Is Qwilfish Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water/Poison with AbilitySwift Swim for rain Speed. Wild on surfing routes. No evolution. Decent Attack with Poison typing for the story, but the stats plateau early. Better Water options everywhere in BW2.
Qwilfish resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Qwilfish resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Qwilfish on Virbank City (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, rare).
Black 2 & White 2 Qwilfish Locations
A handful of locations for Qwilfish with high spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Qwilfish in Black 2 & White 2
4 walking encounters at Lv. 35-70 for Qwilfish across Black 2 and White 2. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Qwilfish Weakness
Qwilfish's Water/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 7 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Qwilfish leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Qwilfish Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Qwilfish
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x54-64% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x53-63% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x66-78% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x66-78% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x133-156%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x64-77% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x62-73% Bulldoze 2x35-41% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x153-181%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Jolteon builds →Discharge 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x40-47% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x94-111%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x139-164%KO Charge Beam 2x53-62% | ||
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x156-184%KO Thunder 2x124-147%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Beheeyem builds →Psychic 2x141-166%KO Charge Beam 2x52-62% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x155-183%KO Thunder 2x123-145%KO | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x156-184%KO Thunder 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x156-184%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Beheeyem builds →Dream Eater 2x156-184%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x105-124%KO Earthquake 2x88-103%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Excadrill can KO Qwilfish with Earthquake (149-175%). Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (133-156%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x149-175%KO Rapid Spin25-30% Rock Slide37-44% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x133-156%KO Focus Blast29-34% Shadow Ball39-46% | ||
Qwilfish Evolutions
No evolution chain to worry about here. Qwilfish is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Qwilfish Best Moveset
Water/Poison with AbilityIntimidate as a hidden ability dropping Attack and MoveToxic Spikes poisoning the opposing field. The moveset combines hazard setting with physical checking through the Attack drop. 95 Attack fires back with TermStab from both types. 85 Speed acts before some targets.
Best Build
Qwilfish best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Waterfall
- Rain Dance
- Thunder Wave
- Destiny Bond
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Sludge Wave for the basics, but Qwilfish's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Rock hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Qwilfish Black 2 & White 2 Guide
Qwilfish is meant to evolve into Overqwil. At 430 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Intimidate is what you want on Qwilfish. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Poison Point, Swift Swim) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Qwilfish worth using.
In Black 2 & White 2, Qwilfish's hidden ability is Intimidate. Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle. Better than the standard options for competitive play.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Qwilfish is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Qwilfish has appeared in 20 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Hisuian form in Generation 8, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves