Is Qwilfish Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Poison with decent Attack and Speed. AbilityPoison Point can poison on contact, and Poison coverage handles Mina's Fairy trial. Not strong enough for the E4, but usable through mid-game.
Qwilfish resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Qwilfish has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Qwilfish trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Qwilfish can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Qwilfish is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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'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
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x148-175%KO Mud-Slap 2x25-30% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x113-134%KO Charge Beam 2x48-57% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x160-189%KO Mud-Slap 2x27-32% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Kadabra builds →Psyshock 2x123-145%KO Charge Beam 2x52-61% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x156-183%KO Mud-Slap 2x25-31% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x94-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-83% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x190-224%KO | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x33-39% | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x157-184%KO Mud-Slap 2x27-31% | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x98-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x73-87% Bulldoze 2x28-34% | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x194-229%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x158-187%KO Thunderbolt 2x94-111%KO | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x32-38% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Vikavolt builds →Thunderbolt 2x161-190%KO Mud-Slap 2x25-30% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x189-223%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x182-215%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Slowking builds →Dream Eater 2x127-150%KO Bulldoze 2x30-35% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x165-194%KO Thunderbolt 2x99-117%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x190-224%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x183-216%KO Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Delphox builds →Future Sight 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x226-266%KO Thunderbolt 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x67-79% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x171-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x188-221%KO Thunderbolt 2x95-112%KO | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureCalm Moves View Shuckle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Mawile builds →Play Rough14-16% Sucker Punch22-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Qwilfish View Monferno builds →Mach Punch4-5% Close Combat12-14% Flare Blitz12-14% U Turn7-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMagoberry NatureImpish Moves View Bastiodon builds →
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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
USUM Qwilfish Best Moveset
Water/Poison at 95 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack as a hidden ability and AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain. MoveToxic Spikes and MoveSpikes set hazards. AbilityPoison Point threatens poison on contact. The moveset sets hazards fast under rain support but lacks the stats to do much beyond that.
Best Build
Qwilfish best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Toxic Spikes
- Poison Jab
- Spikes
- 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
Base Stats
Qwilfish Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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
- 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