Is Quaquaval Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Water/Fighting Quaquaval brings high Attack and Speed with Moxie boosting Attack after every KO. The snowball potential is real. Handles Larry's Normal gym, Giacomo's Dark Team Star, and Grusha's Ice gym (Fighting coverage). Aqua Step raises Speed when it hits, making Quaquaval faster with every successful attack.
Quaxly has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Quaxly trades roughly evenly with Brassius's team.
Quaxwell trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Quaxwell trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Quaxwell trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Quaquaval trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Quaquaval trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Quaquaval has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Quaquaval has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Quaquaval trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Quaquaval trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Hassel's team hits Quaquaval's weaknesses hard.
Quaquaval trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Quaxly is available as a starter.
Your Quaxly should hit Level 16 before you reach Iono, at typical leveling pace.
Your Quaxwell should hit Level 36 before you reach Ryme, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Quaquaval in Scarlet & Violet
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.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel |
What is Quaquaval Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Quaquaval
 Raichu Electric | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Bellibolt Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Bellibolt builds →Thunder Shock 2x45-55% | ||
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Florges builds →Moonblast 2x93-110%KO Petal Dance 2x78-93% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x89-105%KO Psybeam 2x73-87% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x86-102%KO Psybeam 2x71-84% | ||
 Gogoat Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Gogoat builds →Seed Bomb 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 2x104-124%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x96-113%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x84-99% Thunderbolt 2x63-75% | ||
 Eelektross Electric | C | |
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 2x109-128%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x98-116%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x88-103%KO | ||
Eelektross Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Eelektross builds →Wild Charge 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x94-112%KO Psybeam 2x77-91% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 2x107-127%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x97-115%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x88-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x106-125%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 2x107-126%KO | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x126-149%KO Extrasensory 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x120-142%KO Acrobatics 2x37-44% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x113-134%KO Moonblast 2x60-70% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x104-123%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Exeggutor builds →Solar Beam 2x128-150%KO Extrasensory 2x86-101%KO | ||
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Rillaboom builds →Wood Hammer 2x122-144%KO Acrobatics 2x38-44% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x115-135%KO Moonblast 2x60-71% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x105-124%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Tyranitar's Stone Edge hits Quaquaval for 35-42%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Blissey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off23-27% Stone Edge35-42% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quaquaval View Incineroar builds →Knock Off14-16% Flare Blitz25-30% | ||
Quaquaval Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Quaxly through Quaxwell ends here at Quaquaval. Want more? Breed for Quaxly eggs. A decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Quaquaval to get Quaxly eggs easily using 47 partners from the Flying and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Detect, Last Resort, Rapid Spin and 1 more.
SV 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.
Best Build
Quaquaval best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Step
- Close Combat
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Spinner
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Detect and Last Resort aren't available any other way for Quaquaval, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Cannon and Close Combat for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A single kick from a Quaquaval can send a truck rolling. This Pokémon uses its powerful legs to perform striking dances from far-off lands.
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.
Quaquaval Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Quaquaval works as a wallbreaker with 530 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. Aquastep with Assault Vest is the standard set.
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.
For Scarlet & Violet, 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves