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>pros for Araquanid
Bulkiest webs setter by fucking far
Water Bubble is an amazing ability for any water type
It has a great speed tier for Trick Room teams who want a water sweeper
It has some nice moves for doubles, like Wide Guard and Entrainment
>cons for Araquanid
Awful speed if not using Trick Room
limited coverage, being poison, water, bug, dark, and normal if you're using the better attack stat
coverage isn't powered up by water bubble
bad stats outside of Special Defense
relies very, very heavily on water bubble so worry seed, gastro acid, etc. ruins it as a pokemon
>pros for Golisopod
First Impression is a good stab move, and he has Aqua Jet for double STAB priority
Doesn't rely on ability to deal damage, thanks to the 125 attack
75/140/90 bulk is pretty good an the physical side and not terribel on the special side
Spikes are always handy in singles
Has better coverage than araquanid by far, featuring dark, bug, water, rock, steel, dragon, ground, and flying moves, among others.
>cons
Holy Fuck does Wimp Out/Emergency exit suck mega ass
Like seriously Wimp Out ruins this pokemon and if it had battle armor it would be significantly better
TLDR Araquanid is better if you have no hazard control
