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Special
Balanced
335Low
40Very Slow
DTier

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.

Base Stats
335Avg
HP55
D
Attack40
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed40
D
Total335
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Frillish yields +1 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Details
Catch190Easy•Medium Fast1M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•33kg / 72.8 lbs•67Base XP

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Frillish Weakness

Excellent

Frillish is weak to Electric, Grass, Ghost, and Dark. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrassGhostDark
½xResisti
FireWaterIcePoisonBugSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
NormalFightingWater
STAB (5)i
FireGroundRockPsychicGhost
4Weak
6Resist
3Immune
Scorei+4
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Water AbsorbAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Cursed BodyHas a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
DampHAPrevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity

One evolution ahead. Frillish grows into Jellicent through a straightforward two-stage chain. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 145 stat points total.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Frillish
#592Frillish
40
Level 40
Jellicent
#593Jellicent
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Frillish
WaterGhost
Jellicent
WaterGhost
HP
55
100+45
ATK
40
60+20
DEF
50
70+20
SP.ATK
65
85+20
SP.DEF
85
105+20
SPE
40
60+20
BST
335D-Tier
480C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Frillish easily from the Indeterminate egg group.

Egg Groups
Indeterminate
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Best Build

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  • 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's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Dusknoir (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dark-type attackers are also a problem. At base 40 Speed, Frillish won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • 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 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Frillish joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.