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Qwilfishin Pokémon SoulGold

waterpoison

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.

Qwilfish in Pokémon SoulGold

Qwilfish is #211 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its water/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
WaterPoison
Dex
#211
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
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
88
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Qwilfish can be found very common in Ecruteak City while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, common in Cherrygrove City while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and common in Route 32 while fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, among one other area. Wild ones range from level 10 to 40.

Wild Encounters (9)

Level Up Moves (17)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Poison StingLevel: 1poison
PWR15ACC100PP35
A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
HardenLevel: 4normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Water GunLevel: 8water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
Fell StingerLevel: 12bug
PWR0ACC100PP25
If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised.
MinimizeLevel: 16normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Minimizes the user's size to sharply raise evasiveness.raise evasiveness.
SpikesLevel: 20ground
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets spikes that hurt a foe switching in.
BrineLevel: 24water
PWR65ACC100PP10
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Poison JabLevel: 28poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Pin MissileLevel: 32bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Toxic SpikesLevel: 36poison
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets spikes that poison a foe switching in.
StockpileLevel: 40normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
Spit UpLevel: 40normal
PWR1ACC100PP10
Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
ToxicLevel: 44poison
PWR0ACC0PP10
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Aqua TailLevel: 48water
PWR90ACC90PP10
The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
AcupressureLevel: 52normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
The user sharply raises one of its stats.
Destiny BondLevel: 56ghost
PWR0ACC0PP5
If the user faints, the foe is also made to faint.

Egg Moves (10)

Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Hazeice
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
Bubble Beamwater
PWR65ACC100PP20
Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed.
Supersonicnormal
PWR0ACC55PP20
Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Astonishghost
PWR30ACC100PP15
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Signal Beambug
PWR75ACC100PP15
A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
Aqua Jetwater
PWR40ACC100PP20
Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Brinewater
PWR65ACC100PP10
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Acid Spraypoison
PWR40ACC100PP20
Sprays a hide-melting acid. Sharply reduces Sp. Def.

TM/HM Moves (33)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Divewater
PWR0ACC100PP10HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Gyro Ballsteel
PWR1ACC100PP5TM74
A high-speed spin that does more damage to faster foes.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hexghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM05
Does double damage if the foe has a status problem.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Wavepoison
PWR95ACC100PP10TM34
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Venoshockpoison
PWR65ACC100PP10TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Qwilfish. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Qwilfish resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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