What does Frillish evolve into?

Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.

At what level does Frillish evolve?

Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Frillish?

For Sword & Shield, you can run Frillish through the first few routes without issues. 335 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Jellicent as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Frillish?

Frillish is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Frillish - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Frillish's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack40

Defense50

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def85

Speed40

Total335

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight33.0 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Cursed Body

Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

DampHA

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean’s surface.

Frillish Weakness

Frillish is weak to Electric, Grass, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Frillish's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Frillish Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Poison, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartExcellent

4Weak

6Resist

3Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Poison Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting Water

STAB (5)

Fire Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Frillish in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Crawdaunt WaterDark	B
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 28 Knock OffLv. 16 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Frillish Night Slash 2x 121-142%KO Knock Off 2x 112-132%KO Payback 2x 88-103%KO View Crawdaunt builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Phantom ForceTM86 Shadow BallLv. 44 Giga DrainLv. 28 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 105-124%KO Phantom Force 2x 165-194%KO Shadow Ball 2x 70-83% Giga Drain 2x 66-78% View Dhelmise builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 36 Thunder FangLv. 1 Knock OffLv. 24 BiteLv. 12 Damage vs Frillish Night Slash 2x 94-111%KO Thunder Fang 2x 59-69% Knock Off 2x 88-103%KO Bite 2x 81-96% View Drapion builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 AssuranceTM58 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 78-93% Assurance 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 61-72% Payback 2x 57-67% View Nuzleaf builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 44 ThunderboltLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Parabolic ChargeLv. 28 Damage vs Frillish Thunder 2x 74-88% Thunderbolt 2x 61-72% Volt Switch 2x 48-57% Parabolic Charge 2x 46-54% View Helioptile builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

One evolution ahead. Frillish grows into Jellicent through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#592Frillish

Level 40

#593Jellicent

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Frillish

WaterGhost

Jellicent

WaterGhost

100+45

ATK

60+20

DEF

70+20

SP.ATK

85+20

SP.DEF

105+20

SPE

60+20

BST

335D-Tier

480C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Frillish easily with 46 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Armor, Bubble Beam, Confuse Ray and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Indeterminate

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Frillish Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Frillish. Acid Armor and Bubble Beam come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Water Spout and Hydro Pump and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 4

Poison Sting

—1510035Poison

Lv 8

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

Lv 12

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 16

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 20

Hex

C6510010Ghost

Lv 24

Brine

C6510010Water

Lv 28

Recover

C——10Normal

Lv 32

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

Lv 36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Lv 41

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Lv 44

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Lv 48

Water Spout

B1501005Water

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR06

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TR58

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM45

Dive

D8010010Water

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TM35

Hail

C——10Ice

TM77

Hex

C6510010Ghost

TR03

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR84

Scald

C8010015Water

TR33

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TR78

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

C9010015Water

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TR16

Waterfall

D8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

TM38

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Armor

D——20Poison

Egg

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

Egg

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Mist

D——30Ice

Egg

Pain Split

C——20Normal

Egg

Strength Sap

C—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Poltergeist

D110905Ghost

Sword & Shield Frillish Locations

68 encounter spots for Frillish at high spawn rates starting from mid-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Frillish in Sword & Shield

Which version you're playing matters for Frillish. 68 surfing and walking spots at Lv. 27-45 spread across Shield and Sword, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

60%Late

Raining

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

60%Late

Raining

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

60%Late

Normal Weather

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

60%Late

Normal Weather

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

60%Late

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

60%Late

Heavy Fog

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

60%Late

Normal Weather

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

60%Late

Heavy Fog

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

60%Late

Normal Weather

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

60%Late

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

55%Late

Overcast

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

55%Late

Overcast

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

35%Late

Raining

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

35%Late

Raining

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

30%Late

Snowing

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

30%Late

Snowing

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

25%Late

Intense Sun

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

25%Late

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

25%Late

Normal Weather

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

25%Late

Normal Weather

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

25%Late

Overcast

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Heavy Fog

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Sandstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Overcast

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Raining

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Heavy Fog

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Normal Weather

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Overcast

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Snowstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Normal Weather

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Snowstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Intense Sun

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Snowing

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Sandstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Intense Sun

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Raining

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

20%Late

Snowing

Stepping-Stone Sea

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

16%Late

Thunderstorm

Stepping-Stone Sea

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-45 Water

16%Late

Thunderstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

15%Late

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

15%Late

Intense Sun

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

10%Late

Heavy Fog

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

10%Late

Heavy Fog

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

10%Late

Snowstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

10%Late

Snowstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

10%Late

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave

10%Late

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Thunderstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Thunderstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Sandstorm

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Intense Sun

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

10%Late

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

5%Late

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

5%Late

Snowing

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

5%Late

Sandstorm

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

5%Late

Overcast

West Lake Axewell

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

5%Late

Overcast

West Lake Axewell

SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave

5%Late

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

2%Late

Raining

North Lake Miloch

ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water

2%Late

Raining

Frillish Guide

Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 335 BST.
Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Frillish through the first few routes without issues. 335 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Jellicent as fast as you can.
Frillish is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Frillish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 88-103%KO Razor Leaf 2x 66-78% Payback 2x 60-72% Mega Drain 2x 34-41% View Nuzleaf builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Knock OffLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 88-103%KO Knock Off 2x 43-52% Mega Drain 2x 34-41% Astonish 2x 22-28% View Lombre builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 4 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 69-83% Razor Leaf 2x 66-78% Shadow Sneak 2x 48-57% Astonish 2x 38-47% View Pumpkaboo builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 20 LeafageLv. 5 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 91-109%KO Magical Leaf 2x 48-57% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Leafage 2x 48-57% View Snover builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Frillish Bite 2x 66-78% Payback 2x 57-67% View Stunky builds →

Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 84-99% Razor Leaf 2x 64-76% Payback 2x 60-72% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Nuzleaf builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Frillish Payback 2x 60-72% View Scraggy builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Knock OffLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 84-99% Knock Off 2x 40-48% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Astonish 2x 19-24% View Lombre builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 4 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 67-81% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Shadow Sneak 2x 45-54% Astonish 2x 37-45% View Pumpkaboo builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 20 LeafageLv. 5 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 84-99% Magical Leaf 2x 45-54% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Leafage 2x 45-54% View Snover builds →

Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Payback 2x 57-68% Mega Drain 2x 29-36% View Nuzleaf builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Frillish Payback 2x 57-68% View Scraggy builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Knock OffLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 12 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Knock Off 2x 37-45% Mega Drain 2x 29-36% Astonish 2x 20-24% View Lombre builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Shadow SneakLv. 4 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 68-80% Razor Leaf 2x 60-72% Shadow Sneak 2x 44-52% Astonish 2x 33-40% View Pumpkaboo builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 20 LeafageLv. 5 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Magical Leaf 2x 44-52% Razor Leaf 2x 57-68% Leafage 2x 44-52% View Snover builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Sucker PunchLv. 16 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 124-147%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 119-141%KO Giga Drain 2x 79-94% Sucker Punch 2x 61-73% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 100-119%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 55-66% Magical Leaf 2x 53-63% Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% View Eldegoss builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 ThiefLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Frillish Sucker Punch 2x 69-81% Night Slash 2x 69-81% Thief 2x 60-72% Assurance 2x 60-72% View Thievul builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 82-97% Razor Leaf 2x 64-75% Payback 2x 58-69% Mega Drain 2x 29-34% View Nuzleaf builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Parabolic ChargeLv. 28 ElectrowebTM82 Damage vs Frillish Thunderbolt 2x 64-75% Volt Switch 2x 50-59% Parabolic Charge 2x 47-56% Electroweb 2x 40-47% View Helioptile builds →

Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Sucker PunchLv. 16 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 126-149%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 121-143%KO Giga Drain 2x 80-95% Sucker Punch 2x 63-75% View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 101-119%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 57-68% Magical Leaf 2x 52-62% Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% View Eldegoss builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 ThiefLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Frillish Sucker Punch 2x 70-83% Night Slash 2x 70-83% Thief 2x 60-71% Assurance 2x 60-71% View Thievul builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Mega DrainLv. 18 Damage vs Frillish Solar Beam 2x 83-98% Razor Leaf 2x 62-74% Payback 2x 57-68% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Nuzleaf builds →
Helioptile ElectricNormal	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltLv. 36 Volt SwitchTM80 Parabolic ChargeLv. 28 ElectrowebTM82 Damage vs Frillish Thunderbolt 2x 62-74% Volt Switch 2x 50-59% Parabolic Charge 2x 48-56% Electroweb 2x 40-48% View Helioptile builds →