Qwilfish

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
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Qwilfish is a Water/Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Balloon Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	211
Type	Water Poison
Species	Balloon Pokémon
Height	0.5 m (1′08″)
Weight	3.9 kg (8.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Poison Point 2. Swift Swim Intimidate (hidden ability)
Local №	161 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 163 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 038 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 304 (Sword/Shield) 084 (Legends: Arceus) 331 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	88
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	65	240	334
Attack	95	175	317
Defense	85	157	295
Sp. Atk	55	103	229
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	85	157	295
Total	440	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 Qwilfish.

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

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

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	211
Type	Dark Poison
Species	Balloon Pokémon
Height	0.5 m (1′08″)
Weight	3.9 kg (8.6 lbs)
Abilities	1. Poison Point 2. Swift Swim Intimidate (hidden ability)
Local №	161 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 163 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 038 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 304 (Sword/Shield) 084 (Legends: Arceus) 331 (Scarlet/Violet)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	88
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	65	240	334
Attack	95	175	317
Defense	85	157	295
Sp. Atk	55	103	229
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	85	157	295
Total	440	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 Qwilfish.

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

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0			½		½

Evolution chart

#211
Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
Dark · Poison

(use Barb Barrage 20 times in Strong Style)

#904
Overqwil
Dark · Poison

Qwilfish changes

In Generations 2-6, Qwilfish has a base Defense of 75.
In Generations 2-4, Qwilfish has a base experience yield of 100.
In Generations 5-6, Qwilfish has a base experience yield of 86.
In Generations 2-7, Qwilfish has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Qwilfish

Gold	To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Silver	The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Crystal	When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent’s size.
Ruby Sapphire	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.
FireRed	The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
LeafGreen	To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Emerald	A QWILFISH uses the pressure of water it swallows to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming to be somewhat challenging.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
HeartGold	To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
SoulSilver	The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
X	To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Y	The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sword	When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent’s size.
Shield	The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It shoots the poison spikes on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Scarlet	Be cautious if this Pokémon starts sucking in water—it will soon attack by scattering the toxic spikes that grow all over its body.
Violet	Experienced fishers say they try to catch Qwilfish in the brief moment that these Pokémon become defenseless just after launching poisonous spikes.

Hisuian Qwilfish

Legends: Arceus	Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.

Moves learned by Qwilfish

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Qwilfish learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Water Gun	Water	40	100
12	Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
16	Minimize	Normal	—	—
20	Spikes	Ground	—	—
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
32	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
36	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
40	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
40	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
44	Toxic	Poison	—	90
48	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
52	Acupressure	Normal	—	—
56	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	—	—
8	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
16	Minimize	Normal	—	—
20	Spikes	Ground	—	—
24	Brine	Water	65	100
28	Barb Barrage	Poison	60	100
32	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
36	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
40	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
40	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
44	Toxic	Poison	—	90
48	Crunch	Dark	80	100
52	Acupressure	Normal	—	—
56	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Qwilfish learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Qwilfish gen 9 learnset page.

Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Barb Barrage	Poison	60	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
Supersonic	Normal	—	55
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Qwilfish is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
13	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
26	Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
29	Hex	Ghost	65	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
77	Waterfall	Water	80	100
82	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
13	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
26	Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
29	Hex	Ghost	65	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
77	Waterfall	Water	80	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
114	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Qwilfish learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Hisuian Qwilfish

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
5	Spikes	Ground	—	—
9	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
15	Barb Barrage	Poison	60	100
21	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
26	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
29	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
37	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
47	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
57	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100

Move Tutor moves

Qwilfish can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Hisuian Qwilfish

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Ice Ball	Ice	30	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Qwilfish sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal						—
Shiny						—	—	—

See all Qwilfish sprites

Where to find Qwilfish

Gold Silver Crystal	Route 12, 13, 32
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed	Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Memorial Pillar, Outcast Island, Resort Gorgeous, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Water Labyrinth, Water Path
LeafGreen Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Iron Island
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 12, 13, 32
Black White	P2 Laboratory
Black 2 White 2	Route 4, P2 Laboratory, Virbank City, Virbank Complex
X Y	Route 8
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Route 9, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Iron Island, Fountainspring Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Legends: Arceus	Islespy Shore, Lunker's Lair, Ramanas Island, Tranquility Cove
Scarlet Violet	Casseroya Lake, North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Three), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), Glaseado Mountain, North Paldean Sea, East Paldean Sea, South Paldean Sea, West Paldean Sea

Answers to Qwilfish questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Qwilfish
Japanese	ハリーセン (Harysen)
German	Baldorfish
French	Qwilfish

Name origin

quill: sharp feather used for writing with ink
fish: marine creature