Qwilfish (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Qwilfish
ハリーセン Harysen
#211
211Qwilfish.png
Artwork from HG/SS
Type
Water Poison
Category
Balloon Pokémon
Abilities
Poison Point or Swift Swim
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#163
Hoenn
#354
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1'08″
Imperial
0.5 m
Metric
Weight
8.6 lbs.
Imperial
3.9 kg
Metric
Dex color
Gray
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body03.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F211.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Water 2 group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 100 Battle Exp.: 1001*

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

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

Biology

Physiology

Qwilfish is a small, round fish Pokémon covered in many sharp spikes. These spikes are derived from its scales. It has a paddle-shaped tail which is about half of its body length. The top of its body is a bluish color, while its underbelly is a pale cream color.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

The spines that cover its body are filled with a toxin which is known to cause fainting. It is able to fire these spines from its body by swallowing large amounts of water. This ability also makes this Pokémon appear bigger than it actually is, making it less vulnerable to predator attacks.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Dorian's Qwilfish.png
Qwilfish in the anime

Qwilfish made its first appearance in Dueling Heroes, owned by Harrison.

Dorian, the leader of the unofficial Coastline Gym featured in Just Add Water, owns a Qwilfish.

There was also a balloon made to look like a Qwilfish in Jirachi: Wish Maker.

Qwilfish made a cameo in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Several Qwilfish appeared in Hold the Phione!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP212 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.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

A swarm of Qwilfish appeared in Template:PSV, angered by pollution that occurred as a result of an accident that occurred during the construction of the Battle Tower.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Special 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.*

In the TCG

Main article: Qwilfish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
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.
Generation III
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 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.
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
Diamond It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Pearl It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Platinum It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
Rare Routes 12 and 32
Crystal
Rare Routes 12 and 32
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Memorial Pillar, Outcast Island, Resort Gorgeous, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Water Labyrinth, Water Path (FireRed only)
Colosseum
One Pyrite Town (Shadow)
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Rare Iron Island (Super Rod)
Platinum
Rare Iron Island (Super Rod)
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 12
Endless Level 45
Forever Level 18
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Silver Trench (1F-9F)
Grand Sea (1F-9F)
Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Surrounded Sea (B1-B20)
Miracle Sea (B1-B18)
Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4)
Bottomless Sea (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Puel Sea

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#74ACF5" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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Special moves

Shadow moves <span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 33+ Purified moves
Shadow Rush File:Box colo 211.png Pin Missile Bug
-- Minimize Normal
-- Poison Sting Poison
-- Surf Water

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Qwilfish
Does not evolve
Qwilfish
 Water  Poison 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 211.png Spr 2s 211.png Spr 2c 211.png Spr b 2g 211.png
Spr 2g 211 s.png Spr 2s 211 s.png Spr 2c 211 s.png Spr b 2g 211 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 211.png Spr 3e 211.png Spr 3f 211.png Spr b 3r 211.png
Spr 3r 211 s.png Spr 3e 211 s.png Spr 3f 211 s.png Spr b 3r 211 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 211.png Spr 4p 211.png Spr 4h 211.png Spr b 4d 211.png
Spr 4d 211 s.png Spr 4p 211 s.png Spr 4h 211 s.png Spr b 4d 211 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 211.png Spr 5b2 211.png Spr b 5b 211.png
Spr 5b 211 s.png Spr 5b2 211 s.png Spr b 5b 211 s.png
Qwilfish For other sprites and images, please see Qwilfish images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Qwilfish is compatible with the Generation III move tutor for Swords Dance, but is incompatible with the TM in Generation IV that teaches the same move.
    • Likewise, it is compatible with the Generation IV TM that teaches Explosion, but incompatible with the Generation III move tutor for the same move.
  • Qwilfish shares the same species name with Jigglypuff's evolutionary family and Drifloon. They are all known as the Balloon Pokémon.
    • It is also the only Balloon Pokémon not involved in evolution.
  • Qwilfish's Japanese name (Harysen) is similar to the name of the Trainer Harrison, who, coincidentally, owns a Qwilfish.
  • Qwilfish's Gold and Silver sprites have significantly more green compared to all the sprites, including Crystal's sprites.
  • Qwilfish, along with Munchlax, are the only Pokémon who learn Stockpile by leveling up, but do not learn both Swallow and Spit Up, respectively.
    • Coincidentally, they learn Stockpile at the same level: 25.
  • Qwilfish's tail is shorter in Generation II than the following generations, as seen in its backsprite.
  • In The Official Pokémon Handbook 3, published by Scholastic Corporation, Qwilfish is once misspelled as "Qwillfish".
    • Another misspelling, "Quilfish", is especially common among fans.
  • Its Generation III front sprite and Generation IV backsprite show it in the same pose. Likewise, a different pose is shown in both its Generation IV front sprite and Generation III backsprite.
  • Despite being constantly referred to as a bad swimmer in the Pokédex, Qwilfish is able to learn the move Surf.

Origin

It is based on the Pufferfish and possibly a Naval mine.

Name origin

Qwilfish's name is a combination of a misspelled quill and fish. Its Japanese name could be a contraction of 針千本 harisenbon, porcupinefish.

An early version of Qwilfish was called Bukū, which is probably a corruption of 河豚 fugu, pufferfish.

In other languages

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