Physical
Balanced
CTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Qwilfish's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack95
B
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed85
C
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight3.9 kg
8.6 lbsFeather
Base XP88
Low Yield
Abilities
Poison Point
Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
IntimidateHATop Pick
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Qwilfish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartGood
3Weak
8Resist
0Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGroundPsychic
½xResist
FireWaterIceFightingPoisonBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
FireGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Qwilfish in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)
Gastrodon
Gastrodon
WaterGround
B
Available Move
Moves
  • Mud-SlapLv. 1
Damage vs Qwilfish
Mud-Slap 2x
43-52%
View Gastrodon builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Qwilfish doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Overqwil. The evolved forms gain up to 70 total stats over Qwilfish. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Qwilfish
#211Qwilfish
Use Barb Barrage 20 Times In Strong Style
Overqwil
#904Overqwil
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Qwilfish
WaterPoison
Overqwil
DarkPoison
HP
65
85+20
ATK
95
115+20
DEF
85
95+10
SP.ATK
55
65+10
SP.DEF
55
65+10
SPE
85
85
BST
440C-Tier
510B-Tier+70
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Qwilfish Best Moveset

Toxic Spikes is the priority every time Qwilfish comes in. Impish nature and max HP and Defense EVs keep it alive long enough to get layers down, while Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn. Intimidate rounds it out.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

A solid spread overall. Qwilfish gets Aqua Tail and Sludge Bomb for same-type damage alongside Bug and Dark coverage and more. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Poison Sting
—1510035Poison
Lv 5
Spikes
S——20Ground
Lv 9
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
Lv 15
Barb Barrage
—6010010Poison
Lv 21
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 26
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
Lv 29
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 37
Aqua Tail
S909010Water
Lv 47
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 57
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal

TM Moves

Qwilfish can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Qwilfish doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aqua Tail
S909010Water
Tutor
Dark Pulse
D8010015Dark
Tutor
Ice Ball
—309020Ice
Tutor
Ice Beam
B9010010Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
Tutor
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
Tutor
Spikes
S——20Ground
Tutor
Swift
D60—20Normal
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Legends: Arceus Qwilfish Locations

4 encounter spots for Qwilfish at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Qwilfish in Legends: Arceus

You can find Qwilfish through 4 walking encounters at walking. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Islespy Shore
Grass
Uncommon
Lunker's Lair
Grass
Uncommon
Ramanas Island
Grass Water
Uncommon
Tranquility Cove
Grass
Uncommon

Qwilfish 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.

  • In Legends: Arceus, watch for Raikou (Electric), Golem (Ground), and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Qwilfish. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • 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 Legends: Arceus, 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. 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

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