Araquanid's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	8.14	144.0	15.1
2.	Infestation	Bug Buzz	7.75	137.1	14.4
3.	Bug Bite	Bubble Beam	7.17	126.9	13.3
4.	Bug Bite	Water Pulse	6.89	122.0	12.8
5.	Infestation	Bubble Beam	6.74	119.3	12.5
6.	Bug Bite	Mirror Coat	6.45	114.1	12.0
7.	Infestation	Water Pulse	6.45	114.0	12.0
8.	Infestation	Mirror Coat	5.95	105.3	11.1

Araquanid's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Araquanid has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bug Bite and Infestation), which cover Bug-type attacks. When using Bug Bite and Infestation you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bug Bite560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Infestation9131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	13
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Infestation has no special effects.

See Infestation details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Infestation	9	9.00	13	13.00	1.0s	6	12	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Araquanid's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Araquanid's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Araquanid has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Bug Buzz, Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, and Mirror Coat), which cover Bug, Water, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz, Bubble Beam, and Water Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bug Buzz95503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

Bubble Beam45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Water Pulse65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	55

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Mirror Coat60502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	55

Effects

Mirror Coat has no special effects.

See Mirror Coat details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	25	40	-
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	95	27.14	50	-	3.5s	100	60	-
Mirror Coat	60	24.00	50	-	2.5s	60	55	-
Water Pulse	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	80	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Araquanid's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0