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.
It has a sluggish nature. It lies at the river’s bottom, waiting for prey to stray into its mouth.
This carefree Pokémon has an easygoing nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 4x123-146%KO Mega Drain 4x89-105%KO Absorb 4x47-57% | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Skiddo builds →Razor Leaf 4x76-89% Vine Whip 4x61-73% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x61-73% Vine Whip 4x54-65% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x40-48% Bullet Seed 4x22-27% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x141-166%KO Magical Leaf 4x113-134%KO Mega Drain 4x77-91% Absorb 4x40-48% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x91-107%KO Razor Leaf 4x63-75% Vine Whip 4x54-64% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x63-75% Absorb 4x36-43% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x54-64% Vine Whip 4x46-54% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x40-48% Bullet Seed 4x22-27% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x141-166%KO Magical Leaf 4x113-134%KO Mega Drain 4x77-91% Absorb 4x40-48% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x91-107%KO Razor Leaf 4x63-75% Vine Whip 4x54-64% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x63-75% Absorb 4x36-43% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x40-48% Bullet Seed 4x22-27% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x141-166%KO Magical Leaf 4x113-134%KO Mega Drain 4x77-91% Absorb 4x40-48% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x91-107%KO Razor Leaf 4x63-75% Vine Whip 4x54-64% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x63-75% Absorb 4x36-43% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x117-137%KO Vine Whip 4x73-87% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x39-46% Bullet Seed 4x23-27% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x225-266%KO Giga Drain 4x144-169%KO Magical Leaf 4x117-137%KO Mega Drain 4x78-92% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x93-110%KO Razor Leaf 4x66-78% Vine Whip 4x54-64% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x177-209%KO Razor Leaf 4x85-100%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x118-139%KO Vine Whip 4x74-87% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x41-48% Bullet Seed 4x22-26% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x229-270%KO Giga Drain 4x143-170%KO Magical Leaf 4x118-139%KO Mega Drain 4x81-96% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Weepinbell builds →Razor Leaf 4x81-96% Vine Whip 4x66-78% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Amoonguss builds →Solar Beam 4x201-236%KO Giga Drain 4x126-148%KO Mega Drain 4x69-81% Absorb 4x36-42% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x174-205%KO Razor Leaf 4x81-95% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x201-236%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 4x186-219%KO Leaf Tornado 4x116-138%KO Vine Whip 4x72-85% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Hoppip builds →Giga Drain 4x69-81% Mega Drain 4x39-46% Bullet Seed 4x21-25% | ||
In X & Y, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Quagsire for 34-40%.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge21-25% Pursuit17-20% Crunch34-40% Superpower34-40% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave15-18% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
| ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon24-28% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch33-39% Knock Off30-36% | ||
X & Y 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
Breeding
Breed with Quagsire to get Wooper eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 13 more.
X & Y 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
Quagsire best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Scald
- Toxic
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Recover
- Stockpile
- Infestation
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Quagsire in X & Y
Quagsire starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 14 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Quagsire in X & Y
Wooper is your first catch on the way to Quagsire. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 30-48 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Obtain Wooper
Step 2Quagsire ✓Route 14XGrass Lv.30-32 RouteCommonMidNear waterRoute 14YSurfing on water Lv.30 RouteCommonMidRoute 14YGrass Lv.30-32 RouteCommonMidNear waterRoute 14XSurfing on water Lv.30 RouteCommonMidRoute 14XGrass Lv.30 RouteUncommonMidRoute 14YGrass Lv.30 RouteUncommonMidRoute 19YGrass Lv.46-48 RouteCommonPostYellow FlowerRoute 19XSurfing on water Lv.46 RouteCommonPostRoute 19XGrass Lv.46-48 RouteCommonPostNear waterRoute 19XGrass Lv.46-48 RouteCommonPostYellow FlowerRoute 19YSurfing on water Lv.46 RouteCommonPostRoute 19YGrass Lv.46-48 RouteCommonPostNear waterRoute 19YGrass Lv.48 RouteRarePostPurple flowersRoute 19XGrass Lv.48 RouteRarePostPurple flowersor evolve from Wooper (Step 1)
Quagsire Guide
In X & Y, 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.
For X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves