Special
Balanced
CTier
60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Jellicent's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP100
B
Attack60
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def105
B
Speed60
C
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height2.2 m
7'03"Average
Weight135.0 kg
297.6 lbsHeavy
Base XP168
Average
Abilities
Water AbsorbTop Pick
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Cursed BodyRare
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+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Its body is mostly seawater. It’s said there’s a castle of ships Jellicent have sunk on the seafloor.

Jellicent Weakness

Electric, Grass, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Jellicent for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jellicent's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Jellicent Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
ElectricGrassGhostDark
½xResist
FireWaterIcePoisonBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFightingWater
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockPsychicGhost
How to Beat Jellicent in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Serperior's Leaf Storm hits Jellicent for 67-79%. Weavile deals 70-83% with Knock Off.

Volcanion
VolcanionImmune to Water via Water Absorb, outspeeds, walls physical sets
FireWater
A
Recommended Build
AbilityWaterabsorb
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Steam Eruption
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Sludge Bomb
  • Hidden Power Grass
Damage vs Jellicent
Flamethrower
18-21%
Sludge Bomb
12-14%
View Volcanion builds →

X & Y Evolution

Jellicent is what Frillish becomes. Breed it for Frillish eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Frillish pushed Jellicent to 480 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Frillish
#592Frillish
40
Level 40
Jellicent
#593Jellicent
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Frillish
WaterGhost
Jellicent
WaterGhost
HP
55
100+45
ATK
40
60+20
DEF
50
70+20
SP.ATK
65
85+20
SP.DEF
85
105+20
SPE
40
60+20
BST
335D-Tier
480C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Jellicent to get Frillish eggs easily using 49 partners from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Confuse Ray, Constrict and 3 more.

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)
gardevoirgalladegastrodonstunfisktrevenantshellosphantumpcofagriguskirliacastformraltsyamask
12 of 49·

X & Y Jellicent Best Moveset

Waterabsorb gives Jellicent passive value while it walls. Bold nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Water Absorb
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Jellicent
Bold+DEF

Jellicent best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • Will O Wisp
  • TauntUtility
  • ScaldSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Heatran
HeatranDecent
Ferrothorn
FerrothornDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Jellicent picks up Acid Armor and Confuse Ray only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Water Spout and Hydro Pump while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
Bubble
—4010030Water
Lv 1
Night Shade
A—10015Ghost
Lv 1
Water Sport
———15Water
Lv 1
Water Spout
B1501005Water
Lv 1
Wring Out
——1005Normal
Lv 5
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 9
Night Shade
A—10015Ghost
Lv 13
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 17
Recover
S——10Normal
Lv 22
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
Lv 27
Ominous Wind
—601005Ghost
Lv 32
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 37
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 45
Hex
B6510010Ghost
Lv 53
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 61
Wring Out
——1005Normal
Lv 69
Water Spout
B1501005Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM55
Scald
A8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
B8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM06
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
A——5Psychic
HM05
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Armor
D——20Poison
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Constrict
—1010035Normal
Egg
Mist
———30Ice
Egg
Pain Split
C——20Normal
Egg
Recover
S——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Jellicent can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Jellicent in X & Y

No wild encounters for Jellicent in X & Y. Bring Frillish over from Black, Black 2, or Omega Ruby, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Jellicent in X & Y

  1. Frillish
    Step 1Obtain Frillish

    Catch in the wild in:

    Omega RubyWalking · Route 134 · DexNav chain

    Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2
  2. Jellicent
    Step 2Jellicent ✓

Jellicent Guide

  • In X & Y, Jellicent looks average on paper at 480 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, watch for Raikou (Electric), Breloom (Grass), and Chandelure (Ghost) when using Jellicent. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Jellicent gets Water Absorb, Cursed Body, and Damp. But Water Absorb is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Jellicent is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • In X & Y, run Recover, Will O Wisp, Taunt, and Scald on Jellicent. Recover is the most common pick at 24% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Jellicent has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Jellicent has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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