The Floating Pokemon. Frillish has Water Absorb for healing from Water moves and Cursed Body for disabling attacks. Water/Ghost on the path to the defensive Jellicent.
Abilities in past games
Ability 1Water AbsorbAbility 1Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.Ability 2Cursed BodyAbility 2Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
335HP55Attack40Defense50Speed40Sp.Def85Sp.Atk65
Frillish
Jellicent
Weak to
Immune to
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches worldwide in 2027. Its details here come from prerelease material and are not confirmed final.
Special
Balanced
40Speed · Very Slow

Frillish in Pokemon Winds & Waves

Spotted in official prerelease footage and screenshotsReviewed Oct 13, 2026

We spotted Frillish in official prerelease footage and screenshots of Pokemon Winds and Waves.

Watch on YouTube (spotted at 2:54)

Frillish in an official Pokemon Winds and Waves screenshot, Underwater
Official screenshot: Underwater

Where it was spotted

  • Announcement trailerFeb 27, 2026at 2:54GameplayUnderwaterFemale
  • Announcement trailerFeb 27, 2026at 2:55GameplayUnderwater
  • Official site screenshotFeb 27, 2026Official screenshotUnderwaterFemale

Not revealed yet for Winds and Waves: locations, moves and base stats, so this page has no builds or counters for it yet.

More on the game: Pokemon Winds and Waves hub, Winds and Waves starters.

Shiny Frillish in Winds & Waves

Shiny Frillish has not been shown for Winds & Waves yet. See every game where Shiny Frillish can be hunted.

The shiny preview and evolution chain below are from earlier games.

Normal vs Shiny
Normal Frillish in Winds & WavesNormal
Shiny Frillish in Winds & Waves Shiny
Color ShiftWhitetoGreen
Shiny TierB Tier Shiny

Shiny Frillish Evolution

2 Forms
Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Frillish Weakness

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. In previous games, Water Absorb granted an additional Water immunity.

Frillish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Poison, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting

What is Frillish Weak Against

Excellent
4Weak
6Resist
2Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None

What is Frillish Strong Against

5Strong
0Resisted
0Immune
Score+5
½xResisted
None
0xImmune
None

Frillish Evolutions

In previous games, Frillish opened its evolution line and worked toward Jellicent. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
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

Unconfirmed

In previous games, Frillish could be bred through the Amorphous egg group.

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

Base Stats

In previous games, Sp. Def and Sp. Atk carried most of Frillish's stat budget.

Base Stats
Avg
HP55
D
Attack40
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed40
D
Total335
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.2 m
Weight33.0 kg
Base XP67
Abilities
Water Absorb
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Cursed Body
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
DampHidden Ability
Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entry

Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.

Pokedex entry from Pokemon Shield

Game Availability

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.

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