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QuaquavalQuaquaval (shiny)
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Quaquaval

Dancer Pokémon

Dancing in ways that evoke far-away places, this Pokémon mesmerizes all that see it. Flourishes of its decorative water feathers slice into its foes.

Details

Height1.8 m
Weight61.9 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP265
Contents

Base stats

HP
85
Attack
120
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
75
Speed
85
Total
530
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Rock½×
Bug½×
Steel½×
Fire½×
Water½×
Ice½×
Dark½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Quaquaval can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Aqua StepWaterPhysical8010010
1Double Hit

Hits twice in one turn.

NormalPhysical359010
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus10040
1Pound

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
1Water Gun

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

WaterSpecial4010025
7Work Up

Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.

NormalStatus30
10Wing Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

FlyingPhysical6010035
13Aqua Jet

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

WaterPhysical4010020
17Low Sweep

Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.

FightingPhysical6510020
17Water Pulse

Has a chance to confuse the target.

WaterSpecial6010020
21Aqua CutterWaterPhysical7010020
27Air Slash

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

FlyingSpecial759515
32Focus Energy

Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.

NormalStatus30
38Mega Kick

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical120755
43Acrobatics

Has double power if the user has no held item.

FlyingPhysical5510015
47Liquidation

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

WaterPhysical8510010
52Feather Dance

Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.

FlyingStatus10015
58Close Combat

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

FightingPhysical1201005
64Wave CrashWaterPhysical12010010

Breeding & egg moves

Quaquaval can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

CounterFighting35 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowbroTotodileCroconawFeraligatrTogeticPolitoedWooper

Sprites & renders

8 sprites & renders for Quaquaval.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White

More Water-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Water-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Quaquaval”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/quaquaval.

Species data from PokéAPI.