In Pokémon GO there are two new Pokémon from the Alola region: Araqua and Aranestro. We at MeinMMO introduce you to the new monsters and tell you how strong they will be.
Which monsters are they? Just in time for the currently ongoing Water Festival, the two Alola Pokémon Araqua and Aranestro celebrate their debut in Pokémon GO. But what kind of Pokémon are they, and how strong are they? We took a closer look at this and summarized it for you below.
Araqua and Aranestro – How strong are they
What kind of Pokémon are Araqua and Aranestro? The Pokémon Araqua is a Water and Bug Pokémon from the 7th generation. With the help of 50 candies, you can evolve it into Aranestro. During the Water Festival, you can find Araqua in the game for the first time.
How strong are the new monsters: Araqua’s stats are not particularly strong, which is why it has no use in the PvP league as well as in raids. The only exception is the smaller leagues of the GO Battle League, such as the Element Cup. However, this is not the case for its evolution, Aranestro.
The Water and Bug Pokémon can especially shine with a decent defense value. With a moveset consisting of Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, and Bubble Beam, it secures the 13th place in the Super League ranking on PvPoke. In the Hyper and Master Leagues, however, it plays no significant role.
And also for use in raids, Aranestro is not the first choice. Instead, rely on the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Araqua – Locations, Appearance, and Shiny
Where can you find Araqua? Keep an eye out for Araqua in the wild. Alternatively, you can also get it from event field research as well as from the new limited research. You can recognize it by its spider-like body, the long neon green legs, and the large bubble around its head.
Can you catch Shiny-Araqua? No, the shiny variant of the small Alola Pokémon is unfortunately not available in the game at the moment. If it ever becomes available, you will recognize it by its purple legs.
Is it worth catching Araqua?
Since Araqua is brand new in the game, you should definitely try to catch one or two specimens to secure yourself the two PokéDex entries for Araqua and Aranestro.
Additionally, Aranestro is particularly worthwhile for trainers looking for a strong candidate for the Super League. However, shiny hunters will not find what they’re looking for with Araqua and its evolution for now.
What do you think of the new Alola Pokémon? Have you already secured a specimen? Let us know in the comments.
By the way: With a trick, you can complete both Rocket battles of the new special research for Poni at once. We will show you how it works.
