Best Araquanid counters

Raid Battles

The best Araquanid counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Rayquaza, Shadow Moltres, Mega Diancie, Zekrom, Shadow Rampardos, and Shadow Staraptor. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Araquanid in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Wing Attack / Sky Attack
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
          Rock Throw / Rock Slide
          #4
          Official artwork of ZekromZekrom
          Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 40.972981.9190s97.6
          2.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 31.631821.71116s71.8
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *30.231062.83123s62.1
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 30.521003.83122s61.8
          5.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *26.871497.92137s60.6
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 33.21647.25114s60.5
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 29.99956.03124s60.4
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 28.191188.23131s60.1
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 28.771091.03129s60.0
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 27.781249.62133s60.0
          11.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *26.471479.52139s59.8
          12.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *28.141140.53132s59.5
          13.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricThunder Shock ElectricDischarge 29.19957.13128s59.1
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 27.711154.83134s58.9
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 28.591004.83130s58.7
          16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 29.79854.24126s58.7
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *29.50808.04127s57.6
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 26.111262.92141s57.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 29.19770.84129s56.5
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 26.651073.03139s56.3
          21.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 26.251137.63141s56.3
          22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 24.751347.52149s55.6
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 27.82803.24134s54.9
          24.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *25.111046.23147s53.4
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 26.51842.94141s53.3
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut ElectricThunderbolt 26.28831.74142s52.8
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 26.06825.14143s52.4
          28.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme TornadusTherian Forme TornadusFlyingGust FlyingBleakwind Storm *24.061116.43153s52.3
          29.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme EnamorusTherian Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 23.401214.12157s52.0
          30.Thumbnail image of StaraptorStaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 24.85939.63149s51.8
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Araquanid CP range from Raids

          Araquanid can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 982 CP to 1044 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1228 CP to 1305 CP with Rain weather boost

          Araquanid weaknesses

          Araquanid type chart

          When fighting Araquanid, keep in mind the 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

          Weaknesses
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          FlyingFlying160.0%
          RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          FightingFighting62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          IceIce62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%
          WaterWater62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Araquanid

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Electric128.0%
          • rainRain
          Flying118.0%
          • windyWindy
          Rock80.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Dragon26.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic18.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire6.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Bug6.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal6.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fairy4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost4.0%
          • fogFog
          Grass2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.