Should I use Quaxwell?

You can run Quaxwell through the first few routes without issues. 410 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Quaquaval as fast as you can.

What is Quaxwell's hidden ability?

Moxie is the hidden ability. Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Quaxwell's regular abilities before committing.

How do you use Quaxwell in battle?

Use Quaxwell as a support. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Liquidation is the primary attack.

What is the best nature for Quaxwell?

Run Impish on Quaxwell. +Defense is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the support role.

What Pokemon work well with Quaxwell?

Build your team around Luxray , Gabite , and Rotom Frost . These have the highest co-usage rates with Quaxwell in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.

Quaxwell - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

The Practicing Pokemon. Quaxwell carries Moxie from Quaxly. A mid-stage Water type before the flamenco-dancing Quaquaval.

Ability 1TorrentHiddenMoxie

Weak to

Physical

Support

ETier

65Speed · Below Avg

Quaxwell Best Moveset

85 Attack at 65 Speed on Water. AbilityMoxie builds Attack through KOs. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk since Quaquaval exists. The moveset has moderate physical output building toward the 120 Attack and Water/Fighting TermStab that make Quaquaval A-Tier.

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

Quaxwell saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Quaxwell's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Moxie with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Rapid Spin

Normal50POPULARCoverage

Egg

Roost

Flying—POPULARRecovery

Lv 43

Liquidation

Water85POPULARSTAB

TM164

Brave Bird

Flying120COMMONCoverage

TM122

Encore

Normal—RAREUtility

Quaxwell Scarlet & Violet Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Quaxwell best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Rapid Spin
RoostRecovery
LiquidationSTAB
Brave Bird

Recommended Teammates

LuxrayGood

GabiteGood

Rotom-FrostGood

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

Quaxwell Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Quaxwell for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Quaxwell Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Quaxwell Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Quaxwell Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Quaxwell

Raikou can KO Quaxwell with Thunderbolt (119-140%).

Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Scald ThunderboltSTAB Volt Switch Calm Mind Damage vs Quaxwell Scald 17-21% Thunderbolt 2x 119-140%KO Volt Switch 2x 92-109%KO View Raikou builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLoaded Dice NatureJolly Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Rock Tomb Damage vs Quaxwell Mach Punch 13-15% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Breloom builds →

Evolution

Partway through Quaxly's chain. Quaxwell still has another evolution ahead before reaching Quaquaval. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. So far, Attack got the biggest boost (+20 from Quaxly). The final form adds another 120 stats on top. 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 Quaxwell 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 Quaxwell

Quaxwell keeps the barely-there teal tinting from Quaxly and doesn't add much to it. The dancing duck's shiny is the definition of transitional: you're just passing through on the way to Quaquaval's better palette. Forgettable middle evolution, forgettable middle shiny.

Normal vs Shiny

Color ShiftBlue

Shiny TierC Tier Shiny

Shiny Quaxwell Evolution

3 Forms

Stage 1Quaxly

Lv. 16

Stage 2Quaxwell

Lv. 36

Stage 3Quaquaval

Showing shiny artworkView Full Evolution Chart

Shiny Quaxwell 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 Quaxwell

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

No wild encounters for Quaxwell. The 3-stage chain runs through Quaxly, which you can get as a gift from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.

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

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

How to Obtain Quaxwell in SV

Step 1Catch Quaxly
Cabo Poco
Lv.5Gift from NPC
Starter choice
Train until Level 16 to evolve into Quaxwell
Step 2Quaxwell ✓
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 3Evolve into Quaquaval

Base Stats

An unusually even spread gives Quaxwell flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But Sp. Def isn't far off. Tough to catch and follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve. Yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack85

Defense65

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def60

Speed65

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight21.5 kg

Base XP144

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+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

The hardworking Quaxwell observes people and Pokémon from various regions and incorporates their movements into its own dance routines.

Pokemon Violet

Quaxwell Guide

You can run Quaxwell through the first few routes without issues. 410 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Quaquaval as fast as you can.
Moxie is the hidden ability. Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon. Not always the best choice. Compare it to Quaxwell's regular abilities before committing.
Use Quaxwell as a support. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Liquidation is the primary attack.
Run Impish on Quaxwell. +Defense is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the support role.
Build your team around Luxray, Gabite, and Rotom Frost. These have the highest co-usage rates with Quaxwell in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.

Game Availability

Quaxwell joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 title so far. With 1 generation of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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