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Qwilfish front sprite

#0211 · Generation 2

Qwilfish

The Balloon Pokémon

Water Poison
A Qwilfish uses the pressure of water it swallows to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming to be somewhat challenging.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 3.9 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 88

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 65
Attack 95
Defense 85
Sp. Attack 55
Sp. Defense 55
Speed 85
Base stat total 440

Traits

Abilities

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Swift Swim

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Intimidate

Hidden

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Qwilfish based on its Water and Poison typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Electric ×2 Psychic ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Fighting ×½ Poison ×½ Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Qwilfish learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Poison Sting The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 15 100 35
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Harden The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its Defense stat. Normal Status — — 30
8 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
12 Fell Stinger When the user knocks out a target with this move, the user's Attack stat is raised drastically. Bug Physical 50 100 25
16 Minimize The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness. Normal Status — — 10
20 Spikes The user lays a trap of sharp spikes at the feet of the opposing team. They will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. Ground Status — — 20
24 Brine This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less. Water Special 65 100 10
28 Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. Poison Physical 80 100 20
32 Pin Missile The user attacks by shooting sharp spikes at the target in rapid succession. This move hits two to five times in a row. Bug Physical 25 95 20
36 Toxic Spikes The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch in. Poison Status — — 20
40 Stockpile The user stores power and raises its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. Normal Status — — 20
40 Spit Up The power stored using the move Stockpile is released all at once in an attack. The move's power is greater the more power was stored. Normal Special 1 100 10
44 Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. Poison Status — 90 10
48 Aqua Tail The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. Water Physical 90 90 10
52 Acupressure The user applies pressure to stress points, sharply raising one of its or its allies' stats. Normal Status — — 30
56 Destiny Bond If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move fails if it is used in succession. Ghost Status — — 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

10 moves available

  • Acid Spray Special
    Poison
  • Aqua Jet Physical
    Water
  • Astonish Physical
    Ghost
  • Barb Barrage Physical
    Poison
  • Bubble Beam Special
    Water
  • Flail Physical
    Normal
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Supersonic Status
    Normal
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

80 moves available

  • Acid Spray Special
    Poison
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Bounce Physical
    Flying
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Explosion Physical
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flip Turn Physical
    Water
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Gunk Shot Physical
    Poison
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Haze Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Pin Missile Physical
    Bug
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Poison Tail Physical
    Poison
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scale Shot Physical
    Dragon
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Sludge Wave Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spikes Status
    Ground
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Steel Roller Physical
    Steel
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Toxic Status
    Poison
  • Toxic Spikes Status
    Poison
  • Venom Drench Status
    Poison
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water2
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Gray
Shape
Finned
Habitat
Sea

Alternate appearances

Qwilfish forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Qwilfish front sprite

Qwilfish

WaterPoison

Base stats

Total 440
HP65
Attack95
Defense85
Sp. Attack55
Sp. Defense55
Speed85

Abilities

Poison Point

Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.

Swift Swim

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Intimidate Hidden

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.