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.

What is Qwilfish weak to?

In Winds & Waves, watch for Raikou (Electric), Golem (Ground), and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Qwilfish. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Qwilfish?

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.

What role does Qwilfish play in battle?

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.

Qwilfish - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

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 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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy

What is Qwilfish Weak Against

Good

3Weak

8Resist

0Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ground Psychic

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Fighting Poison Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Qwilfish Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Fire Grass Ground Rock Fairy

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Qwilfish

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

Qwilfish Evolutions

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

#211Qwilfish

Use Barb Barrage 20 Times In Strong Style

#904Overqwil

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Qwilfish

WaterPoison

Overqwil

DarkPoison

85+20

ATK

115+20

DEF

95+10

SP.ATK

65+10

SP.DEF

65+10

SPE

BST

440C-Tier

510B-Tier+70

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Qwilfish easily from the Water2 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water 2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Qwilfish Best Moveset

Hazard setting through MoveSpikes and AbilityIntimidate support kept Qwilfish useful for three straight generations in the mid-tier scene. Better hazard users gradually replaced it. This moveset runs Held ItemFocus Sash with NatureJolly and Water/Poison moves to lay Spikes and switch-in out, though Hisuian Qwilfish now competes for the same role.

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

Base Stats

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

Attack95

Defense85

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed85

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight3.9 kg

Base XP88

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

IntimidateHidden Ability

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Qwilfish Winds & Waves 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.

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