Is Quagsire Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Water/Ground with one weakness. Handles Volkner, Flint, and Byron without complexity. AbilityWater Absorb gives free healing against Water attacks. Not flashy, but Quagsire gets the job done and rarely has a bad matchup outside Grass-types.
Wooper resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Wooper's weaknesses hard.
Wooper trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Wooper's defenses.
Quagsire trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Quagsire has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Quagsire trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Quagsire trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Quagsire has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Quagsire has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Quagsire has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Quagsire trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Quagsire trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Quagsire on Great Marsh (walking, Lv 25-26, uncommon).
Catch Wooper on Great Marsh (walking, Lv 24, common).
How to Get Quagsire in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Quagsire appears at decent spawn rates across 30 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Quagsire in BDSP
Wooper is your first catch on the way to Quagsire. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 18-40 across 62 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch WooperRoute 212 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 90%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 60%Route 212 - SouthLv.18GrassRate 30%Great Marsh - Area 5Lv.20FloorRate 20%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20FloorRate 20%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.22FloorRate 20%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.22FloorRate 20%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.24FloorRate 20%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.24FloorRate 20%Bogsunk CavernLv.25-29GrassRequires DefogFountainspring CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires DefogSwampy CaveLv.25-29GrassRequires Defog
Step 2Quagsire ✓Great Marsh - Area 5Lv.21-22FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.21-22FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.23-24FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.23-24FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 1Lv.25-26FloorRate 15%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.25-26FloorRate 15%Route 212 - SouthLv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Bogsunk CavernLv.25-29GrassRequires DefogFountainspring CaveLv.25-29CaveRequires DefogSwampy CaveLv.25-29GrassRequires DefogGreat Marsh - Area 1Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 2Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 3Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 4Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%Great Marsh - Area 6Lv.20-40Surfing on waterRate 5%or evolve from Wooper (Step 1)
Quagsire Weakness
Quagsire's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Quagsire can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Quagsire Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Quagsire
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x168-198%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 4x240-282%KO | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
| ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Quagsire View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off23-27% U Turn25-29% | ||
Quagsire Evolutions
Quagsire is the evolved form of Wooper. Breeding produces Wooper eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Wooper gave Quagsire the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 430 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Quagsire to get Wooper eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 12 more.
BDSP Quagsire Best Moveset
Hidden AbilityUnaware ignores all opponent stat boosts, and Water/Ground typing leaves only Grass as a weakness. 95/85/85 across HP and both defenses give the moveset real bulk. D-tier because 85 Attack at 35 Speed behind that bulk provides modest offense, but the AbilityUnaware shutdown of setup attackers is the competitive identity.
Best Build
Quagsire best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Earthquake
- Toxic
- Scald
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Acid Spray and After You on Quagsire. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Aqua Tail, they expand what Quagsire can actually threaten in practice.
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
It has a sluggish nature. It lies at the river’s bottom, waiting for prey to stray into its mouth.
A dim-witted Pokémon. It doesn’t care if it bumps its head into boats or rocks while swimming.
Quagsire Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Exeggutor (Grass) when using Quagsire. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Exeggutor is the most dangerous since Grass moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 35 Speed, Quagsire won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, it depends on your team. Quagsire at 430 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Water/Ground coverage might be exactly what you're missing.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Don't let Quagsire's 430 base stat total fool you. Unaware is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a trick room. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Unaware on Quagsire. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Quagsire also gets Damp and Water Absorb, but they don't compare.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Quagsire's hidden ability is Unaware. Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Game Availability
Quagsire first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves