Mixed
Trick Room
CTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Quagsire's spread favors physical bulk over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 HP stat exp per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
Above
HP95
B
Attack85
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed35
F
Total430
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight75.0 kg
165.3 lbsStandard
Base XP151
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Damp
Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Water Absorb
Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
UnawareHA
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

Its body is always slimy. It often bangs its head on the river bottom as it swims but seems not to care.

Crystal

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. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Quagsire can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Quagsire Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)Electric
Type ChartGood
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+3
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
Grass
2xWeak
None
½xResist
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (6)
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
How to Beat Quagsire in Crystal (Best Counters)
Oddish
Oddish
GrassPoison
D
Available Move
Moves
  • AbsorbLv. 1
Damage vs Quagsire
Absorb 4x
39-47%
View Oddish builds →

Crystal Evolution

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

2 Forms
Wooper
#194Wooper
20
Level 20
Quagsire
#195Quagsire
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Wooper
WaterGround
Quagsire
WaterGround
HP
55
95+40
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
45
85+40
SP.ATK
25
65+40
SP.DEF
25
65+40
SPE
15
35+20
BST
210D-Tier
430B-Tier+220
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Quagsire to get Wooper eggs easily using 66 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Body Slam, Safeguard.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdrarhydonslowbroslowking
12 of 66·

Crystal Quagsire Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • Belly Drum
  • Hidden Power Rock

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarGood
Miltank
MiltankGood

Moves

You'll want to breed for Ancient Power and Body Slam on Quagsire. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Surf, they expand what Quagsire can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 11
Slam
—807520Normal
Lv 23
Amnesia
D——20Psychic
Lv 35
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
Lv 47
Rain Dance
C——5Water
Lv 59
Haze
C——30Ice
Lv 59
Mist
———30Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
S——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
B9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
HM06
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Safeguard
D——25Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice

How to Get Quagsire in Crystal

Easy grab on Quagsire with high spawn rates across 14 locations in early-game water routes. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Where To Catch Quagsire in Crystal

To get Quagsire, start by catching Wooper through walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 4-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Wooper
    Step 1Catch Wooper
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    Surfing on water Lv.15-19 Ruins
    60%Early
    Union Cave - 1F
    Surfing on water Lv.15-19 Cave
    60%Early
    Union Cave - B1F
    Surfing on water Lv.15-19 Cave
    60%Early
    Route 32
    Grass Lv.4 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Union Cave - 1F
    Grass Lv.5 Cave
    20%Early
    Night
    Union Cave - B1F
    Grass Lv.8 Cave
    20%Early
    Night
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    Grass Lv.22 Ruins
    5%Mid
    Night
  2. Quagsire
    Step 2Quagsire ✓
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    Surfing on water Lv.15-24 Ruins
    40%Early
    Union Cave - 1F
    Surfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave
    40%Early
    Union Cave - B1F
    Surfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave
    40%Early
    Union Cave - B2F
    Surfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
    40%Mid
    Route 27
    Grass Lv.28-30 Route
    40%Mid
    Night
    Route 13
    Grass Lv.23-25 Route
    39%Mid
    Night
    Route 14
    Grass Lv.23-25 Route
    39%Mid
    Night
    Route 15
    Grass Lv.23-25 Route
    39%Mid
    Night
    Route 32
    Surfing on water Lv.20-24 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 12
    Surfing on water Lv.25-29 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 13
    Surfing on water Lv.25-29 Route
    30%Mid
    Union Cave - B2F
    Grass Lv.22 Cave
    20%Mid
    Night
    Route 26
    Grass Lv.30 Route
    10%Mid
    Night
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    Grass Lv.22 Ruins
    5%Mid
    Night
    or evolve from Wooper (Step 1)

Quagsire Guide

  • In Crystal, 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.

  • In Crystal, Wooper evolves into Quagsire at level 20. Quagsire is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Wooper. It sits at 430 BST in its evolved form.

  • For Crystal, 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 Crystal, Quagsire has a 430 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as a trick room. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Crystal, Water/Ground typing gives Quagsire 5 resistances plus Electric immunity. Base 95 HP is the standout stat. 430 BST gives it a workable foundation.

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.

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