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.
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Qwilfish Weakness
Qwilfish's Water/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 8 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 |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Bulldoze 2x29-35% Confusion 2x65-77% Charge Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x69-82% Bulldoze 2x53-63% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Cubone builds →Bone Club 2x45-53% Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Sandile builds →Bulldoze 2x53-63% Sand Tomb 2x32-39% Mud-Slap 2x19-24% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Onix builds →Dig 2x46-55% Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x66-77% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Cubone builds →Dig 2x48-58% Bone Club 2x41-48% Bulldoze 2x38-45% Bonemerang 2x32-39% | ||
 Golett GroundGhost | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Golett builds →Bulldoze 2x48-58% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
Sandile GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Sandile builds →Dig 2x66-77% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x82-97% Mud Bomb 2x48-58% Bulldoze 2x62-74% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Onix builds →Dig 2x46-55% Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Dig 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x46-55% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x66-77% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Cubone builds →Dig 2x48-58% Bone Club 2x41-48% Bulldoze 2x38-45% Bonemerang 2x32-39% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x82-97% Mud Bomb 2x48-58% Bulldoze 2x62-74% Sand Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Onix builds →Dig 2x46-55% Bulldoze 2x35-42% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Dig 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x46-55% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x66-77% Bulldoze 2x48-58% Sand Tomb 2x30-35% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Cubone builds →Dig 2x48-58% Bone Club 2x41-48% Bulldoze 2x38-45% Bonemerang 2x32-39% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x74-88% Mud Bomb 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Stunfisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO Discharge 2x88-105%KO Dig 2x61-72% Mud Bomb 2x72-85% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magneton builds →Zap Cannon 2x180-212%KO Thunderbolt 2x135-160%KO Spark 2x47-55% Charge Beam 2x77-91% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x28-33% Confusion 2x62-74% Charge Beam 2x41-50% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Dig 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x49-58% Sand Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x74-87% Mud Bomb 2x62-74% Bulldoze 2x55-66% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Stunfisk builds →Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO Discharge 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x62-74% Mud Bomb 2x74-87% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magneton builds →Zap Cannon 2x183-216%KO Thunderbolt 2x139-163%KO Spark 2x46-55% Charge Beam 2x78-92% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x114-134%KO Bulldoze 2x28-33% Confusion 2x64-76% Charge Beam 2x43-51% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Dig 2x64-76% Bulldoze 2x49-58% Sand Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x91-107%KO Dig 2x73-86% Mud Bomb 2x61-73% Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Stunfisk builds →Thunder 2x121-144%KO Thunderbolt 2x100-118%KO Discharge 2x89-105%KO Dig 2x60-71% | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magneton builds →Zap Cannon 2x182-214%KO Thunder 2x167-197%KO Thunderbolt 2x136-161%KO Spark 2x47-56% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO Psychic 2x113-133%KO Bulldoze 2x26-31% Confusion 2x64-75% | ||
Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gible builds →Dig 2x64-75% Bulldoze 2x49-58% Sand Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
In X & Y, Excadrill can KO Qwilfish with Earthquake (130-153%). Garchomp threatens a KO with Earthquake (127-149%). Zapdos's Thunderbolt also KOs at 116-136%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Rapid Spin22-26% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x127-149%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave20-24% Thunderbolt 2x116-136%KO | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latios builds →Draco Meteor135-159%KO Psyshock 2x168-197%KO | ||
X & Y 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 23 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Aqua Jet, Astonish and 7 more to offspring.
X & Y Qwilfish Best Moveset
Expert Belt and Intimidate form the backbone. Qwilfish invests max HP and Attack EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Waterfall handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.
Best Build
Qwilfish best EVs are Attack and HP
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Qwilfish Locations
high spawn rates for Qwilfish across 2 locations in late-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Qwilfish in X & Y
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 X & Y, 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