Best Araquanid counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Araquanid in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Araquanid counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Araquanid counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	41.05	2870.21	2	139.8s	118.7
2	Rayquaza	Air Slash	Dragon Ascent	31.70	1753.48	3	166.0s	86.4
3	Shadow Moltres	Wing Attack	Sky Attack *	30.02	1189.52	4	158.5s	75.3
4	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	30.45	1091.26	4	143.4s	74.5
5	Yveltal	Gust	Oblivion Wing *	26.44	1509.30	3	171.2s	72.7
6	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Brave Bird	27.77	1275.48	3	137.8s	72.3
7	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	26.90	1400.47	3	156.2s	72.3
8	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Drill Peck	28.16	1212.43	3	129.2s	72.1
9	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	28.80	1077.20	4	149.6s	71.2
10	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	27.65	1209.97	3	131.3s	71.1
11	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	29.21	945.17	4	129.4s	69.7
12	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	28.60	991.73	4	138.7s	69.4
13	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	26.09	1301.73	3	149.7s	69.3
14	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	29.82	843.55	5	141.4s	68.8
15	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	29.15	900.44	4	123.6s	68.7
16	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	26.56	1166.71	4	175.7s	68.4
17	Shadow Staraptor	Gust *	Brave Bird	28.31	922.86	4	130.4s	67.7
18	Thundurus (Therian)	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	26.24	1086.31	4	165.6s	66.6
19	Shadow Honchkrow	Peck	Sky Attack	29.12	787.03	5	135.1s	66.4
20	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	24.75	1258.75	3	152.6s	66.1

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Araquanid in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Araquanid down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Araquanid counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Araquanid counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Rayquaza, Shadow Moltres, and Mega Diancie. The table also includes Yveltal, Mega Pidgeot, Zekrom, and Shadow Zapdos, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Araquanid type chart

When fighting Araquanid, keep in mind the following that Water and Bug-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Flying, and Rock type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Electric	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.