Is Qwilfish Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Water/Poison with decent Attack. AbilitySwift Swim in rain gives it speed, but rain support is rare in ORAS. Tentacruel fills the Water/Poison slot better and is available wild everywhere.
Qwilfish resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Qwilfish resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Qwilfish cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Qwilfish in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Qwilfish can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Qwilfish cannot be caught in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Qwilfish Weakness
Qwilfish's Water/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ground, and Psychic. With 8 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 |
What is Qwilfish Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Qwilfish
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Psychic 2x134-159%KO Charge Beam 2x49-59% | ||
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunatone builds →Psychic 2x111-131%KO Charge Beam 2x41-49% Bulldoze 2x27-33% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latios builds →Psychic 2x146-172%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latias builds →Psychic 2x127-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-100%KO Bulldoze 2x36-44% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latios builds →Psychic 2x146-172%KO Thunderbolt 2x98-115%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latias builds →Psychic 2x126-149%KO Thunderbolt 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x35-43% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x188-222%KO Thunderbolt 2x94-112%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x108-128%KO Bulldoze 2x54-65% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latios builds →Psychic 2x145-171%KO Thunderbolt 2x96-114%KO Earthquake 2x62-74% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latias builds →Psychic 2x125-148%KO Thunderbolt 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x56-66% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x186-219%KO Thunderbolt 2x92-109%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x105-125%KO Earthquake 2x87-103%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x162-191%KO Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x257-303%KO Thunderbolt 2x111-130%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x141-167%KO Thunderbolt 2x85-100%KO Earthquake 2x57-67% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO Charge Beam 2x35-41% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Qwilfish with Earthquake (157-185%). Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (171-201%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x157-185%KO Rapid Spin26-31% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast45-53% Psychic 2x171-201%KO Shadow Ball51-60% | ||
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
ORAS Qwilfish Best Moveset
Water/Poison at 95 Attack and 85 Speed. AbilityIntimidate as a hidden ability drops opponent Attack. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. The moveset earns B-tier through Intimidate and rain Speed combined with Poison TermStab hitting Fairy types super-effectively.
Best Build
Qwilfish best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Thunder Wave
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. Bug and Normal 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
Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging.
Qwilfish Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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