Qwilfish (Pokémon)

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Qwilfish Balloon Pokémon ハリーセン Harysen #0211 Qwilfish Hisuian Qwilfish Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Water Poison Qwilfish Dark Poison Hisuian Qwilfish Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Poison Point or Swift Swim Cacophony Hisuian Qwilfish Cacophony Intimidate Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hisuian Qwilfish Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 2 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08″ 0.5 m Qwilfish 0'0" 0 m Hisuian Qwilfish 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 8.6 lbs. 3.9 kg Qwilfish 0 lbs. 0 kg Hisuian Qwilfish 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 100 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 88 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Qwilfish 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Hisuian Qwilfish 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Hisuian Qwilfish
Pokédex color   Gray Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Qwilfish (Japanese: ハリーセン Harysen) is a dual-type Water/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

In Hisui, Qwilfish has a dual-type Dark/Poison regional form. It evolves into Overqwil after using Barb Barrage in the strong style at least 20 times.

In Paldea, Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil when leveled up while knowing Barb Barrage.

Johtonian Qwilfish is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Qwilfish inflating its body

Qwilfish is a sea dwelling piscine Pokémon with a spherical body and a flat, paddle-shaped tail. The upper half of its body is dark teal and the lower half is light greenish-yellow. Its tail is tall and thin with a dark teal outline, light greenish-yellow inside, and two dark teal dots in the center that resemble the Japanese character ハ Ha. Its eyes are even with its body and are always seen slanted angrily. Below its eyes are its puffy pink lips. All around its body are sharp, conical spikes, which evolved from scales over time.

In order to attack, Qwilfish drinks over 2.6 gallons (10 litres) of water to inflate its body. It then uses the water pressure to shoot poisonous quills at its foe, which can cause fainting. Qwilfish is briefly left defenseless shortly after firing its quills; this is believed by some expert fishers to be the opportune moment to catch this Pokémon. Due to its round body, Qwilfish is not a great swimmer, and when filled with water it is even harder for it to swim. When Qwilfish faces a larger opponent, it will inflate its body to match its size as close as it can. If it is startled while inflated, it will spit out all its water, propelling itself away.

Forms

Qwilfish has a regional form: Hisuian Qwilfish.

In Hisui, its upper half is black, while its lower half is pale yellow. Its body is covered in spikes; the spikes on its upper body have dark purple tips, except for the two spikes on its forehead, which are also smaller in size. Hisuian Qwilfish can spray poison from these spines. There are crescent purple lines underneath Hisuian Qwilfish's eyes, and its lips are also colored purple. Its flat tail has a black outline with a light yellow inside, and a black pattern that resembles the lowercase letter "q."

Hisuian Qwilfish is despised by the fisherman of the region, due to its poison wreaking havoc in the seas it lives in. The poisonous spikes of Hisuian Qwilfish are thicker and shorter than the poisonous spikes of other regions’ Qwilfish. Hisuian Qwilfish absorbs poison from the food it consumes. The purple coloration on its body serves as evidence of its potent poison. In the present day, it's known to be found offshore in cold parts of the world and in Blueberry Academy, located somewhere in Unova's ocean, specifically in its Terarium's Polar Biome.

Hisuian Qwilfish and its evolved form, Overqwil, are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Barb Barrage.

Evolution

In Hisui, Qwilfish has a regional form that evolves into Overqwil. Johtonian Qwilfish is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Qwilfish Hisuian Form  Dark  Poison

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First Evolution Overqwil  Dark  Poison

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #161 Gold To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once. Silver The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting. Crystal When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent's size. Stadium 2 To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald 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. FireRed The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting. LeafGreen To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #163 Diamond It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer. Pearl Platinum HeartGold To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once. SoulSilver The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Generation V Unova #— Black It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer. White Black 2 It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #038 Hoenn #— X To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once. Y The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #304 Sinnoh #— Hisui #084 Sword When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent's size. Shield The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting. Brilliant Diamond It shoots the poison spikes on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer. Shining Pearl Hisuian Qwilfish Legends: Arceus Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.
Generation IX Paldea #331 Kitakami #— Blueberry #146 Scarlet Be cautious if this Pokémon starts sucking in water—it will soon attack by scattering the toxic spikes that grow all over its body. Violet Experienced fishers say they try to catch Qwilfish in the brief moment that these Pokémon become defenseless just after launching poisonous spikes. Hisuian Qwilfish Scarlet It lives just offshore in cold parts of the world. Its poisonous spikes are thicker and shorter than those of other regions’ Qwilfish. Violet It absorbs toxins from the food it eats. The distinct purple spikes on its body are evidence of its potent poison.

Qwilfish in the Paldea Pokédex	Hisuian Qwilfish in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Routes 12, 13, and 32 (Super Rod*) Crystal Routes 12, 13, and 32 (Super Rod*)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Trade, Event FireRed Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Memorial Pillar, Outcast Island, Resort Gorgeous, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Water Labyrinth, Water Path (Super Rod) LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Pyrite Town (Shadow) XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Iron Island (Super Rod) Platinum Iron Island (Super Rod) HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 12 and 13 (Super Rod) Route 32 (Good Rod or Super Rod) Pal Park Sea
Generation V Black White Routes 17 and 18, P2 Laboratory (Fishing in rippling water) Black 2 White 2 Route 4, Virbank City, Virbank Complex (Fishing) Route 4, P2 Laboratory (Fishing in rippling water) Dream World Sparkling Sea
Generation VI X Y Route 8 (Super Rod) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pokémon Bank Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Dusty Bowl, Lake of Outrage, Bridge Field, Route 9 Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Iron Island (Super Rod) Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: near Ramanas Island (Hisuian Form) Cobalt Coastlands: near Bathers' Lagoon, near Hideaway Bay, near Tombolo Walk, near Sand's Reach, Tranquility Cove, Islespy Shore and nearby (additional ), Lunker's Lair, near Seagrass Haven, near Firespit Island, massive mass outbreaks (Hisuian Form) Unobtainable (Johtonian Form)
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: South Paldean Sea (Johtonian Form) East Province: East Paldean Sea (Johtonian Form) West Province: West Paldean Sea (Johtonian Form) North Province: North Paldean Sea (Johtonian Form) Tera Raid Battles (3★) (Johtonian Form) Trade (Hisuian Form) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Polar Biome (Hisuian Form)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 12, Endless Level 45, Forever Level 18, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Silver Trench (1F-9F), Grand Sea (1F-9F), Fantasy Strait (B1F-B9F)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Surrounded Sea (B1F-B19F), Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F, Deep Miracle Sea B1F-B3F), Bottomless Sea (B1F-B49F) MD Sky Surrounded Sea (B1F-B19F), Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F, Deep Miracle Sea B1F-B3F), Bottomless Sea (B1F-B49F) Ranger: SoA Puel Sea Ranger: GS Eastern Sea
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: World Axle - B1F Rumble U Variety Battle: Empoleon the Great
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2We Rumble World Silver Isles: Windy Sea (All Areas), Distortion Land: Vast Ocean (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Lugia Sea, Zygarde Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Silver Trench (1F-9F), Grand Sea (1F-9F), Marvelous Sea (14F-15F), Fantasy Strait (14F-15F) Fainted Pokémon: Fantasy Strait New Snap Lental Seafloor (Johtonian Form)
Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: The Daily Pokémon (#5)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Double-Edge Qwilfish	English	United States	5	February 22 to March 14, 2002
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign Qwilfish	Japanese	Japan	10	January 14 to 29, 2006

Held items

Qwilfish

Games		Held items
Colosseum		Poison Barb (100%)
Diamond	Pearl	Poison Barb (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White
Black 2	White 2
X	Y
Sword	Shield
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Hisuian Qwilfish

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Pop Pod (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base Stats

Qwilfish

Generations II-VI

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 430	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Generation VII onward

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 440	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Hisuian Qwilfish

Hisuian Qwilfish has the same base stats as Johtonian Qwilfish. Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 14/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Qwilfish

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Hisuian Qwilfish

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Qwilfish

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 088 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1212 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 05050 100100% 25 1616 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2020 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00——% 20 2424 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 2828 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 3232 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 3636 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 4444 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4848 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 5252 Acupressure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 5656 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Qwilfish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Qwilfish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Hisuian Qwilfish

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 044 Harden Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 088 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 05050 100100% 25 1616 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2020 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00——% 20 2424 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 2828 Barb Barrage Poison Physical 06060 100100% 10 3232 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 09595% 20 3636 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 4444 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 4848 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 5252 Acupressure Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 5656 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000— 00——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Qwilfish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Qwilfish

By TM

Qwilfish

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Qwilfish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Qwilfish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Hisuian Qwilfish

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Qwilfish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Qwilfish

By breeding

Qwilfish

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Barb Barrage Poison Physical 60 100% 10 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Haze* Ice Status — —% 30 * Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Qwilfish Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Qwilfish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Qwilfish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Hisuian Qwilfish

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Astonish Ghost Physical 30 100% 15 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Haze* Ice Status — —% 30 * Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200 100% 5 Supersonic Normal Status — 55% 20 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Qwilfish Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Qwilfish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Qwilfish

Side game data

Qwilfish

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.9% Friend Area: Serene Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP Oh, you have to stay back! You might get stuck with a poison quill! 26%-50% HP Hey! There's only half my HP left! 1%-25% HP I'm sagging... I can't even inflate myself anymore... Level up Yay! My level went up! Watch me pump myself up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.9% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Item delivery Connected to: Poliwhirl Connection Orb Set: 13 Phrases Normal Do I look prickly? I am NOT prickly! OK? Low HP (< 50%) My spikes are growing weak...
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Browser entry R-092 It shoots needles to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Tackle ×2) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-273 It shoots orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #336 Paralyze Leaves the foe paralyzed.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 184 Base Defense: 138 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Poison Sting, Water Gun Charged Attacks: Aqua Tail, Ice Beam, Sludge Wave, Acid Spray*, Fell Stinger*, Scald*
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #113 Qwilfish swallows gallons of seawater to inflate itself to intimidate enemies. If it gets startled, it spits out all that water and sends itself flying to who knows where.

Hisuian Qwilfish

Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 184 Base Defense: 151 Egg Distance: 7 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 + Win 10 raids Fast Attacks: Poison Sting, Poison Jab Charged Attacks: Aqua Tail, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball

Evolution data

Qwilfish

Unevolved Qwilfish  Water  Poison

Hisuian Qwilfish

From Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's 3.0.0 update onward, Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil when leveled up while knowing Barb Barrage.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil after it has used Barb Barrage 20 times in the strong style.

Unevolved Qwilfish Hisuian Form  Dark  Poison

+ Level up knowing Barb Barrage Use Barb Barrage in the strong style 20 times  LA  only →

First Evolution Overqwil  Dark  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back Gold (Japan) Silver (Japan) Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Qwilfish images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Qwilfish in the anime

Major appearances

In Dueling Heroes, Harrison used a Qwilfish in a battle against Misty and her Corsola in the first round of the Whirl Cup, being easily defeated; thus marking the species main series debut.

In Just Add Water, Dorian, the Gym Leader of the unofficial Coastline Gym, used a Qwilfish in an underwater battle against Misty and her Goldeen, that he managed to win.

Minor appearances

Qwilfish debuted in Snorlax Snowman.

In The Legend of Thunder!, a Qwilfish was at the Pokémon Center.

In Enlighten Up!, multiple Qwilfish were living in Lake Slowpoke.

In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Trainer's Qwilfish competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Qwilfish were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew.

Multiple Qwilfish appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Hold the Phione!, multiple Qwilfish were living in Chocovine Town.

In Going for the Gold!, multiple Qwilfish were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.

In An Undersea Place to Call Home!, Serena saw multiple Qwilfish underwater.

In Deceiving Appearances!, a Qwilfish was at Aether Paradise.

Two Qwilfish appeared in As Long as I'm with My Friends.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP216 Qwilfish Ash's Pokédex Qwilfish, the Balloon Pokémon. The quills covering the entire body have evolved from scales. A Qwilfish can cause its body to swell in order to shoot its needles in all directions.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Qwilfish in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Buddy, a Qwilfish puffed itself up in Nessa's hand. In Early-Evening Waves, it was revealed to have done this during one of Nessa's photoshoots.

In the manga

Qwilfish in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia

A Qwilfish appeared in PRV3.

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

A swarm of Qwilfish appeared in Querulous Qwilfish, where they were angered by pollution that occurred as a result of an accident that occurred during the construction of the Battle Tower. Crystal captured all of them with her skills. Afterwards, she found a baby Qwilfish stuck in the toxic waste; as she prepared to take it to a Pokémon Center, Suicune appeared, healing Qwilfish and purifying the seawater. It is unknown if the Qwilfish are still under Crystal's ownership or were released afterwards.

A Qwilfish appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Ruby & Sapphire arc

A Qwilfish was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie's collection in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I.

Platinum arc

Much later, in Softening Up Kakuna, Uprooting Seedot, and Outlasting Ledian, a Qwilfish was one of the Pokémon that Platinum rented during the Battle Factory challenge.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS122 In order to attack the enemy all over the body with its poisonous sting, the Qwilfish has to take in a lot of water and expand up to several times of its actual size.*

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Three Qwilfish appeared in Let's Survive This Sea Battle.

In the TCG

Main article: Qwilfish (TCG)

Trivia

• Qwilfish shares its category with Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, and Drifloon. They are all known as the Balloon Pokémon.
• Qwilfish can be seen as a parallel to Remoraid. Both of them are Water-type Generation II Pokémon. Qwilfish is exclusive to FireRed, while Remoraid is exclusive to LeafGreen, with both Pokémon found in the same locations in their respective versions, and both being swarm Pokémon in Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• A pre-alpha sketch of an unused Pokémon depicts a Pokémon with the same Pokédex number as Qwilfish.
• Qwilfish and its Hisuian evolved form are the only Poison-type Pokémon with fins, and the only Poison-type Pokémon in the Water 2 Egg Group.
• According to several Team Plasma Grunts, Hugh's hairstyle resembles a Qwilfish.
• Hisuian Qwilfish and its evolved form were first hinted in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl before their official reveal in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, where they were mentioned in a book in the Canalave Library where Overqwil is referred to as "a Qwilfish with huge spikes".
• Hisuian Qwilfish is the first Hisuian form that can be caught outside of Hisui (excluding Poké Portal News event Tera Raid Battles).
• Qwilfish is the only Pokémon with a name beginning with the letter "Q" that is not followed by a "U" like most words in the English language.
  • It is also one of only two Pokémon to have a "Q" in its name that is not followed by a "U", the other being its evolved form Overqwil.
• The Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo has an early design of Qwilfish named プクー Pukū, whose name may be a corruption of 河豚 fugu (pufferfish). It was a pure Water type and would evolve into シビレフグ Shibirefugu at level 18.

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  Sprite of Pukū from 1997 demo

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  Sprite of Shibirefugu from 1997 demo

Origin

Qwilfish seems to be based on pufferfish or porcupinefish, which inflate their bodies when threatened and are covered in spines. Many species are incredibly toxic when ingested, which explains Qwilfish's Poison type. However, its ability to directly inject venom through its spines is similar to a lionfish. It is also reminiscent of a naval mine due to its round body and ability to explode.

The horn-like spikes on Qwilfish's forehead along with its general body shape may also be a reference to boxfish and cowfish species like the longhorn cowfish. When stressed, cowfish can exude a deadly toxin in the mucous secretions of their skin, similar to how Hisuian Qwilfish is known for spraying poison and getting it everywhere.

Hisuian Qwilfish's Dark-type and poisonous diet may be based on the illegalisation of the fugu dish, due to its toxicity, and the following illegal preparation and consumption of said dish. The law was put in place a few times in Japanese history (and eventually repealed each time), including the 1800's, when Pokémon Legends: Arceus appears to take place. The illegal fugu market continued and thrived for so long that the governing shogunate became incapable of enforcing the law, which might have inspired Hisuian Qwilfish being troublesome for fishermen, and could be a parallel to the lionfish's invasive status, as neither the dish, the lionfish, nor the Pokémon could be controlled. Hisuian Qwilfish and Overqwil appear to be rarer in recent times, which could be a reference to porcupinefish being threatened due to overfishing for the fugu dish.

The marking on Hisuian Qwilfish's tail looks like the lowercase "q" letter. On its evolved form, Overqwil, the same marking turns into the uppercase "Q". These may stand for their English names. This lowercase "q" also resembles a stylized number 9 whose Japanese reading 'kyuu' resembles the name of the letter "q".

Name origin

Qwilfish may be a combination of quill and fish.

Harysen may be derived from 針千本 harisenbon (porcupinefish). The character 千 sen in 針千本 harisenbon means thousand, and this numerical theming is continued with Overqwil's Japanese name.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ハリーセン Harysen From 針千本 harisenbon French Qwilfish Same as English name Spanish Qwilfish Same as English name German Baldorfish From Ballon, Dorn, and Fisch Italian Qwilfish Same as English name Korean 침바루 Chimbaru From 침 (針) chim, 바늘 baneul, and balloon Mandarin Chinese 千針魚 / 千针鱼 Qiānzhēnyú From 千 qiān, 針 / 针 zhēn, and 魚 / 鱼 yú Cantonese Chinese 千針魚 Chīnjāmyùh From 千 chīn, 針 jām, and 魚 yùh

More languages Hindi सुईफ़िश Suifish From सुई sui and fish Russian Квилфиш Kvilfish Transcription of English name Thai ฮารีเซน Harisen Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Regional form
• Weaponry in the Pokémon world

External links

Hisuian forms

Disputed: White-Striped Basculin

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