%
- **Other**: 3.981%

## Common Teammates
- **Zacian-Crowned**: 65.458%
- **Incineroar**: 56.905%
- **Indeedee-F**: 43.314%
- **Dusclops**: 42.519%
- **Zapdos**: 40.137%
- **Landorus-Therian**: 33.649%

## FAQ for Araquanid in series8-1760

### What are the top moves for Araquanid?
The most common moves for Araquanid are Protect, Liquidation, Wide Guard, Lunge. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Araquanid?
Araquanid is frequently paired with Zacian-Crowned, Incineroar, Indeedee-F, Dusclops. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Araquanid?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Araquanid?
The top build for Araquanid features a **Brave** nature with an EV spread of `252/252/4/0/0/0`. This configuration accounts for 51.029% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Araquanid?
Araquanid is most effectively run with the ability **Water Bubble** (99.993%) and the item **Safety Goggles** (48.258%).

### What is the most common role for Araquanid?
Based on common item usage (Safety Goggles), Araquanid often functions as a **tactical** in the series8-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Araquanid?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 68 |
| Attack | 70 |
| Defense | 92 |
| Sp. Atk | 50 |
| Sp. Def | 132 |
| Speed | 42 |
| **BST** | **454** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Araquanid on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8/Araquanid) - Full interactive stats page
- [Series 8 VGC 2021 Battle Stadium Doubles Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/series8) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/series8) - Build teams with Araquanid
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*