Frillish is technically a pre-evolution of Jellicent, but it holds its own in formats where Eviolite is allowed. Water Absorb heals when hit by Water moves, adding extra value. Normal and Fighting moves can't touch it, which offsets the 4 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Floating Pokemon.
Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carry most of Frillish's stat budget. Attack's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean’s surface.
Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.
Frillish Weakness
ExcellentFrillish is weak to Electric, Grass, Ghost, and Dark-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Frillish's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
One evolution ahead. Frillish grows into Jellicent through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Frillish easily with 63 breeding partners from the Indeterminate egg group.
Waterabsorb and Eviolite give Frillish staying power beyond its evolution stage. Modest nature boosts Sp. Atk, a spread EV build EVs set the spread, and the pre-evolution bulk actually works here.
Best Build
Best Frillish Moveset
- Scald
- Sludge Bomb
- Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
TMs carry this one. Frillish learns Water Spout and Hydro Pump naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Grass and Poison and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Frillish. Acid Armor and Confuse Ray come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Water Spout and Hydro Pump and coverage across 8 types.
Breeding opens up real options for Frillish. Acid Armor and Confuse Ray come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Water Spout and Hydro Pump and coverage across 7 types.
Breeding opens up real options for Frillish. Acid Armor and Confuse Ray come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Water Spout and Hydro Pump and coverage across 8 types.
68 encounter spots for Frillish at high spawn rates starting from mid-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations
Which version you're playing matters for Frillish. 68 surfing and walking spots at Lv. 27-45 spread across Shield and Sword, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
decent spawn rates for Frillish across 4 locations in mid-game water routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations
Which version you're playing matters for Frillish. 4 surfing and fixed spots at Lv. 30-34 spread across Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
Frillish can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Omega Ruby instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Plenty of locations for Frillish with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations
Frillish's encounter pool splits between Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. You've got 34 walking spots at Lv. 25-30 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Frillish is meant to evolve into Jellicent. At 335 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40. Frillish is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Water Absorb is what you want on Frillish. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Cursed Body, Damp) work on paper but Water Absorb is what makes Frillish worth using.
Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Frillish is a special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk.
Frillish appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Frillish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A