Do Douser Dualies outclass Dualie Squelchers?

Im having a lot of fun playing this duality challenge but I've been feeling like im having a pretty hard time?

I lovvvved duality squelchers in 2 and felt they were still pretty viable in higher level compared even when up again gloogas or splats or dapples but I felt deep down that dousers always kicked my ass....

Playing this challenge is raising some questions? Do dousers have higher ranges than squelchers? The whole point of the low damage output of the squelchers was to balance out its range right?? So why do the dousers have such high dps it feels like?

And then its specials are tristrike and splashdown? Idk i love my squelchers and want to 10 star them bc theyre my favorite and I always feel like i have something to prove... maybe its time to move on? Idk lmk what yall think

Tldr: squelchers are my favorite but I keep getting cooked by dousers...