Araquanid @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Bubble
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Sticky Web
- Protect
- Liquidation
- Toxic
The Fat Spider Araquanid is a very solid counter to this Volcarona set. At +0, Volcarona only does 26-31% damage with Bug Buzz. So if you switch in right away, you will either take 26-31% (then recover with leftovers), or the Volc will use QD and you have an even better setup to KO it. Liquidation is an automatic OHKO no matter the cirucmstances, and because of Water Bubble you have no danger of being burned like some Aqua Jet or Accelrock users. Safe to say, once Araquanid comes in, there is no benefit for the Volcarona staying in and you will win or the Volcarona will switch.
252 SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Araquanid: 90-106 (26.4 - 31.1%) -- 12% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery
+1 252 SpA Volcarona Bug Buzz vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Araquanid: 135-159 (39.7 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
0 Atk Water Bubble Araquanid Liquidation vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Volcarona: 386-456 (124.1 - 146.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO