Frillish (Pokémon)

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Frillish プルリル Pururiru #592
Male art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Water Ghost Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Floating Pokémon
Abilities Water Absorb or Cursed Body Cursed Body Blue-Striped ----- Damp Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #098 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 72.8 lbs. Imperial 33 kg Metric 72.8 lbs./33 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Indeterminate group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 67 Battle Exp.: 671*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Frillish (Japanese: プルリル Pururiru) is a dual-type Water/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Jellicent starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Female Frillish have wavier pads on their tentacles, a more crownlike tuft on their heads, and are pink in color, while males are blue. Males also have a frowning face whereas females have a smiling face. Males have red eyes with blue sclera while females have blue eyes with red sclera.

Special abilities

It makes its victim numb with the use of its poison and takes it to its deep den.

Behavior

Frillish are known to gently float around in the waves until they are prepared to strike their prey.

Habitat

Frillish are hadalpelagic creatures and live in dens some 8,000 meters under the sea surface. Therefore Frillish must be able to cope with extremely dark and highly pressurized sea conditions.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

A male Frillish in the anime

Major appearances

Trip's Frillish

A male Frillish under Trip's ownership appeared in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!. Even with a disadvantage against Ash's Snivy in both type and gender, he managed to defeat her.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW010 Frillish Ash's Pokédex Frillish, the Floating Pokémon. Frillish can constrict its foes using its veil-like tentacles and numb them with poison. It is said to live in dens some five miles below sea level.

In the TCG

Main article: Frillish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor. White They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Routes 4, 17, 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 335	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.

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Bubble Water Special 02020 100100% 30 00Start Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 099 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 1313 BubbleBeam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 1717 Recover Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 2222 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2727 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100100% 5 3232 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3737 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 4343 Hex Ghost Special 05050 100100% 10 4949 Hydro Pump Water Special 120120 08080% 5 5555 Wring Out Normal Special 0000— 100100% 5 6161 Water Spout Water Special 150150 100100% 5

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM34	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	Status	0000—	075}}75%	15
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frillish

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Acid Armor	Poison	Status	—	—%	40
	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
	Constrict	Normal	Physical	10	100%	35
	Mist*	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Pain Split	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Recover	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Frillish in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Frillish in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frillish

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Frillish can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Frillish cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frillish

Evolution

Unevolved Frillish  Water  Ghost

Level 40 →

First Evolution Jellicent  Water  Ghost

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Frillish and its evolution.
• Frillish and its evolution, along with Unfezant, are the only Generation V Pokémon that have gender differences.
  • They are also the only Pokémon, besides Nidoran, whose gender differences are visible in a PC Box, or when viewing the party.
• Despite the fact that the species of Frillish and its evolution is Floating Pokémon, and that Frillish has been seen floating in the anime, they don't have the ability Levitate. Levitate and the pair's species have the same Japanese name.
• Despite its entry stating that it poisons enemies it should be noted that the only Poison-Type move Frillish can learn naturally is Acid Armor and that is through breeding. The only way Frillish can currently learn a poisoning move is through the use of TMs.

Origin

Frillish and its evolution were most likely inspired by the Nurarihyon, a jellyfish youkai that is either shown as a demonized jellyfish or as a jellyfish-like man who wears refined, sometimes regal, clothing. It is also possible that they was inspired by the Kurage no Hinotama, a sort of jellyfish-like will-o'-the-wisp. Its design is inspired by the jellyfish and Victorian-style monarch attire: the male form's appearance based on a king's while the female's is based on a queen's.

Name origin

Frillish likely a combination of frill and jellyfish. Pururiru is likely a combination of プルプル purupuru, soft, and リル riru, rill or フリル furiru, frill.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Quabbel From Qualle and schwabbeln. French Viskuse Korean 탱그릴 Taenggeuril Chinese 輕飄飄 Qīng Piāo Piāo Means "Lightly floating".

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