#0211Gen II

Qwilfish

Balloon Pokémon

waterpoison

Form

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked

Weak to

ground2×electric2×psychic2×

Resists

fighting½×poison½×bug½×steel½×fire½×water½×ice½×fairy½×

Its STAB attacks

Super effective against

groundrockfiregrassfairy

Walled by

None

Full type chart

Base stats

HP	65
Attack	95
Defense	85
Sp. Atk	55
Sp. Def	55
Speed	85
Total	440

EV yield: 1 Attack
Base experience: 88

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Forms

Abilities

Poison Point

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being poisoned.

Swift Swim

This Pokémon's Speed is doubled during rain. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

IntimidateHidden

When this Pokémon enters battle, the opponent's Attack is lowered by one stage. In a double battle, both opponents are affected. This ability also takes effect when acquired during a battle, but will not take effect again if lost and reobtained without leaving battle. This ability has no effect on an opponent that has a Substitute. Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any random encounter with a Pokémon five or more levels lower than it has a 50% chance of being skipped.

Profile

Height: 0.5 m 1′08″
Weight: 3.9 kg 8.6 lbs
Gender: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
Egg groups: Water 2
Hatch time: 20 cycles ~5,100 steps
Habitat: Sea

Catch rate: 45 Hard≈ 11.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 70
Growth rate: Medium Fast

Moves

Scarlet & Violet

Lv.	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100	35
1	Tackle	normal	40	100	35
4	Harden	normal	—	—	30
8	Water Gun	water	40	100	25
12	Fell Stinger	bug	50	100	25
16	Minimize	normal	—	—	10
20	Spikes	ground	—	—	20
24	Brine	water	65	100	10
28	Poison Jab	poison	80	100	20
32	Pin Missile	bug	25	95	20
36	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—	20
40	Spit Up	normal	—	100	10
40	Stockpile	normal	—	—	20
44	Toxic	poison	—	90	10
48	Aqua Tail	water	90	90	10
52	Acupressure	normal	—	—	30
56	Destiny Bond	ghost	—	—	5

TM	Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
TM01	Take Down	normal	90	85	20
TM04	Agility	psychic	—	—	30
TM06	Scary Face	normal	—	100	10
TM07	Protect	normal	—	—	10
TM11	Water Pulse	water	60	100	20
TM13	Acid Spray	poison	40	100	20
TM22	Chilling Water	water	50	100	20
TM25	Facade	normal	70	100	20
TM26	Poison Tail	poison	50	100	25
TM29	Hex	ghost	65	100	10
TM32	Swift	normal	60	—	20
TM34	Icy Wind	ice	55	95	15
TM35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95	15
TM45	Venoshock	poison	65	100	10
TM47	Endure	normal	—	—	10
TM50	Rain Dance	water	—	—	5
TM70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—	10
TM77	Waterfall	water	80	100	15
TM82	Thunder Wave	electric	—	90	20
TM83	Poison Jab	poison	80	100	20
TM85	Rest	psychic	—	—	5
TM87	Taunt	dark	—	100	20
TM88	Swords Dance	normal	—	—	20
TM90	Spikes	ground	—	—	20
TM91	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—	20
TM102	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80	5
TM103	Substitute	normal	—	—	10
TM108	Crunch	dark	80	100	15
TM110	Liquidation	water	85	100	10
TM114	Shadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15
TM123	Surf	water	90	100	15
TM134	Reversal	fighting	—	100	15
TM135	Ice Beam	ice	90	100	10
TM142	Hydro Pump	water	110	80	5
TM143	Blizzard	ice	110	70	5
TM148	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10
TM152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90	5
TM171	Tera Blast	normal	80	100	10
TM174	Haze	ice	—	—	30
TM175	Toxic	poison	—	90	10
TM177	Spite	ghost	—	100	10
TM180	Gyro Ball	steel	—	100	5
TM196	Flip Turn	water	60	100	20
TM200	Scale Shot	dragon	25	90	20
TM202	Pain Split	normal	—	—	20
TM204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100	15
TM208	Whirlpool	water	35	85	15
TM214	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100	10
TM221	Throat Chop	dark	80	100	15
TM224	Curse	ghost	—	—	10

Move	Type	Pwr	Acc	PP
Acid Spray	poison	40	100	20
Aqua Jet	water	40	100	20
Astonish	ghost	30	100	15
Barb Barrage	poison	60	100	10
Bubble Beam	water	65	100	20
Flail	normal	—	100	15
Haze	ice	—	—	30
Self-Destruct	normal	200	100	5
Supersonic	normal	—	55	20
Water Pulse	water	60	100	20

Where to find it

Scarlet & Violet

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Pokédex entries

No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.
Legends: Arceus

All 10 Pokédex entries

Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.
Legends: Arceus

The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Shield · Y · SoulSilver · FireRed

When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent’s size.
Sword

Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging.
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
X · HeartGold · LeafGreen · Gold

It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Black 2 · White 2 · Black · White · Platinum · Diamond · Pearl

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.
Emerald

QWILFISH sucks in water, inflating itself. This POKéMON uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging.
Ruby · Sapphire

When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent's size.
Crystal

The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They in ject a toxin that causes fainting.
Silver