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Araquanid

Araquanid in Great League

WaterBug
#18of 1152 ranked
91PvPoke score
Metaseen often in battles

Araquanid is one of the best picks in the format in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

InfestationFast · Bug · 10 damage, 12 energy in 3 turns56% of top players
Water PulseCharged · Water · 80 damage, 50 energy30% of top players
Mirror CoatCharged · Psychic · 75 damage, 45 energy27% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Infestations it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

5Infestation → Water Pulse5 fast moves, 15 turns
4Infestation → Mirror Coat4 fast moves, 12 turns

What Araquanid beats

Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup74Thievulwins this matchup69Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup65Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup58Melmetalwins this matchup52

What beats Araquanid

Cramorantloses this matchup29Altarialoses this matchup41Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup43Vigorothloses this matchup46Tinkatonloses this matchup49

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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