- Attack
- 126
- Defense
- 219
- HP
- 169
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,044
- min 934
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,305
- min 1,168
- MaxLv50
- 2,065
- Lv40 1,827
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Araquanid is a Water/Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,044 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,305 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,065 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Flying/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Ice/Fighting/Ground/Steel attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + Bug Buzz is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Water Bubble Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,065 / 2,090
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
It has a habit of storing things it values in its water bubble. If its Trainer doesn't watch out, Araquanid will try to put them in its bubble!
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Bug BiteBug BuzzBest100% efficiency9.6TDO 238 - 2InfestationBug Buzz96% efficiency9.2TDO 229
- 3Bug Bite
Bubble Beam88% efficiency8.5TDO 211 - 4Bug BiteWater Pulse84% efficiency8.1TDO 201
- 5InfestationBubble Beam84% efficiency8.0TDO 200
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| InfestationBug · 1s · STAB | 9 | +13 | 10.8 | 13 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BuzzBestBug · 3.5s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 32.6 | 2.28 |
| Bubble BeamWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
 Mirror CoatPsychic · 2.5s | 60 | 50 | 24 | 1.2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Araquanid's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 101.1
- Actual Defense
- 116.5
- Actual HP
- 109
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
InfestationBug BuzzBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,827 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 35 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 34.5 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 34.5 | 1,496 | 99.9% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 1,493 | 99.9% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 34.5 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 10 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 35.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- Shadow AraquanidViewing50 CandyBest movesBug BiteBug Buzz
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Flying
Rock - ×0.625Water
Ice
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
Grass×1- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves