Frillish

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Frillish is a Water/Ghost type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Pokédex data

National №	0592
Type	Water Ghost
Species	Floating Pokémon
Height	1.2 m (3′11″)
Weight	33.0 kg (72.8 lbs)
Abilities	1. Water Absorb 2. Cursed Body Damp (hidden ability)
Local №	0098 (Black/White) 0180 (Black 2/White 2) 0318 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0305 (Sword/Shield) 0192 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	1 Sp. Def
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	67
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Amorphous
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	40	76	196
Defense	50	94	218
Sp. Atk	65	121	251
Sp. Def	85	157	295
Speed	40	76	196
Total	335	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Frillish.

Water Absorb ability Cursed Body ability Damp ability

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0	½	0	2	2	½	0	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½		2		2	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0	½	½	2	2	½	0	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½		2		2	½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
0	½	½	2	2	½	0	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½		2		2	½

Evolution chart

#0592
Frillish
Water · Ghost

(Level 40)

#0593
Jellicent
Water · Ghost

Frillish changes

In Generations 5-7, Frillish has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Frillish

Black	With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor.
White	They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
Black 2 White 2	If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
X Omega Ruby	They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
Y Alpha Sapphire	If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Ultra Sun	It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.
Ultra Moon	Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.

Female Frillish

Sword	It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean’s surface.
Shield	Its thin, veillike arms have tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. Females have slightly longer stingers.

Male Frillish

Sword	It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean’s surface.
Shield	Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.

Moves learned by Frillish

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Frillish learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
8	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
12	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
16	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Hex	Ghost	65	100
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Recover	Normal	—	—
32	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
41	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
44	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—
48	Water Spout	Water	150	100

Egg moves

Frillish learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Frillish gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Strength Sap	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Frillish can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90

Moves learnt by TM

Frillish is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
45	Dive	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
70	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100

Moves learnt by TR

Frillish is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Frillish learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	40	100
1	Water Sport	Water	—	—
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100
9	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
13	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
17	Recover	Normal	—	—
22	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
27	Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100
32	Brine	Water	65	100
37	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
43	Hex	Ghost	65	100
49	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
55	Wring Out	Normal	—	100
61	Water Spout	Water	150	100

Egg moves

Frillish learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Frillish gen 7 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Armor	Poison	—	—
Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
Constrict	Normal	10	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Recover	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Frillish can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	Normal	15	85
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Frillish is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
99	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Frillish can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Frillish sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal					—
Shiny				—	—

See all Frillish sprites

Where to find Frillish

Black White	Route 4, 17, 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory
Black 2 White 2	Route 4, 13, 17, 18, 21, P2 Laboratory, Undella Bay, Undella Town, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Humilau City, Seaside Cave
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 14
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	East Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Stepping-Stone Sea
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Frillish questions

Other languages

English	Frillish
Japanese	プルリル (Pururill)
German	Quabbel
French	Viskuse
Italian	Frillish
Spanish	Frillish
Korean	탱그릴 (taenggeuril)
Chinese (Simplified)	轻飘飘
Chinese (Traditional)	輕飄飄

English	Floating Pokémon
Japanese	ふゆうポケモン
German	Gleit-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Flottaison
Italian	Pokémon Fluttuante
Spanish	Pokémon Ingrávido
Korean	부유포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	漂浮宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	漂浮寶可夢

Name origin

frill: a trimming, e.g. lace
jellyfish: marine creature