Physical
Balanced
CTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense 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.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack95
B
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed85
C
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight3.9 kg
8.6 lbsFeather
Base XP88
Low Yield
Abilities
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Swift SwimPopular
Doubles Speed during rain.
IntimidateHAPopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

Be cautious if this Pokémon starts sucking in water—it will soon attack by scattering the toxic spikes that grow all over its body.

Qwilfish Weakness

Qwilfish's Water/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Qwilfish's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Qwilfish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartGood
3Weak
8Resist
0Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGroundPsychic
½xResist
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Qwilfish in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Tapu Koko
Tapu Koko
ElectricFairy
A
Electric is super effective against QwilfishView Tapu Koko →

Sun & Moon 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 70 total stats over Qwilfish. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Qwilfish
#211QwilfishDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Qwilfish easily with 25 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Aqua Jet, Astonish and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water2
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosoctillerymalamarmagikarpremoraidinkaywailordrelicanthalomomolawailmerlanturnsharpedo
12 of 25·

Sun & Moon Qwilfish Best Moveset

Spikes is the priority every time Qwilfish comes in. Impish nature and HP-heavy investment EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Quickclaw provides extra utility. Intimidate rounds it out.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Quick Claw
Best Nature for Qwilfish
Impish+DEF

Qwilfish best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Toxic SpikesSTAB
  • Poison JabSTAB
  • SpikesHazard
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Ferrothorn
FerrothornGood
Gliscor
GliscorDecent
Tapu Koko
Tapu KokoDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Acid Spray and Aqua Jet on Qwilfish. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Sludge Wave, they expand what Qwilfish can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Lv 1
Fell Stinger
D5010025Bug
Lv 1
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 1
Poison Sting
D1510035Poison
Lv 1
Spikes
A——20Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 9
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 9
Minimize
———10Normal
Lv 13
Bubble
—4010030Water
Lv 17
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 21
Toxic Spikes
S——20Poison
Lv 25
Spit Up
——10010Normal
Lv 25
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Lv 29
Revenge-4
D6010010Fighting
Lv 33
Brine
—6510010Water
Lv 37
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 41
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 45
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 49
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
Lv 53
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Lv 57
Hydro Pump
C110805Water
Lv 60
Fell Stinger
D5010025Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM64
Explosion
B2501005Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM34
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
Egg
Aqua Jet+1
B4010020Water
Egg
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Egg
Brine
—6510010Water
Egg
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Egg
Supersonic
——5520Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Qwilfish can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 2
Curse
C——10Ghost
Gen 3
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Gen 6
Dive
—8010010Water
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
D60—20Normal
Gen 3
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Qwilfish in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Qwilfish in Sun & Moon. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Qwilfish is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalFireRedDiamondPlatinumHeartGold

Qwilfish Guide

  • Qwilfish is meant to evolve into Overqwil. At 440 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Sun & Moon, watch for Raikou (Electric), Golem (Ground), and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Qwilfish. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • 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 Sun & Moon, 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. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

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

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