Quaquaval works as a wallbreaker with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 120 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

What is Quaquaval weak to?

Quaquaval's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Roserade (Grass), and Braviary (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Quaquaval play in battle?

Quaquaval is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What are the best moves for Quaquaval?

The core moveset is Aquastep, Close Combat, Rapid Spin, and Icespinner. Aquastep leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Quaquaval - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

BTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Quaquaval Best Moveset

Water/Fighting at 120 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityMoxie boosting Attack after each KO. Held ItemAssault Vest with NatureJolly patches Sp. Def while pushing physical dual TermStab. MoveAqua Step is a physical Water move that also boosts Speed. The moveset accelerates through Aqua Step speed boosts and Moxie Attack boosts. A-Tier through dual snowball mechanics.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Quaquaval held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Quaquaval's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Moxie with Assault Vest, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Aqua Step

Water80COMMONSTAB

Lv 58

Close Combat

Fighting120COMMONSTAB

Egg

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

TM124

Ice Spinner

Ice80RARECoverage

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65RARECoverage

TM212

Triple Axel

Ice20RARECoverage

Quaquaval Scarlet & Violet Moves Quaquaval Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Quaquaval best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Aqua StepSTAB
Close CombatSTAB
Rapid Spin
Ice Spinner

Recommended Teammates

GholdengoDecent

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Quaquaval Weakness

Type-wise, Quaquaval takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Quaquaval Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel

What is Quaquaval Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Bug Rock Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Quaquaval Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Normal Fire Ice Ground Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Quaquaval

Tyranitar's Stone Edge hits Quaquaval for 35-42%.

Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Tyranitar	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Stone Edge Ice Punch Low Kick Damage vs Quaquaval Knock Off 23-27% Stone Edge 35-42% View Tyranitar builds →
Chansey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Stealth Rock View Chansey builds →
Heatran	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Incineroar	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Flare Blitz Parting Shot Fake Out Damage vs Quaquaval Knock Off 14-16% Flare Blitz 25-30% View Incineroar builds →

Evolution

The three-stage chain from Quaxly through Quaxwell ends here at Quaquaval. Want more? Breed for Quaxly eggs. Plenty of partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Quaxly pushed Quaquaval to 530 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#912Quaxly

Level 16

#913Quaxwell

Level 36

#914Quaquaval

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Quaxly

Water

Quaxwell

Water

Quaquaval

WaterFighting

70+15

85+15

ATK

85+20

120+35

DEF

65+20

80+15

SP.ATK

65+15

85+20

SP.DEF

60+15

75+15

SPE

65+15

85+20

BST

310D-Tier

410D-Tier+100

530B-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Quaquaval to get Quaxly eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Flying Water 1

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Quaquaval

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You're catching Quaxly first, not Quaquaval. Quaxly appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Quaquaval in SV

Step 1Catch Quaxly
Cabo Poco
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Starter choice
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Quaxwell
Step 2Evolve into Quaxwell
BREEDING
Available
Leave Quaquaval with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Quaxwell egg.
Train until Level 36 to evolve into Quaquaval
Step 3Quaquaval ✓

Base Stats

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Quaquaval's Attack does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack120

Defense80

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def75

Speed85

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight61.9 kg

Base XP265

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

MoxieHidden Ability

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Dancing in ways that evoke far-away places, this Pokémon mesmerizes all that see it. Flourishes of its decorative water feathers slice into its foes.

Pokemon Violet

Quaquaval Guide

Quaquaval works as a wallbreaker with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 120 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Quaquaval's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric), Roserade (Grass), and Braviary (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Torrent is the go-to ability for Quaquaval. It strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups.
Quaquaval is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
The core moveset is Aquastep, Close Combat, Rapid Spin, and Icespinner. Aquastep leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Quaquaval has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Quaquaval has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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