How do you use Quaquaval in battle?

Quaquaval plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.

What Pokemon work well with Quaquaval?

Quaquaval pairs best with Gholdengo . Gholdengo has Decent synergy and covers what Quaquaval can't handle on its own.

What is Quaquaval's hidden ability?

Quaquaval's hidden ability is Moxie. It raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon. Situational compared to Torrent.

What is the best nature for Quaquaval?

Jolly is the go-to nature for Quaquaval. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.

Quaquaval - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Dancer Pokemon. Quaquaval has Moxie for snowballing Attack and Aqua Step, a signature move that boosts Speed on hit. Water/Fighting with style.

Ability 1TorrentHiddenMoxie

Weak to

Physical

Wallbreaker

ATier

85Speed · Above Avg

Quaquaval Best Moveset

Water/Fighting at 120 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityMoxie boosting Attack after each KO. Held ItemAssault Vest with NatureJolly patches Sp. Def while pushing physical dual TermStab. MoveAqua Step is a physical Water move that also boosts Speed. The moveset accelerates through Aqua Step speed boosts and Moxie Attack boosts. A-Tier through dual snowball mechanics.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Quaquaval held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Quaquaval's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Moxie with Assault Vest, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Aqua Step

Water80COMMONSTAB

Lv 58

Close Combat

Fighting120COMMONSTAB

Egg

Rapid Spin

Normal50COMMONCoverage

TM124

Ice Spinner

Ice80RARECoverage

TM181

Knock Off

Dark65RARECoverage

TM212

Triple Axel

Ice20RARECoverage

Quaquaval Scarlet & Violet Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Quaquaval best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Aqua StepSTAB
Close CombatSTAB
Rapid Spin
Ice Spinner

Recommended Teammates

GholdengoDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Quaquaval Weakness

Type-wise, Quaquaval takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. It resists 7 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Quaquaval Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel

What is Quaquaval Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

7Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Bug Rock Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Quaquaval Strong Against

7Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+7

2xStrong

Normal Fire Ice Ground Rock Dark Steel

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Quaquaval

Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Quaquaval Earthquake 30-36% View Ting-Lu builds →
Glimmora	A
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Mortal Spin Earth Power Stealth Rock Power Gem Damage vs Quaquaval Power Gem 12-14% View Glimmora builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Tyranitar	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Stone Edge Ice Punch Low Kick Damage vs Quaquaval Knock Off 23-27% Stone Edge 35-42% View Tyranitar builds →
Chansey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Thunder Wave Stealth Rock View Chansey builds →
Heatran	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Salazzle	B
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves ToxicUtility FlamethrowerSTAB SubstituteUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Quaquaval Flamethrower 12-14% View Salazzle builds →
Hippowdon	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves Slack Off Stealth Rock EarthquakeSTAB WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Quaquaval Earthquake 31-36% View Hippowdon builds →
Moltres	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves RoostRecovery FlamethrowerSTAB U Turn Will O Wisp Damage vs Quaquaval Flamethrower 11-13% U Turn 9-10% View Moltres builds →
Kleavor	B
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Stone Axe X Scissor U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Quaquaval U Turn 15-18% Close Combat 52-61% View Kleavor builds →
Incineroar	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Knock Off Flare Blitz Parting Shot Fake Out Damage vs Quaquaval Knock Off 14-16% Flare Blitz 25-30% View Incineroar builds →
Politoed	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureModest Moves Ice Beam Weather Ball EncoreUtility Earth Power Damage vs Quaquaval Ice Beam 11-14% View Politoed builds →
Sandslash-Alola
Recommended Build AbilitySlushrush ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin Iron Head Earthquake Knock Off View Sandslash-Alola builds →
Samurott-Hisui
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemAssault Vest NatureJolly Moves Ceaseless Edge Razor Shell Knock Off Sucker Punch View Samurott-Hisui builds →

Evolution

The three-stage chain from Quaxly through Quaxwell ends here at Quaquaval. Want more? Breed for Quaxly eggs. Plenty of partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Quaxly pushed Quaquaval to 530 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#912Quaxly

Level 16

#913Quaxwell

Level 36

#914Quaquaval

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Quaxly

Water

Quaxwell

Water

Quaquaval

WaterFighting

70+15

85+15

ATK

85+20

120+35

DEF

65+20

80+15

SP.ATK

65+15

85+20

SP.DEF

60+15

75+15

SPE

65+15

85+20

BST

310F-Tier

410E-Tier+100

530A-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Quaquaval to get Quaxly eggs easily using 73 partners from the Flying and Water 1 egg groups.

Egg Groups

FlyingWater 1

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Shiny Quaquaval

Quaquaval's shiny replaces the blue-and-red carnival dancer with green-and-gold plumage that looks like a different festival entirely. The warm gold accents on that peacock tail give the water dancer a Brazilian Carnaval energy that pops. Strong A-tier work for the water starter line.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftBlue

Shiny TierA Tier Shiny

Shiny Quaquaval Evolution

3 Forms

Stage 1Quaxly

Lv. 16

Stage 2Quaxwell

Lv. 36

Stage 3Quaquaval

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Quaquaval Odds & Hunting Methods

1 of 1 Verified

GameBest MethodOddsDifficulty

GameScarlet & Violet

MethodBreeding (Masuda Method)

Odds1/512

Difficulty

More dots = harder hunt1/200 Green = best verified rate

How do we research these odds?

We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.

Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.

Read our full methodology

How to Get Quaquaval

Showing Scarlet & Violet locations. Locations vary by game.View all games

You're getting Quaxly first, not Quaquaval. Quaxly appears as a gift in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

Catch Quaxly at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Quaquaval.

1
Catch Quaxly
2
Evolve Quaxwellat Lv.16
3
Evolve Quaquavalat Lv.36

How to Obtain Quaquaval in SV

Step 1Catch Quaxly
Cabo Poco
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Starter choice
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Quaxwell
Step 2Evolve into Quaxwell
BREEDING
Available
Start a picnic with Quaquaval and a compatible partner in your party, then check the picnic basket to receive a Quaxly egg.
Train until Level 36 to evolve into Quaquaval
Step 3Quaquaval ✓

Base Stats

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Quaquaval's Attack does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP85

Attack120

Defense80

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def75

Speed85

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight61.9 kg

Base XP265

Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

MoxieHidden Ability

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Dancing in ways that evoke far-away places, this Pokémon mesmerizes all that see it. Flourishes of its decorative water feathers slice into its foes.

Pokemon Violet

Quaquaval Guide

Quaquaval plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
Quaquaval pairs best with Gholdengo. Gholdengo has Decent synergy and covers what Quaquaval can't handle on its own.
Quaquaval's hidden ability is Moxie. It raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon. Situational compared to Torrent.
Jolly is the go-to nature for Quaquaval. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Quaquaval has been obtainable in 1 game. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Quaquaval has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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