Qwilfish

Water Poison

Qwilfish is a Water and Poison-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2318 in Pokémon GO. Qwilfish's best moveset is Water Gun and Aqua Tail. It is weather boosted by Rain and Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Qwilfish is available in Pokémon GO.

Qwilfish is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	2318 CP
Attack	184 ATK
Defense	138 DEF
Stamina	163 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#211
Height	0.51 m
Weight	3.9 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Qwilfish type chart

Takes increased damage

Electric	160.0%
Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Qwilfish's best moves and movesets

Qwilfish's best moveset is Water Gun and Aqua Tail, with 11.46 DPS (damage per second) and 216.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Qwilfish moves

Water Gun

Aqua Tail

DPS11.46

TDO216.52

Score16.7

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Qwilfish with its best moveset, we recommend to use Poison Sting/Aqua Tail. You will lose around 7.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Qwilfish's strongest moveset (Water Gun/Aqua Tail).

Qwilfish moves comparison

The following chart shows Qwilfish's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Qwilfish's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Aqua Tail	11.46	216.5	16.7
2.	Poison Sting	Aqua Tail	11.02	208.3	15.6
3.	Water Gun	Sludge Wave	10.90	206.0	15.2
4.	Water Gun	Ice Beam	10.55	199.4	14.3
5.	Water Gun	Scald	10.39	196.4	13.8
6.	Poison Sting	Sludge Wave	10.25	193.8	13.5
7.	Poison Sting	Ice Beam	10.08	190.5	13.0
8.	Poison Sting	Scald	9.95	188.0	12.6
9.	Water Gun	Fell Stinger	9.64	182.1	12.2
10.	Poison Sting	Fell Stinger	9.13	172.5	11.6
11.	Water Gun	Acid Spray	6.20	117.2	7.9
12.	Poison Sting	Acid Spray	5.41	102.3	6.9

Fast Attacks

Water Gun550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Water Gun has no special effects.
See Water Gun details page ↗
Poison Sting570.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Ice Beam90503.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Ice Beam has no special effects.
See Ice Beam details page ↗
Aqua Tail50331.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Aqua Tail has no special effects.
See Aqua Tail details page ↗
Sludge Wave1101003.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.2s
Damage window 2.0s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Sludge Wave has no special effects.
See Sludge Wave details page ↗
Scald80503.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.7s
Damage window 1.3s - 3.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scald has a 50.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scald details page ↗
Acid Spray20503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗
Fell Stinger50332.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 35

Effects
Special
Fell Stinger has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Fell Stinger details page ↗

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.0s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.4s

Damage	85
Energy	50

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	20
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.0s

Damage	20
Energy	35

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Qwilfish has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Qwilfish Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Qwilfish's has 2318 max CP (at Level 50). A Qwilfish obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1107 CP to 1172 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1384 CP to 1465 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Qwilfish can be found in the 830 CP to 879 CP range.

Max CP	2318 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	830 CP - 879 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1107 CP - 1172 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1107 CP - 1172 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	1384 CP - 1465 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Qwilfish Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Qwilfish Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	29 CP	2	90 CP	3	152 CP
4	214 CP	5	276 CP	6	338 CP
7	400 CP	8	462 CP	9	524 CP
10	586 CP	11	644 CP	12	703 CP
13	761 CP	14	820 CP	15	879 CP
16	937 CP	17	996 CP	18	1054 CP
19	1113 CP	20	1172 CP	21	1230 CP
22	1289 CP	23	1347 CP	24	1406 CP
25	1465 CP	26	1523 CP	27	1582 CP
28	1640 CP	29	1699 CP	30	1758 CP
31	1787 CP	32	1816 CP	33	1846 CP
34	1875 CP	35	1904 CP	36	1933 CP
37	1963 CP	38	1992 CP	39	2021 CP
40	2051 CP	41	2077 CP	42	2103 CP
43	2129 CP	44	2156 CP	45	2182 CP
46	2209 CP	47	2236 CP	48	2264 CP
49	2291 CP	50	2318 CP

Qwilfish evolution chart

Qwilfish has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Regular and Shiny Qwilfish

Mega Pokémon that boost Qwilfish

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Qwilfish's Water and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Qwilfish.

Mega Venusaur

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Qwilfish Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Qwilfish in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Qwilfish, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Qwilfish family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Qwilfish in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Qwilfish

Overqwil

Hisuian Qwilfish

List of Qwilfish costumes

A list of Qwilfish costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Qwilfish high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Qwilfish. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Qwilfish Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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 in ject 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.
Ruby, 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.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
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.
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, Alpha 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.
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.
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.