Stats & Training
Attack and Speed carry most of Qwilfish's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Qwilfish Weakness
Qwilfish's Water/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Qwilfish leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Pachirisu builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Spark 2x42-49% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x42-49% Bonemerang 2x33-40% | ||
 Elekid Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Elekid builds →Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Shock Wave 2x57-67% Thunder Shock 2x37-45% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x75-89% Mud Bomb 2x64-75% Mud Shot 2x55-65% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x45-55% Psychic 2x116-136%KO Confusion 2x66-78% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Solrock builds →Dream Eater 2x86-102%KO Earthquake 2x67-80% Psychic 2x77-92% Confusion 2x45-55% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x81-95% Dig 2x66-78% Sand Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x74-87% Mud Bomb 2x61-73% Mud Shot 2x51-61% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x123-146%KO Earthquake 2x44-52% Psychic 2x111-131%KO Confusion 2x64-76% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Solrock builds →Dream Eater 2x83-99% Earthquake 2x66-78% Psychic 2x74-87% Confusion 2x44-52% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gligar builds →Earthquake 2x83-99% Dig 2x66-79% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Dig 2x64-76% Sand Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x86-103%KO Dig 2x71-84% Mud Bomb 2x77-92% Mud-Slap 2x27-32% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x73-86% Mud Bomb 2x61-73% Mud Shot 2x52-62% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x73-86% Thunder Fang 2x40-47% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x123-146%KO Earthquake 2x42-50% Psychic 2x112-132%KO Confusion 2x64-76% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x77-92% Dig 2x61-73% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Dig 2x68-81% Mud Bomb 2x76-91% Mud-Slap 2x25-30% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x71-83% Mud Bomb 2x60-71% Mud Shot 2x51-61% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Dig 2x71-83% Thunder Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Dream Eater 2x119-141%KO Earthquake 2x43-50% Psychic 2x109-129%KO Confusion 2x61-73% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x75-88% Dig 2x61-73% Sand Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x128-151%KO Earthquake 2x63-74% Dream Eater 2x107-127%KO Psychic 2x96-113%KO | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x71-84% Mud Bomb 2x79-93% Mud-Slap 2x26-31% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x73-87% Mud Bomb 2x62-73% Mud Shot 2x53-62% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x73-87% Thunder Fang 2x40-47% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x79-93% Dig 2x64-76% Sand Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon can KO Qwilfish with Earthquake (129-152%). Azelf threatens a KO with Explosion (101-120%). Zapdos's Thunderbolt also KOs at 140-165%.
 Flygon GroundDragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Outrage77-91% U Turn15-18% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Azelf builds →Explosion101-120%KO U Turn14-17% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x140-165%KO Heat Wave24-29% | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
Qwilfish doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Overqwil. The evolved forms gain up to 80 total stats over Qwilfish. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Qwilfish easily with 19 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Bubble Beam, Flail and 4 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Qwilfish Best Moveset
One boost from Swords Dance and Qwilfish gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets max Attack and Speed, and Swiftswim backs the whole approach. Waterfall and Normal coverage handle most of what's left standing.
Best Build
Qwilfish best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Explosion
- Poison Jab
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Astonish and Bubble Beam on Qwilfish. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, they expand what Qwilfish can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Diamond & Pearl Qwilfish Locations
Qwilfish tops out at moderate rates across 2 locations in mid-game fishing spots. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Qwilfish in Diamond & Pearl
Qwilfish Guide
Qwilfish is meant to evolve into Overqwil. At 430 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Intimidate is what you want on Qwilfish. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Swift Swim) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Qwilfish worth using.
In Diamond & Pearl, Qwilfish's hidden ability is Intimidate. Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Qwilfish is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Qwilfish has appeared in 20 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves