#211
Qwilfish
Balloon Pokémon
WaterPoison
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Base Stats
HP 65
Attack 95
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 55
Speed 85
Total 440
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
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Details
Category Balloon Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 3.9 kg
Base Exp 88
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water2
Sprites
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Back
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Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Spikes
Item
Leftovers
Strategy Overview
Qwilfish has a few qualities that make it unique from its Water / Poison cousin Tentacruel, namely the ability to set up Spikes, in addition to having a nice Attack stat, which means even without Curse it can leave a nice dent with Sludge Bomb. Though it isn't very sturdy, its typing grants it resistance to Water and Bug attacks; paired with its immunity to Toxic, Qwilfish can switch into most Spikes users and spinners with relative ease. It's an awesome UU Pokemon, and if used right can be a real surprise thorn (pun sort of intended) in your opponent's side.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc