Quagsire (Pokémon)

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Quagsire ヌオー Nuoh #195 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Damp or Water Absorb Cacophony Cacophony Unaware Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Quagsire 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 165.3 lbs. 75.0 kg Quagsire 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 137 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 151 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Quagsire 2 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	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

Quagsire (Japanese: ヌオー Nuoh) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon.

It evolves from Wooper starting at level 20.

Biology

Quagsire is a light blue, bipedal, amphibious Pokémon. Its head is broad and round, having little neck to distinguish it from the rest of Quagsire's body. It has a wide mouth and tiny, black eyes. A wavy, purple stripe runs down its back. Along its spine is a dark blue fin, which is larger on the male than on the female. Quagsire's hands and feet both have three digits. Its outer layer of skin is slimy and slippery.

Quagsire is carefree and sluggish by nature. An unintelligent Pokémon, it tends to bump its head inadvertently while swimming and seems not to care. It hunts for food by leaving its mouth wide open in water and waiting for its prey to blunder in unaware. Because Quagsire does not move, it does not get very hungry and can afford to wait for its food. Quagsire lives in clean bodies of freshwater and muddy swamps.

In the anime, wild Quagsire are shown to have an annual celebration at Blue Moon Falls when the moon is full. There they attempt to shoot round objects they have collected to the top of a waterfall with their attacks to see who can launch their objects the highest, with the apparent target being the moon.

In the anime

Quagsire in the anime

Major appearances

Quagsire first appeared in Once in a Blue Moon. It stole the GS Ball from Ash for a festival.

A Quagsire has also appeared in Training Wrecks, under the ownership of Rocky. Quagsire battled Ash's Pikachu and Grovyle, alongside a Walrein. Before Pikachu could nail Walrein with its Electric Attacks, Quagsire would protect Walrein from being shocked, due to its immunity to Electricity while Walrein's Ice Ball hit Grovyle and Pikachu hard, but after the Ice Ball went slower every turn, Pikachu and Grovyle defeated Walrein and Quagsire.

A Quagsire made an appearance in Like It Or Lup It!.

Crasher Wake owns a Quagsire, which appeared in A Crasher Course in Power!.

Multiple Quagsire appeared in A Faux Oak Finish!.

Minor appearances

A Quagsire was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.

Five Quagsire were among the Pokémon competing in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix in The Fire-ing Squad!.

A female Quagsire also makes an appearance in Love, Totodile Style, where Ash's Totodile fell in love with her at the end of the episode.

Lisa had a Quagsire in Spell of the Unown, and used it to battle Ash against his Pikachu. After Pikachu landed on the head of Lisa's Quagsire head first, both Pokémon fainted.

A Quagsire appeared in The Wayward Wobbuffet swimming in a river when it encountered Jessie's Wobbuffet which got lost and gave it directions.

A Quagsire was one of the Pokémon competing in the Pokémon Sumo Wrestling in Ring Masters.

A Quagsire also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.

Three Quagsire were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.

A Quagsire appeared in Dueling Heroes.

A Quagsire was one of the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

A Quagsire was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.

Multiple Quagsire appeared in Pokémon Heroes. Also, another one was used by a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.

A Quagsire was seen training alongside its Trainer in You're a Star, Larvitar!.

Jackson uses a Quagsire in his battle against Macy in Tie One On.

A Quagsire appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

Several Wooper and a Quagsire made an appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP127 Quagsire Ash's Pokédex Quagsire, the Water Fish Pokémon. The Quagsire makes its home in clean freshwater lakes. The Quagsire is covered by a slippery layer of skin, making this Pokémon especially difficult to handle.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP083 Quagsire Dawn's Pokédex Quagsire, the Water Fish Pokémon and the evolved form of Wooper. Known as quite dim-witted, it doesn't care when it crashes its head against rocks or the bottoms of boats. DP139 Quagsire Ash's Pokédex Quagsire, the Water Fish Pokémon. Quagsire has an easy going nature and doesn't care if it bumps its head on boats and boulders while swimming.

In the manga

Quagsire in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Quagsire is first seen as one of the Pokémon Crystal captured and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System. She remarked that she found it on Route 32 and was "a tad stronger than I expected."

A Quagsire was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.

Much later, Crasher Wake is seen in possession of a Quagsire, and uses it to defeat Platinum's Empoleon before falling to a Giga Drain from Diamond's Torterra, Tru (which Platinum borrowed after she was unable to catch a single grass Pokémon in the Great Marsh). This won Platinum the match.

In the TCG

Main article: Quagsire (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Quagsire appears as the landlord of Post Town as well as an important character in the storyline. The player's partner buys land from him at the beginning of the game that would become the headquarters for the player's exploration team. He also runs an area similar to the Chimecho Assembly from the previous games. Like some members of Wigglytuff's Guild, he has a catchphrase, which is "hmm". He is also responsible for dealing with captured outlaws, much like Magnezone before him. He is known to be a hard taskmaster to these Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold This carefree Pokémon has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls. Silver Due to its relaxed and carefree attitude, it often bumps its head on boulders and boat hulls as it swims. Crystal Its body is always slimy. It often bangs its head on the river bottom as it swims but seems not to care. Stadium 2 This carefree Pokémon has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls.
Generation III Ruby Quagsire hunts for food by leaving its mouth wide open in water and waiting for its prey to blunder in unaware. Because the Pokémon does not move, it does not get very hungry. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald A Quagsire hunts by leaving its mouth wide open in water and waiting for its prey to blunder in. Because it doesn't move, it does not get very hungry. FireRed Due to its relaxed and carefree attitude, it often bumps its head on boulders and boat hulls as it swims. LeafGreen This carefree Pokémon has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls.
Generation IV Diamond It has a sluggish nature. It lies at the river's bottom, waiting for prey to stray into its mouth. Pearl A dim-witted Pokémon. It doesn't care if it bumps its head into boats or rocks while swimming. Platinum It has an easygoing nature. It doesn't care if it bumps its head on boats and rocks while swimming. HeartGold This carefree Pokémon has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls. SoulSilver Due to its relaxed and carefree attitude, it often bumps its head on boulders and boat hulls as it swims.
Generation V Black It has an easygoing nature. It doesn't care if it bumps its head on boats and rocks while swimming. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It has an easygoing nature. It doesn't care if it bumps its head on boats and boulders while swimming. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X It has a sluggish nature. It lies at the river's bottom, waiting for prey to stray into its mouth. Y This carefree Pokémon has an easy-going nature. While swimming, it always bumps into boat hulls.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Routes 10, 13, 14, 15, 26, and 27 (tall grass)DayNight Mt. Silver (2F and chambers) Routes 12, 13, and 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave (Surfing) Silver Routes 10, 13, 14, and 15 (tall grass)DayNight Routes 26 and 27 (tall grass)Day Mt. Silver (2F and chambers) Routes 12, 13, and 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave (Surfing) Crystal Routes 13, 14, 15, 26, and 27, Ruins of Alph (tall grass)Night Routes 12, 13, and 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave (Surfing)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Safari Zone extension (Surfing) FireRed Evolve Wooper LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Pyrite Town (Shadow) XD Evolve Wooper
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 212 and Great Marsh (Surfing) Great Marsh (tall grass) Platinum Great Marsh (Surfing) Great Marsh and Route 212 (tall grass) HeartGold SoulSilver Cliff CaveMorningDay Routes 10, 13, 14, 15, 26, and 27, Safari ZoneNight Routes 12, 13, and 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Cliff Edge Gate (Surfing), Safari Zone (Surfing) Pal Park Pond
Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Wooper Black 2 White 2 Route 8 (Swarm)SpringSummerAutumn
Generation VI X Y Routes 14 and 19, Friend Safari (Water)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 5 Endless Level 11 Forever Level 54 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Wooper
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Lake Afar (B1-B24)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Magnagate dungeons, Dreamy Island, Cape at the Edge, Silent Tundra (Golden Chamber), Moonlit Forest (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Old Mansion Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank (post ending)
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Iceberg Zone
Pokémon Conquest	Fontaine Terrera

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 95		155 - 202	300 - 394
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 14/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 055 Mud Sport Ground Status 0000— ——% 15 099 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15 1515 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 1919 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10 2424 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3131 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3636 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 4141 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— ——% 5 4848 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 4848 Haze Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 5353 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 08585% 10

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 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 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 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 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Acid Spray Poison Special 40 100% 20 After You Normal Status — —% 15 Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Eerie Impulse* Electric Status — 100% 15 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Guard Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Mud Sport Ground Status — —% 15 Recover Normal Status — —% 10 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

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

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Quagsire can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Quagsire cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Quagsire Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Quagsire Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Aqua TailBW	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Quagsire Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Quagsire Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 195.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Peanut Swamp Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll be careful not to bonk my head while fighting. 26%-50% HP Hmmm... Is my HP down by about half? 1%-25% HP I'm out of it... I'm about to topple over... Level up Leveled up, yay! Will it help me avoid bonking my head? Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up, yay! Will it help me avoid bonking my head?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Soak ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Quagsire often play in the Iceberg Zone, on the other side of the Chairlift. Their favorite Attraction, Empoleon's Snow Slide, can be found nearby.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Mud Bomb Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Shackle Defense: ★★★ Ability 2: Deep Sleep Speed: ★ Ability 3: Water Absorb Evolves from Wooper when its HP is 94 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Chikamasa

Evolution

Unevolved Wooper  Water  Ground

Level 20 →

First Evolution Quagsire  Water  Ground

Sprites

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

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

Trivia

• Despite Quagsire's Pokédex entry from Ash's Pokédex in Once in a Blue Moon stating that Quagsire live in fresh, clean, drinkable water, Quagsire appear in the Great Marsh and Route 212, both marshy areas.
• Wooper and Quagsire are the only non-Electric Pokémon that can learn Eerie Impulse.

Origin

Quagsire appears to be based on a giant salamander.

Name origin

Quagsire is a combination of quagmire and the honorific sire or Siren (a genus of salamander).

Nuoh may be a combination of 沼 numa (swamp, marsh, pond, or lake) and 王 ō (king) or オオサンショウウオ ōsanshōuo (Japanese giant salamander).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヌオー Nuoh From 沼 numa, 王 ō, and 大山椒魚 ōsanshōuo French Maraiste rom marais and reste Spanish Quagsire Same as English name German Morlord From Moor and Lord Italian Quagsire Same as English name Korean 누오 Nuo Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 沼王 Zhǎowáng From 沼 zhǎo and 王 wáng Cantonese Chinese

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