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Qwilfish

Balloon Pokémon

Water Poison

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 3.9 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Qwilfish Hisui Qwilfish

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP88

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

In Pokémon GO · 2051 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

440

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

IntimidateHidden

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Egg groups: Water 2

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Electric2×

Psychic2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Poison½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

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.

Generation

Physical Defensive

Moves

Item

Rocky Helmet

AbilityIntimidate

NatureImpish+Def/−SpA

TeraGroundGhost

EV spread

HP252

Def▲240

Spe16

Swords Dance

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Life Orb

AbilityIntimidate

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraWater

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Qwilfish

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Route 12 Route 13 Route 32

Silver

Route 12 Route 13 Route 32

Crystal

Route 12 Route 13 Route 32

FireRed

Five Isle Meadow Green Path Memorial Pillar Outcast Island Resort Gorgeous Tanoby Ruins Trainer Tower Water Labyrinth Water Path

Colosseum

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

Route 12 Route 13 Route 32

SoulSilver

Route 12 Route 13 Route 32

Black

P2 Laboratory Route 17 Route 18

White

P2 Laboratory Route 17 Route 18

Black 2

P2 Laboratory Route 4 Virbank City Virbank Complex

White 2

P2 Laboratory Route 4 Virbank City Virbank Complex

Route 8

Sword

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Motostoke Riverbank North Lake Miloch Route 9 South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Shield

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl East Lake Axewell Giant's Cap Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Motostoke Riverbank North Lake Miloch Route 9 South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell

Isle of Armor (Sword)

Forest of Focus Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Forest of Focus Soothing Wetlands Stepping-Stone Sea Training Lowlands

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

#0211Qwilfish

strong style move

#0904Overqwil

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Find a move22 of 22

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5
1	Poison Sting Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	15	100	35
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
4	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
8	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
12	Fell Stinger Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.	Bug	Physical	50	100	25
13	Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Water	Special	40	100	30
16	Minimize Raises the user’s evasion by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
17	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
20	Spikes Scatters Spikes, hurting opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Ground	Status	—	—	20
24	Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100	10
28	Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100	20
28	Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
32	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
36	Toxic Spikes Scatters poisoned spikes, poisoning opposing Pokémon that switch in.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
40	Spit Up Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.	Normal	Special	—	100	10
40	Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90	10
48	Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Physical	90	90	10
48	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
52	Acupressure Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
56	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5