What is Quagsire weak to?

In Black & White, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) when using Quagsire. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Quagsire won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

How do you evolve Quagsire?

In Black & White, Wooper evolves into Quagsire at level 20. Quagsire is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Wooper . It sits at 430 BST in its evolved form.

Should I use Quagsire?

For Black & White, it depends on your team. Quagsire at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Water/Ground coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

In Black & White, Don't let Quagsire's 430 base stat total fool you. Unaware is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a trick room. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Quagsire?

In Black & White, Run Unaware on Quagsire. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Quagsire also gets Damp and Water Absorb, but they don't compare.

Quagsire - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Trick Room

CTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Quagsire's spread favors physical bulk over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats

Above

HP95

Attack85

Defense85

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed35

Total430

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight75.0 kg

Base XP151

Abilities

Damp

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

Water AbsorbNiche

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

UnawareHAPopular

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

Water Absorb grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It has an easygoing nature. It doesn’t care if it bumps its head on boats and boulders while swimming.

Quagsire Weakness

Quagsire's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Quagsire can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Quagsire Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartGood

1Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score+3

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Water

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Electric Poison Steel

How to Beat Quagsire in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Quagsire for 50-59%.

Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Quagsire Mach Punch 19-23% Bullet Seed 4x 50-59% View Breloom builds →

Black & White Evolution

Quagsire is the evolved form of Wooper. Breeding produces Wooper eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Wooper gave Quagsire the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 430 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#194Wooper

Level 20

#195Quagsire

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Wooper

WaterGround

Quagsire

WaterGround

95+40

ATK

85+40

DEF

85+40

SP.ATK

65+40

SP.DEF

65+40

SPE

35+20

BST

210D-Tier

430B-Tier+220

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Quagsire to get Wooper eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 11 more.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Quagsire Best Moveset

Quagsire's built to absorb hits. Relaxed nature leans into slow wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and Recover handles sustain. Unaware and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Situational pick

Wall

Ability

Unaware

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Quagsire

Relaxed+DEF

Quagsire best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

RecoverRecovery
ToxicUtility
EarthquakeSTAB
HazeUtility

Recommended Teammates

XatuDecent

BlisseyDecent

ChanseyDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Acid Spray and After You on Quagsire. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Muddy Water, they expand what Quagsire can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 5

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 9

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

Lv 15

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 19

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 24

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 31

Yawn

———10Normal

Lv 36

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

Lv 41

Rain Dance

C——5Water

Lv 48

Haze

A——30Ice

Lv 48

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 53

Muddy Water

—958510Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

HM06

Dive

C8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

A10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

B——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM55

Scald

B8010015Water

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM34

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Egg

After You

———15Normal

Egg

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Counter-5

B—10020Fighting

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Recover

S——10Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Quagsire can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

—309020Rock

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 4

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

How to Get Quagsire in Black & White

Quagsire doesn't appear wild. Catch Wooper instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 20 to get Quagsire. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Quagsire in Black & White

Step 1Catch Wooper
White Forest
Surfing on water Lv.5 Forest
UncommonEarly
Any
Train until Level 20
Step 2Quagsire ✓

Quagsire Guide

In Black & White, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) when using Quagsire. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Quagsire won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Black & White, Wooper evolves into Quagsire at level 20. Quagsire is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Wooper. It sits at 430 BST in its evolved form.
For Black & White, it depends on your team. Quagsire at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Water/Ground coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Black & White, Don't let Quagsire's 430 base stat total fool you. Unaware is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a trick room. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black & White, Run Unaware on Quagsire. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Quagsire also gets Damp and Water Absorb, but they don't compare.

Game Availability

Quagsire first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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