Mixed
Trick Room
430Average
35Very Slow
CTier

Quagsire's Water/Ground typing gives it an immunity to Electric. Only 1 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. 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 stat exp per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
430Above
HP95
B
Attack85
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed35
F
Total430
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Quagsire yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•75kg / 165.3 lbs•151Base XP
Pokedex Entries

This carefree POKéMON has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls.

Gold

Due to its relaxed and carefree attitude, it often bumps its head on boulders and boat hulls as it swims.

Silver

Quagsire Weakness

Good

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

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
4xCriticali
Grass
2xWeaki
None
½xResisti
FirePoisonRockSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Electric
STAB (6)i
FireGroundRockElectricPoisonSteel
1Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei+3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Grass — Energy Ball, Giga Drain, Leaf Storm
Abilities
DampPrevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Water AbsorbAbsorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
UnawareHAIgnores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Water Absorb grants Water immunity

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

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·

Best Build

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

Best Quagsire Moveset

  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • Belly Drum
  • Hidden Power Rock

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarGood
Miltank
MiltankGood

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
4010025Water
Lv 11
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 23
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 35
Earthquake
10010010Ground
Lv 47
Rain Dance
——5Water
Lv 59
Haze
——30Ice
Lv 59
Mist
——30Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
——40Normal
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM04
Rollout
309020Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
HM06
Whirlpool
358515Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Egg
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Egg
Safeguard
——25Normal

Tutor Moves

Quagsire can't learn any Tutor moves

Easy grab on Quagsire with high spawn rates across 43 locations in early-game 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 Gold & Silver

The path to Quagsire starts with Wooper at Lv. 4-45 via walking and surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Wooper
    Step 1Catch Wooper
    Route 32
    GoldGrassLv.6-8CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 32
    SilverGrassLv.6-8CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyRuins
    EASY
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyRuins
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Route 32
    GoldGrassLv.4RareEarlyRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 32
    SilverGrassLv.4RareEarlyRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
  2. Quagsire
    Step 2Quagsire ✓
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyRuins
    EASY
    Ruins of Alph - Outside
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyRuins
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Route 10
    SilverGrassLv.16-17CommonMidRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 10
    GoldGrassLv.16-17CommonMidRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 32
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.20-24CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 32
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.20-24CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Union Cave - B2F
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.20-24CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B2F
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.20-24CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Route 12
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.25-29CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 12
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.25-29CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 13
    SilverSurfing on waterLv.25-29CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 13
    GoldSurfing on waterLv.25-29CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 27
    SilverGrassLv.28-32CommonMidRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 27
    GoldGrassLv.28-30CommonMidRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 13
    SilverGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 13
    GoldGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 14
    SilverGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 14
    GoldGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 15
    SilverGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 15
    GoldGrassLv.22-24UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 27
    GoldGrassLv.28UncommonMidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 27
    SilverGrassLv.28UncommonMidRouteMorning
    EASY
    Route 26
    GoldGrassLv.30-32UncommonMidRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 10
    GoldGrassLv.16RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    SilverGrassLv.16RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    SilverGrassLv.22RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    GoldGrassLv.22RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    SilverGrassLv.22RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    GoldGrassLv.22RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    SilverGrassLv.22RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    GoldGrassLv.22RareMidRouteMorning
    CHALLENGING
    Route 26
    SilverGrassLv.30RareMidRouteMorning/night
    CHALLENGING
    Route 26
    GoldGrassLv.30RareMidRouteMorning/night
    CHALLENGING
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldGrassLv.45CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverGrassLv.45CommonLateCave
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    GoldGrassLv.45CommonLateCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    SilverGrassLv.45CommonLateCaveMorning/day
    EFFORTLESS
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    GoldGrassLv.45UncommonLateCaveNight
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Side chambers
    SilverGrassLv.45UncommonLateCaveNight
    EASY
    or evolve from Wooper (Step 1)

  • Quagsire has a 430 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best 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.

  • 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.

  • Quagsire fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker — base 85 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. 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.