Qwilfish - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Qwilfish can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Qwilfish artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

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	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
32	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
36	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
40	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
44	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
44	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
48	Take Down	Normal	90	85
52	Toxic	Poison	—	90
56	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
60	Acupressure	Normal	—	—
66	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Qwilfish learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90
Steel Roller	Steel		130	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
55	Brine	Water	65	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
54	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
91	Venom Drench	Poison	—	100
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Qwilfish learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

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	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
32	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
36	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
40	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
44	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
44	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
48	Take Down	Normal	90	85
52	Toxic	Poison	—	90
56	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
60	Acupressure	Normal	—	—
66	Destiny Bond	Ghost	—	—

Egg moves

Qwilfish learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
Astonish	Ghost	30	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Supersonic	Normal	—	55

Moves learnt by TM

Qwilfish is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	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

Qwilfish egg move parents

In other generations
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3
4
5
6
7
8
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Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish

Qwilfish's egg groups: Water 2

The egg moves for Qwilfish are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Qwilfish with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Qwilfish with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Acid Spray

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Qwilfish Remoraid Octillery

Aqua Jet

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Carvanha Sharpedo
Breeding	Qwilfish Luvdisc

Astonish

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wailmer Wailord
Breeding	Qwilfish

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chinchou Lanturn Remoraid Octillery
Breeding	Qwilfish

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Goldeen Seaking Magikarp Gyarados Chinchou Lanturn Relicanth Luvdisc Finneon Lumineon
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish Remoraid Octillery Barboach Whiscash Finneon Lumineon