Unaware ignores the opponent's stat boosts, letting Quagsire hit way above its stat class. Water/Ground typing helps — Electric moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively. A competitive option since Gen 2.
Quagsire's spread favors physical bulk over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.
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 Weakness
GoodQuagsire's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass moves. 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.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Quagsire to get Wooper eggs easily from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, After You, Ancient Power and 12 more.
Quagsire's built to absorb hits. Relaxed nature leans into slow wall duty, Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn, and Recover handles sustain. Unaware and max HP and Defense EVs tie the defensive profile together.
Best Build
Best Quagsire Moveset
- Recover
- Toxic
- Scald
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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 WooperEFFORTLESSRoute 212 - SouthShining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-4090%MidRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 212 - SouthBrilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-4090%MidRouteEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 1Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 1Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 2Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 2Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 3Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 3Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 4Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 4Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 6Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSGreat Marsh - Area 6Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-3060%MidFacilityEFFORTLESSRoute 212 - SouthShining PearlGrassLv.1830%MidRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 212 - SouthBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.1830%MidRouteEASYGreat Marsh - Area 5Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2020%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 5Shining PearlGrassLv.2020%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 6Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2020%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 6Shining PearlGrassLv.2020%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 3Shining PearlGrassLv.2220%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 3Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2220%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 4Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2220%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 4Shining PearlGrassLv.2220%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 1Shining PearlGrassLv.2420%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 1Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2420%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 2Shining PearlGrassLv.2420%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 2Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2420%MidFacilityBogsunk CavernBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogBogsunk CavernShining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogFountainspring CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires DefogFountainspring CaveShining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires DefogSwampy CaveShining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogSwampy CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires Defog
Step 2Quagsire ✓EASYGreat Marsh - Area 5Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.21-2215%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 5Shining PearlGrassLv.21-2215%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 6Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.21-2215%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 6Shining PearlGrassLv.21-2215%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 3Shining PearlGrassLv.23-2415%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 3Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.23-2415%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 4Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.23-2415%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 4Shining PearlGrassLv.23-2415%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 1Shining PearlGrassLv.25-2615%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 1Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-2615%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 2Shining PearlGrassLv.25-2615%MidFacilityEASYGreat Marsh - Area 2Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-2615%MidFacilityCHALLENGINGRoute 212 - SouthShining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-4010%MidRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 212 - SouthBrilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-4010%MidRouteBogsunk CavernBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogBogsunk CavernShining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogFountainspring CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires DefogFountainspring CaveShining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires DefogSwampy CaveShining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogSwampy CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidSwampRequires DefogHARDGreat Marsh - Area 1Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 1Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 2Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 2Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 3Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 3Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 4Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 4Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 6Shining PearlSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityHARDGreat Marsh - Area 6Brilliant DiamondSurfing on waterLv.20-405%MidFacilityor evolve from Wooper (Step 1)
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 B-Tier as a trick room.
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.
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.
Quagsire fills the trick room role. It's a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Base 35 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Quagsire appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.
Quagsire first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGSDebut
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 VBW
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