Why Araquanid Belongs in Every 🐛 Bugs & Insects Collection
Discover the best Araquanid Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2025-06-24
Popularity Rank: #427
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #394
2019 survey: #395
#427 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
1.8 m
Weight
82.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
100 / 255
Generation
Gen VII
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Green
Shape
Armor
Egg groups
Water1, Bug
Why collectors adore Araquanid
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Araquanid stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Araquanid feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐛 Bugs & Insects crowd — Araquanid is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Araquanid has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Araquanid from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Fusion Strike
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Unified Minds
Rare
Forbidden Light
Uncommon
Ultra Prism
Rare
Burning Shadows
Rare
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
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How I'd build a Araquanid spread
Spread layout for Araquanid, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Araquanid #46 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Araquanid binder page.
Araquanid #49 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Araquanid binder page.
Araquanid #65 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Araquanid binder page.
Araquanid #15 (Burning Shadows) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Araquanid binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Araquanid mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Araquanid chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
Unified Minds
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Uncommon
Burning Shadows
Rare
Celestial Guardians
Two Diamond
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Fusion Strike
Rare
Right page
Forbidden Light
Uncommon
Ultra Prism
Rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Araquanid's water and bug, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — 425288960 343967695266407 8704140404591933153 n
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Scene art via artofpkm.com — tumblr onv8lvIrDR1qc0p0eo1 1280
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Araquanid single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Dewpider, Accelgor, and Anorith so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a aqua blue, teal, and spring green sleeve story around Araquanid's water-type and bug-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Araquanid page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- Araquanid reads massive (82kg) in lore — full-bleed backgrounds and low-angle perspectives on high-rarity prints reward the scale.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Araquanid. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Araquanid — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
68
Attack
70
Defense
92
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
132
Speed
42
Total: 454
Players file Araquanid around tier "NU" while Ability Water Bubble (Halves damage from Fire moves, doubles damage of Water moves, and prevents burns.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Water Absorb is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Lunge — 100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Araquanid — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Araquanid, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It delivers headbutts with the water bubble on its head. Small Pokémon get sucked into the bubble, where they drown.
Despite what its appearance suggests, it cares for others. If it finds vulnerable, weak Pokémon, it protectively brings them into its water bubble.
It usually passes its time in the water. When its belly is full, it stores its subdued prey in the water bubble on its head.
A second dex beat (Sword) frames Araquanid as one that launches water bubbles with its legs, drowning prey within the bubbles.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Araquanid shows up in Shield lore as one that acts as a caretaker for dewpider, putting them inside its bubble and letting them eat any leftover food. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Aranestro
Spanish
Araquanid
French
Tarenbulle
Italian
Araquanid
Japanese
オニシズクモ
Japanese (Romaji)
Onishizukumo
Korean
깨비물거미
Chinese (Simplified)
滴蛛霸
Chinese (Traditional)
滴蛛霸
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