Is Qwilfish Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Water/Poison. Middling stats across the board. Doesn't contribute enough offensively against any gym leader to justify a team slot. Skip.
Qwilfish resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Qwilfish on Iron Island (Super Rod fishing, Lv 20-40, uncommon).
How to Get Qwilfish in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
moderate rates for Qwilfish across 12 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Qwilfish in BDSP
The path to Qwilfish starts with Qwilfish at Lv. 20-63 via walking and fishing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Qwilfish ✓Iron Island - OutsideLv.20-40Super RodRate 5%Bogsunk CavernLv.58-63GrassPost-gameFountainspring CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameSwampy CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-game
Step 2Evolve into Overqwil
Qwilfish Weakness
Qwilfish's Water/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Qwilfish's physical bulk (base 85 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Qwilfish Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Qwilfish
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x153-181%KO Shock Wave 2x61-73% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x133-157%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-93% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x153-181%KO Shock Wave 2x61-73% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Girafarig builds →Dream Eater 2x122-143%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-86% Earthquake 2x53-64% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x150-178%KO Shock Wave 2x60-72% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x109-128%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Charge Beam 2x38-45% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x145-171%KO Shock Wave 2x58-69% | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Chimecho builds →Dream Eater 2x119-141%KO Shock Wave 2x48-57% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Dream Eater 2x145-171%KO Shock Wave 2x58-69% | ||
Chimecho Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Chimecho builds →Dream Eater 2x119-141%KO Shock Wave 2x48-57% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Regieleki can KO Qwilfish with Thunderbolt (218-257%). Excadrill threatens a KO with Earthquake (110-130%). Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 170-200%.
 Regieleki Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x170-200%KO Thunderbolt 2x218-257%KO Rapid Spin11-13% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Rapid Spin18-22% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast45-53% Psychic 2x170-200%KO Shadow Ball50-59% | ||
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
BDSP Qwilfish Best Moveset
Crashed from A-tier as 95 Attack at 85 Speed behind Water/Poison TermStab lost ground in a format with higher power ceilings. Hidden AbilityIntimidate adds defensive utility on every switch. The moveset sets MoveSpikes and has offensive presence. D-tier because the stats no longer threaten what they used to.
Best Build
Qwilfish best EVs are Defense and Speed
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Waterfall
- Spikes
- Toxic Spikes
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Acid Spray and Aqua Jet on Qwilfish. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Aqua Tail and Sludge Bomb, they expand what Qwilfish can actually threaten in practice.
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
Base Stats
It shoots the poison spikes on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Qwilfish Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
Qwilfish is meant to evolve into Overqwil. At 440 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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