Free switch-ins on Normal and Fighting moves make Jellicent useful in any team that needs that coverage. Water Absorb heals when hit by Water moves. Known as the Floating Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.
Jellicent's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.
Its body is mostly seawater. It’s said there’s a castle of ships Jellicent have sunk on the seafloor.
The fate of the ships and crew that wander into Jellicent’s habitat: all sunken, all lost, all vanished.
Jellicent Weakness
ExcellentElectric, Grass, Ghost, and Dark-type moves hit Jellicent for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jellicent's special bulk (base 105 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
Jellicent is what Frillish becomes. Breed it for Frillish eggs (average hatch time). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Frillish pushed Jellicent to 480 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +45.
How to Evolve
Breed with Jellicent to get Frillish eggs easily from the Indeterminate egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Armor, Confuse Ray, Constrict and 3 more.
Waterabsorb gives Jellicent passive value while it walls. Bold nature boosts Defense, max HP and Defense EVs maximize the physical wall profile, and Leftovers keeps it in the game.
Best Build
Best Jellicent Moveset
- Recover
- Will O Wisp
- Taunt
- Scald
Recommended Teammates
Don't skip the egg moves. Jellicent picks up Acid Armor and Confuse Ray only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Water Spout and Hydro Pump while coverage across 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
No wild encounters for Jellicent in X & Y. Bring Frillish over from Black, Black 2, or Omega Ruby, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Jellicent in X & Y
Step 1Obtain FrillishCatch in the wild in:
Then trade to X & Y to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Step 2Jellicent ✓
Jellicent looks average on paper at 480 BST. But Water Absorb is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.
Watch for Raikou (Electric), Breloom (Grass), and Chandelure (Ghost) when using Jellicent. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dark-type attackers are also a problem.
Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40. Jellicent is the fully evolved form. At 480 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
Jellicent gets Water Absorb, Cursed Body, and Damp. But Water Absorb is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Jellicent is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Jellicent appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Since Black & White, Jellicent has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Jellicent has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- 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