Araquanid VGC Build Guide — Regulation M-B 2026

Type: water / bug · Tier C · 1.4% usage

Araquanid is a Physical Water/Bug attacker / Water Bubble boost in the Pokémon VGC Regulation M-B 2026 metagame, with 1.4% usage on the competitive ladder.

Top moves

• Liquidation — 51% win rate
• Wide Guard — 49.1% win rate
• Protect — 46.4% win rate

Best partners

• tyranitar — 54.5% win rate
• sylveon — 53.5% win rate
• metagross — 53.3% win rate
• archaludon — 53.1% win rate
• dragonite — 52.2% win rate

Main counters

• swampert
• archaludon
• gholdengo

Coach tip: Waterfall amplified by Water Bubble doubles Water move power — effective damage like SE on many targets

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