Pokémon type
Water
Poison
Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather
Qwilfish weaknesses
Qwilfish is weak to Ground, Electric and Psychic-type moves.
Qwilfish
#211 (Johto)
Best moveset for Qwilfish
The best moves for Qwilfish are Water Gun and Shadow Ball when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Poison Sting and Scald deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
12DPS
33.3DPS
Defending
9.6DPS
33.3DPS
Trainer Battles
4.5EPT
2.04DPE
Evolution
Qwilfish currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
- To evolve Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil, make it your buddy and complete this task: Win 10 raids.
No evolutions:
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Qwilfish:
Game images
Qwilfish, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Qwilfish is a Water & Poison Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Electric and Psychic moves. Qwilfish's best moveset is Water Gun & Shadow Ball and it has a Max CP of 2,318.
About
"Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | 5 | 12 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | 100 | 2 | 2 |
| Ice Beam | 95 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Aqua Tail | 50 | 3 | 1.82 |
| Scald | 75 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Fell Stinger | 45 | 3 | 1.36 |
| Sludge Wave | 105 | 1 | 1.26 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
| Acid Spray | 20 | 2 | 0.48 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 3 | 0.3 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Shadow Ball
33.3 DPS
|
9.4 | 100% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Shadow Ball
33.3 DPS
|
9.2 | 98% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Sludge Wave
42 DPS
|
9 | 96% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Aqua Tail
30 DPS
|
8.9 | 95% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Sludge Wave
42 DPS
|
8.6 | 92% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Aqua Tail
30 DPS
|
8.6 | 92% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
|
8.6 | 91% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
8.4 | 89% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Scald
25.7 DPS
|
8.4 | 89% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Ice Beam
27.1 DPS
|
8.3 | 88% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Scald
25.7 DPS
|
8 | 85% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Return
Purified
50 DPS
|
7.9 | 84% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Fell Stinger
22.5 DPS
|
7.7 | 82% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Fell Stinger
22.5 DPS
|
7.3 | 77% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Acid Spray
8 DPS
|
6.2 | 66% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
6.2 | 66% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Acid Spray
8 DPS
|
5.2 | 55% |
|
Poison Sting
9.6 DPS
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 DPS
|
5.2 | 55% |
Counters & Raids
Top Qwilfish counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Qwilfish Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.05
- 2 0.06
- 3 0.06
- 4 0.06
- 5 0.06
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
184 |
| Defense |
|
138 |
| Stamina |
|
163 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 140 |
| Level 50 | 149 |
Average size
| Height | 0.51 m |
| Weight | 3.9 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Purification cost
| Stardust | 3,000 |
| Candy | 3 |
Other
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
879 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,172 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,758 |
|
Level 40 |
2,051 |
|
Level 50 |
2,318 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,465 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,904 |