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Physical
Balanced
DTier
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.
IntimidateHA
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source

No Pokedex entries available for this game yet.

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 Winds & Waves (Best Counters)
Regieleki
Regieleki
Electric
B
Electric is super effective against QwilfishView Regieleki →

Winds & Waves 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

Very Easy

Breed Qwilfish easily from the Water2 egg group.

Egg Groups
Water2
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Winds & Waves Qwilfish Best Moveset

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

How to Get Qwilfish in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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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