Physical
Support
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
B
Attack85
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed35
F
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 AbsorbRare
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
UnawareHATop Pick
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
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
1Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
2xWeak
None
¼xResist
None
How to Beat Quagsire in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Power WhipLv. 1
  • Solar BeamTM11
Damage vs Quagsire
Power Whip 4x
174-205%KO
Solar Beam 4x
140-165%KO
View Ferrothorn builds →

Sword & Shield 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
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wooper
WaterGround
Quagsire
WaterGround
HP
55
95+40
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
45
85+40
SP.ATK
25
65+40
SP.DEF
25
65+40
SPE
15
35+20
BST
210D-Tier
430B-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Quagsire to get Wooper eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 8 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckblastoisekingdraswampertmiloticwalreinrhydonshiftry

Sword & Shield 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

Experimental
Ability
Unaware
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Quagsire

Quagsire best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Doubles Wall Moveset

  • RecoverRecovery
  • ToxicUtility
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • LiquidationSTAB

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

Lv 1
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
Lv 1
Rain Dance
C5Water
Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 12
Haze
A30Ice
Lv 12
Mist
D30Ice
Lv 16
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 23
Yawn
C10Normal
Lv 28
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 34
Muddy Water
C908510Water
Lv 40
Amnesia
C20Psychic
Lv 46
Toxic
S9010Poison
Lv 52
Earthquake
S10010010Ground

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
C20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM81
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM15
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM45
Dive
C8010010Water
TR67
Earth Power
B9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM93
Eerie Impulse
D10015Electric
TR30
Encore
C1005Normal
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM59
Fling
10010Dark
TR64
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM61
Guard Swap
D10Psychic
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TR94
High Horsepower
C959510Ground
TR03
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM04
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TR31
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TR98
Liquidation
A8510010Water
TM01
Mega Kick
C120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
D808520Normal
TM53
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TR45
Muddy Water
C908510Water
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM33
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C25Normal
TM32
Sandstorm
D10Rock
TR84
Scald
S8010015Water
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
C7510010Ground
TR75
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
C10Normal
TR04
Surf
C9010015Water
TM23
Thief
D6010025Dark
TR16
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
Egg
After You
D15Normal
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Egg
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
Egg
Recover
S10Normal
Egg
Spit Up
D10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
D20Normal
Egg
Swallow
D10Normal

Tutor Moves

Quagsire can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Quagsire in Sword & Shield

high spawn rates across 8 locations for Quagsire in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Quagsire in Sword & Shield

The path to Quagsire starts with Wooper at Lv. 7-52 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Wooper
    Step 1Catch Wooper
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    50%Early
    Raining
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    50%Early
    Thunderstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    50%Early
    Raining
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    50%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Soothing Wetlands - Puddles
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    50%Early
    All Weather
    Soothing Wetlands - Puddles
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    50%Early
    All Weather
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    40%Early
    Sandstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    40%Early
    Raining
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    40%Early
    Sandstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    40%Early
    Normal Weather
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    40%Early
    Raining
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    40%Early
    Normal Weather
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    30%Early
    Overcast
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave
    30%Early
    Overcast
    South Lake Miloch
    SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water
    30%Early
    Sandstorm
    South Lake Miloch
    ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water
    30%Early
    Sandstorm
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    25%Early
    Normal Weather
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    25%Early
    Normal Weather
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Raining
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Snowing
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Sandstorm
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Overcast
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Raining
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Normal Weather
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Snowstorm
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Overcast
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Normal Weather
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Snowstorm
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Intense Sun
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Snowing
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Thunderstorm
    Soothing Wetlands
    SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Sandstorm
    Soothing Wetlands
    ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Swamp
    16%Early
    Intense Sun
    West Lake Axewell
    ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Heavy Fog
    West Lake Axewell
    SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave
    5%Early
    Heavy Fog
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap - 3
    SwordOverworld Lv.29-32
    35%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap - 3
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-32
    35%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap - 2
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap - 2
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap - 3
    SwordOverworld Lv.29-32
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap - 3
    ShieldOverworld Lv.29-32
    10%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Seat
    SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water
    5%Late
    Raining
  2. Quagsire
    Step 2Quagsire
    Giant's Seat
    SwordGrass Lv.30-35 Water
    50%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Seat
    ShieldGrass Lv.30-35 Water
    50%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    40%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    40%Mid
    Thunderstorm
    Giant's Cap
    ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Raining
    Giant's Cap
    SwordOverworld Lv.28-30
    35%Mid
    Raining
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordGrass Lv.50-52 Water
    13%Post
    Raining
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldGrass Lv.50-52 Water
    13%Post
    Raining
    or evolve from Wooper (Step 1)

Quagsire Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, 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 support. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

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