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.
A dim-witted Pokémon. It doesn’t care if it bumps its head into boats or rocks 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Wo-Chien builds →Power Whip 4x162-191%KO Solar Beam 4x219-258%KO Seed Bomb 4x111-131%KO Giga Drain 4x138-162%KO | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Meowscarada builds →Leaf Storm 4x206-244%KO Solar Beam 4x192-226%KO Energy Ball 4x146-173%KO Seed Bomb 4x135-159%KO | ||
 Jumpluff Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Jumpluff builds →Solar Beam 4x144-169%KO Seed Bomb 4x81-95% Giga Drain 4x93-109%KO Mega Drain 4x51-60% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Tropius builds →Leaf Storm 4x189-222%KO Solar Beam 4x176-208%KO Seed Bomb 4x93-109%KO Giga Drain 4x111-131%KO | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Gogoat builds →Solar Beam 4x222-261%KO Leaf Blade 4x141-166%KO Seed Bomb 4x126-148%KO Horn Leech 4x116-138%KO | ||
 | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSafetygoggles NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Incineroar builds →Knock Off16-19% Flare Blitz15-18% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves View Regieleki builds →
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 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn11-12% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off37-43% Stone Edge28-33% Pursuit23-27% Earthquake37-44% | ||
| A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureModest Moves View Regieleki builds →
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Scarlet & Violet 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 206 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 7 more.
Scarlet & Violet Quagsire Best Moveset
Spikes is the priority every time Quagsire comes in. Impish nature and max HP and Defense EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn. Unaware rounds it out. Recover keeps it healthy between hits.
Best Build
Quagsire best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Spikes
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Toxic
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Liquidation
- Recover
- Body Press
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 Hydro Pump and Earthquake, they expand what Quagsire can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Quagsire in Scarlet & Violet
Quagsire doesn't appear wild. Catch Wooper instead, it shows up at solid 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 Scarlet & Violet
The path to Quagsire starts with Wooper at Lv. 5-47 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch WooperSouth Province (Area Five) - SwampVioletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route48%EarlySouth Province (Area Five) - SwampScarletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route48%EarlySouth Province (Area Five) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route36%EarlySouth Province (Area Five) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route36%EarlySouth Province (Area Four) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route36%EarlySouth Province (Area Four) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route36%EarlySouth Province (Area One) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route36%EarlySouth Province (Area One) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.5-24 Route36%EarlyCasseroya Lake - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Water15%MidCasseroya Lake - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Water15%MidEast Province (Area Three) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidEast Province (Area Three) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidGlaseado MountainVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Cave15%MidGlaseado MountainScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Cave15%MidNorth Province (Area One) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidNorth Province (Area One) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidNorth Province (Area Two) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidNorth Province (Area Two) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidSouth Province (Area Six) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidSouth Province (Area Six) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidTagtree Thicket - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Forest15%MidTagtree Thicket - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Forest15%MidWest Province (Area Three) - LakeScarletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%MidWest Province (Area Three) - LakeVioletOverworld Lv.22-47 Route15%Mid
Step 2Quagsire ✓
Quagsire Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 B-Tier as a trick room. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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