Araquanid (Pokémon)

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Araquanid (Japanese: オニシズクモ Onishizukumo) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VII.
It evolves from starting at level 22.
==Biology==
Araquanid is an arachnoid with a water bubble around its head. The majority of its body is dark gray with accents of yellow-green and light brown. It has large, blue eyes with a paler wavy line through the centers. Above its eyes are light brown markings similar to eyebrows. It has three pointed, blue bumps on top of its head and four fang-like projections underneath. Both the bumps and its eyes are capable of glowing. Its abdomen was a light brown stripe down the center of its back with two horizontal lines crossing it. Several light brown extensions at its neck flare out and connect to the bubble around its head. At the end of its abdomen is a light green spinneret. It has six light green legs with opaque bubbles around the joints. The tips of its legs are dark gray.
Araquanid uses the bubble around its head as both a weapon and a protective shield. The bubbles it launches will have a sticky effect. It will headbutt enemies with it, and small Pokémon can be sucked in and drowned. Foes it traps inside these bubbles will lose consciousness before getting torn apart by Araquanid's gnashing jaws. Subdued prey can also be stored inside when the Araquanid is not hungry. However, it will also bring weaker Pokémon and valuable items into the bubble for protection. Notably, it carries around its children while feeding them with food within the head bubble.
A special Araquanid in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Lana's in Brooklet Hill. This Araquanid possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Araquanid and completing the trial is a Waterium Z.
Araquanid and its pre-evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Araquanid evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Araquanid is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Araquanid debuted in Dewpider Ascending!, where it was shown living with its young . After it provided its now-matured children with some survival instructions, it watched as they all left the nest in search of other waters for them to call home.
====Minor appearances====
A 's Araquanid appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but lost to .
===GOTCHA!===
An Araquanid briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Lana.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Araquanid debuted in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, under the ownership of Lana.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Araquanid can be seen as a counterpart to . Both share the type and the same base stat totals of 454, and both can be found at Malie Garden in Pokémon Sun and Moon, alternating based on the time of day, with Araquanid being found during the day and Masquerain at night.
===Origin===
Araquanid appears to be based on the , a species that gathers air into a bubble and uses it to breathe underwater. Araquanid, however, reverses this by instead utilizing a bubble of water to breathe above the surface. Given its long, skinny legs, Araquanid may also take some influence from one of many species of s, while the color resembles s. The growths on its head may be inspired by the .
====Name origin====
Araquanid may be a combination of arachnid and aqua.
Onishizukumo may be a combination of 鬼蜘蛛 onigumo (), 鬼 oni (demon), 滴 shizuku (drop, of water or other liquids), 水蜘蛛 mizugumo (diving bell spider), 蜘蛛 kumo (spider), and Shizukumo ('s Japanese name).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==	
* Totem Pokémon
==External links==
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