Qwilfishin Pokémon Heart & Soul

waterpoison

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Pokédex Entry

Balloon Pokémon

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.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

WaterPoison

Dex

#176 Johto Dex · #211 National

Abilities

Poison Point(Primary)

Poisons foe on contact.

Swift Swim(Secondary)

Raises Speed in rain.

Intimidate(Hidden)

Lowers the foe's Attack.

Growth Rate

mediumfast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

water2

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Attack

Wild Held Items

Poisonbarb(5%)

Weak To

electric ×2ground ×2psychic ×2

Resists

fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

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How to Obtain

Qwilfish can be found common in Route 32 while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod. Wild ones range from level 20 to 40.

Wild Encounters (2)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (24)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Fell StingerLevel: 1Fell Stinger	bug	PWR0	ACC100	PP25
1	Fell StingerLevel: 1Fell Stinger	If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised.
1	Hydro PumpLevel: 1Hydro Pump	water	PWR0	ACC80	PP5
1	Hydro PumpLevel: 1Hydro Pump	Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
1	Destiny BondLevel: 1Destiny Bond	ghost	PWR0	ACC0	PP5
1	Destiny BondLevel: 1Destiny Bond	If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
1	Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP25
1	Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun	Squirts water to attack the foe.
1	SpikesLevel: 1Spikes	ground	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
1	SpikesLevel: 1Spikes	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	PWR35	ACC0	PP35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
1	Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting	poison	PWR30	ACC100	PP35
1	Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
9	HardenLevel: 9Harden	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
9	HardenLevel: 9Harden	Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
9	MinimizeLevel: 9Minimize	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
9	MinimizeLevel: 9Minimize	Minimizes the user's size to sharply raise evasiveness.raise evasiveness.
13	BubbleLevel: 13Bubble	water	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
13	BubbleLevel: 13Bubble	Attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed.
17	RolloutLevel: 17Rollout	rock	PWR30	ACC90	PP20
17	RolloutLevel: 17Rollout	Attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.
21	Toxic SpikesLevel: 21Toxic Spikes	poison	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
21	Toxic SpikesLevel: 21Toxic Spikes	Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in.
25	StockpileLevel: 25Stockpile	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
25	StockpileLevel: 25Stockpile	Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
25	Spit UpLevel: 25Spit Up	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP10
25	Spit UpLevel: 25Spit Up	Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
28	Barb BarrageLevel: 28Barb Barrage	poison	PWR60	ACC100	PP0
28	Barb BarrageLevel: 28Barb Barrage	Can poison on impact. Powers up against poisoned foes.
29	RevengeLevel: 29Revenge	fighting	PWR60	ACC100	PP10
29	RevengeLevel: 29Revenge	Attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
33	BrineLevel: 33Brine	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
33	BrineLevel: 33Brine	Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
37	Pin MissileLevel: 37Pin Missile	bug	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
37	Pin MissileLevel: 37Pin Missile	Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
41	Take DownLevel: 41Take Down	normal	PWR90	ACC85	PP20
41	Take DownLevel: 41Take Down	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
45	Aqua TailLevel: 45Aqua Tail	water	PWR90	ACC90	PP10
45	Aqua TailLevel: 45Aqua Tail	The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
49	Poison JabLevel: 49Poison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20
49	Poison JabLevel: 49Poison Jab	A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
53	Destiny BondLevel: 53Destiny Bond	ghost	PWR0	ACC0	PP5
53	Destiny BondLevel: 53Destiny Bond	If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.
57	Hydro PumpLevel: 57Hydro Pump	water	PWR0	ACC80	PP5
57	Hydro PumpLevel: 57Hydro Pump	Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
60	Fell StingerLevel: 60Fell Stinger	bug	PWR0	ACC100	PP25
60	Fell StingerLevel: 60Fell Stinger	If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised.

Egg Moves (10)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
FlailFlail	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15
FlailFlail	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
HazeHaze	ice	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
HazeHaze	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Bubble BeamBubble Beam	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
Bubble BeamBubble Beam	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
SupersonicSupersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
SupersonicSupersonic	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
AstonishAstonish	ghost	PWR30	ACC100	PP15
AstonishAstonish	Attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Signal BeamSignal Beam	bug	PWR75	ACC100	PP15
Signal BeamSignal Beam	A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
Aqua JetAqua Jet	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
Aqua JetAqua Jet	Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.
Water PulseWater Pulse	water	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
Water PulseWater Pulse	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
BrineBrine	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP10
BrineBrine	Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Acid SprayAcid Spray	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
Acid SprayAcid Spray	Sprays a hide-melting acid. Sharply reduces Sp. Def.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (10)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	SpikesLevel: 1Spikes	ground	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
1	SpikesLevel: 1Spikes	Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	PWR35	ACC0	PP35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
1	Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting	poison	PWR30	ACC100	PP35
1	Poison StingLevel: 1Poison Sting	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
10	HardenLevel: 10Harden	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
10	HardenLevel: 10Harden	Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
10	MinimizeLevel: 10Minimize	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
10	MinimizeLevel: 10Minimize	Minimizes the user's size to sharply raise evasiveness.raise evasiveness.
19	Water GunLevel: 19Water Gun	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP25
19	Water GunLevel: 19Water Gun	Squirts water to attack the foe.
25	Pin MissileLevel: 25Pin Missile	bug	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
25	Pin MissileLevel: 25Pin Missile	Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
28	Barb BarrageLevel: 28Barb Barrage	poison	PWR60	ACC100	PP0
28	Barb BarrageLevel: 28Barb Barrage	Can poison on impact. Powers up against poisoned foes.
37	Take DownLevel: 37Take Down	normal	PWR90	ACC85	PP20
37	Take DownLevel: 37Take Down	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
46	Hydro PumpLevel: 46Hydro Pump	water	PWR0	ACC80	PP5
46	Hydro PumpLevel: 46Hydro Pump	Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
FlailFlail	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15
FlailFlail	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
HazeHaze	ice	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
HazeHaze	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Bubble BeamBubble Beam	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
Bubble BeamBubble Beam	Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
SupersonicSupersonic	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
SupersonicSupersonic	Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
AstonishAstonish	ghost	PWR30	ACC100	PP15
AstonishAstonish	Attack that may shock the foe into flinching.

TM/HM Moves (36)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
BrineBrine	water	PWR65	ACC100	PP10	TM55TM55
BrineBrine	Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
CaptivateCaptivate	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM78TM78
CaptivateCaptivate	Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
EndureEndure	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM58TM58
EndureEndure	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
ExplosionExplosion	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP5	TM64TM64
ExplosionExplosion	Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
FrustrationFrustration	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
FrustrationFrustration	Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Gyro BallGyro Ball	steel	PWR1	ACC100	PP5	TM74TM74
Gyro BallGyro Ball	A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.
HailHail	ice	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM07TM07
HailHail	Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Natural GiftNatural Gift	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15	TM83TM83
Natural GiftNatural Gift	The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
PaybackPayback	dark	PWR50	ACC100	PP10	TM66TM66
PaybackPayback	Attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM84TM84
Poison JabPoison Jab	A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Secret PowerSecret Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM43TM43
Secret PowerSecret Power	Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shock WaveShock Wave	electric	PWR60	ACC0	PP20	TM34TM34
Shock WaveShock Wave	A fast and unavoidable electric attack.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM82TM82
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM90TM90
SubstituteSubstitute	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
SurfSurf	water	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	HM03HM03
SurfSurf	Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
SwaggerSwagger	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM87TM87
SwaggerSwagger	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords DanceSwords Dance	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM75TM75
Swords DanceSwords Dance	A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
TauntTaunt	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM12TM12
TauntTaunt	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	electric	PWR0	ACC0	PP20	TM73TM73
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
WaterfallWaterfall	water	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	HM07HM07
WaterfallWaterfall	Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water PulseWater Pulse	water	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM03TM03
Water PulseWater Pulse	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
WhirlpoolWhirlpool	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	HM08HM08
WhirlpoolWhirlpool	Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.