Qwilfish (Pokémon)

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Qwilfish
ハリーセン Harysen

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Type Water / Poison
Species Balloon Pokémon
Height 1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight 8.6 lbs. (3.9kg)
Abilities Poison Point
Swift Swim
Egg group Water 2
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 Atk
Exp. yield 100 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,000,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Gray
Catch rate 45

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

Contents

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

Dorian's Lanturn and Qwilfish.
Dorian's Lanturn and Qwilfish.

Dorian owns a Qwilfish.

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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

A swarm of Qwilfish appeared in Volume 10, angered by pollution that occurred as a result of an accident that occurred during the construction of the Battle Tower.

In the TCG

Main article: Qwilfish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
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.
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.
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.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
II Pokémon Gold and Silver Rare Routes 12 and 32
Pokémon Crystal Rare Routes 12 and 32
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Trade
Pokémon Emerald None Trade
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Common Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Memorial Pillar, Outcast Island, Resort Gorgeous, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Water Labyrinth, Water Path (FireRed only)
Pokémon Colosseum One Pyrite Town (Shadow)
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Uncommon Iron Island (Super Rod)
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Sea


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 12
Endless Level 45
Forever Level 18
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Silver Trench (1F-9F)
Grand Sea (1F-9F)
Fantasy Strait (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Nurue Sea

Base stats

HP: 65
 
Attack: 95
 
Defense: 75
 
SpAtk: 55
 
SpDef: 55
 
Speed: 85
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Qwilfish is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.


By leveling up

Level Generation II Generation III Generation IV
GS C RSE Fr/Lg
Start Tackle
Poison Sting
Spikes
Tackle
Poison Sting
Spikes
Tackle
Poison Sting
Spikes
Tackle
Poison Sting
9 Harden
Minimize
Harden
Minimize
10 Harden
Minimize
Harden
Minimize
13 Water Gun Water Gun
17 Rollout
19 Water Gun Water Gun
21 Pin Missile
23 Toxic Spikes
25 Revenge Stockpile
Spit Up
28 Pin Missile Pin Missile
29 Revenge
33 Take Down Brine
37 Take Down Take Down Hydro Pump Pin Missile
41 Take Down
45 Destiny Bond Aqua Tail
46 Hydro Pump Hydro Pump
49 Poison Jab
53 Destiny Bond
57 Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

# Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM02 Headbutt
TM03 Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM04 Rollout
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07 Hail Hail
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM12 Taunt
TM13 Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM16 Icy Wind
TM17 Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Endure
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM27 Return Return Return
TM30 Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Swagger Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35 Sleep Talk
TM36 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM39 Swift
TM40 Defense Curl
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract Attract
TM55 Brine
TM58 Endure
TM64 Explosion
TM66 Payback
TM73 Thunder Wave
TM74 Gyro Ball
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM84 Poison Jab
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM03 Surf Surf Surf
HM06 Whirlpool
HM07 Waterfall Waterfall Waterfall
HM08 Dive

By breeding

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani211.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani211.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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 Ranger Batonnage
Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field Move: Soak


Evolution

Basic
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Qwilfish


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Image:Spr_2g_211.png Image:Spr_2s_211.png Image:Spr 2c 211.gif Image:Spr_b_g2_211.png
Image:Spr_2g_211_s.png Image:Spr_2s_211_s.png Image:Spr 2c 211 s.gif Image:Spr b g2 211 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 211.png Image:Spr_3e_211.gif Image:Spr 3f 211.png Image:Spr_b_g3_211.png
Image:Spr 3r 211 s.png Image:Spr 3e 211 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 211 s.png Image:Spr b g3 211 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 211.png Image:Spr 4p 211.png Image:Spr_b_g4_211.png
Image:Spr_4d_211_s.png Image:Spr 4p 211 s.png Image:Spr b g4 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.
  • Qwilfish's name is probably the most misspelled out of all Pokémon names (commonly misspelled as "Quilfish")

Origin

It is most likely based on a porcupinefish or pufferfish.

Name origin

Qwilfish's name is a combination of 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.

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