# Araquanid - VGC 18 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Araquanid in VGC 18. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 18 (`vgc2018`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2018 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Araquanid)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018/Araquanid
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2018](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018)

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## Common Moves
- **Protect**: 98.185%
- **Liquidation**: 68.419%
- **Bug Bite**: 60.881%
- **Wide Guard**: 40.815%
- **Scald**: 31.574%
- **Surf**: 31.339%
- **Substitute**: 20.415%
- **Toxic**: 19.232%
- **Giga Drain**: 18.186%
- **Other**: 10.955%

## Common Abilities
- **Water Bubble**: 99.998%
- **Water Absorb**: 0.002%

## Common Items
- **Waterium Z**: 39.828%
- **Life Orb**: 20.976%
- **Mystic Water**: 11.188%
- **Wave Incense**: 7.212%
- **Iapapa Berry**: 5.988%
- **Sitrus Berry**: 5.386%
- **Aguav Berry**: 2.560%
- **Wiki Berry**: 2.088%
- **Other**: 4.774%

## Common Teammates
- **Incineroar**: 74.394%
- **Tapu Koko**: 49.426%
- **Salamence-Mega**: 21.677%
- **Gastrodon**: 16.350%
- **Tapu Bulu**: 11.970%
- **Gardevoir-Mega**: 11.381%

## FAQ for Araquanid in vgc2018-1760

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

### What are the best teammates for Araquanid?
Araquanid is frequently paired with Incineroar, Tapu Koko, Salamence-Mega, Gastrodon. 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 **Quiet** nature with an EV spread of `252/0/4/252/0/0`. This configuration accounts for 28.474% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Araquanid?
Araquanid is most effectively run with the ability **Water Bubble** (99.998%) and the item **Waterium Z** (39.828%).

### What is the most common role for Araquanid?
Based on common item usage (Waterium Z), Araquanid often functions as a **tactical** in the vgc2018-1760 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/vgc2018/Araquanid) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2018) - 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).*