Elite Redux LeafGreen
#211

Qwilfish

The Balloon Pokémon

Water Poison

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.

Base stat total
440
Height
0.5 m
Weight
3.9 kg
Catch rate
45

Base stats

440 total
HP 65 271 334
Atk 95 203 317
Def 85 185 295
SpA 55 131 229
SpD 55 131 229
Spe 85 185 295

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Ground 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2×
Takes less
Fighting ½× Poison ½× Bug ½× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½× Fairy ½×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Innards Out Hurts foe when defeated. Intoxicate Normal moves become Poison. Poison moves are empowered. Intimidate Lowers the foe's Attack.
Innate always active, all of them Loose Quills Sets a layer of Spikes when hit (contact move). Inflatable Ups Def and Sp. Def by one stage if hit by Flying or Fire moves. Poison Point Poisons foe on contact.

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Intimidate new Innards Out Intoxicate now innate Poison Point removed Swift Swim
Innates added Loose QuillsInflatable

Details

Height
0.5 m
Weight
3.9 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 2
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
45
Base exp
88
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Poison Barb
Colour
Gray

Moves

6 level-up · 10 egg · 101 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
10 Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Minimize Normal Status — ∞ 10
19 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
28 Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
37 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
46 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Astonish Ghost Physical 40 100 10
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100 20
Acupressure Normal Status — ∞ 30
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90 10
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Astonish Ghost Physical 40 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Barb Barrage Poison Physical 60 100 10
Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 5
Brine Water Special 65 100 10
Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 100 15
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Destiny Bond Ghost Status — ∞ 5
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Explosion Normal Physical 250 100 5
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100 25
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Harden Normal Status — ∞ 30
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 10
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Minimize Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Pain Split Normal Status — ∞ 20
Payback Dark Physical 50 100 10
Pin Missile Bug Physical 25 95 20
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Poison Sting Poison Physical 40 100 35
Poison Tail Poison Physical 60 100 10
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100 10
Reversal Fighting Physical 1 100 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90 20
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100 5
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 15
Shock Wave Electric Special 60 ∞ 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 85 100 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Sludge Wave Poison Special 95 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Spikes Ground Status — ∞ 20
Spite Ghost Status — 100 10
Spit Up Normal Special 1 100 10
Steel Roller Steel Physical 80 100 15
Stockpile Normal Status — ∞ 20
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Supersonic Normal Status — 85 5
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Taunt Dark Status — 100 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Thunder Wave Electric Status — 90 20
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Toxic Spikes Poison Status — ∞ 20
Venom Drench Poison Status — 100 20
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15

Where to find it

1 method
Fishing