#211
Qwilfish
Balloon Pokémon
WaterPoison
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Base Stats
HP 65
Attack 95
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 55
Speed 85
Total 440
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
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
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Spikes Lead
Swords Dance
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Rain Dance Lead
Item
Damp Rock / Focus Sash
Ability
Swift Swim
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Offensive Spikes
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Spe 4
Defensive Spikes
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 248
Def 152
SpD 104
Spe 4
Strategy Overview
Qwilfish is a neat UU Pokemon who can support a team by either taking down opponents by sacrificing itself or attempting a sweep. It doesn't have the power of other Swift Swim sweepers like Kabutops and Gorebyss, but it has plenty in its movepool to offer. Its ability to soak up Toxic Spikes, higher Speed, and access to Explosion are the main things that differentiate it from Kabutops; additionally, it can also beat most Milotic. When rain is up, this is one Pokemon whom you shouldn't underestimate.
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc