Frillish (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Frillish (disambiguation).

Frillish Floating Pokémon プルリル Pururill #0592 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Absorb or Cursed Body Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Frillish 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 72.8 lbs. 33.0 kg Frillish 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 67	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Frillish 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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   White	Base friendship 70
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 Pururill) is a dual-type Water/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Jellicent starting at level 40.

Biology

Frillish is a jellyfish-like Pokémon resembling young royalty. Regardless of gender, it has a round head with a crown-like tuft, and five tentacle-like appendages: two serving as arms and three as the lower half of its body. It has oval eyes with white pupils, and a collar around its neck. It has invisible poison spikes on its appendages. As a male, it is blue, with smooth appendages and a triangular crown. It has red eyes with blue sclerae and a straight eyelash on each eye, its collar is wavy, and it appears to be frowning, but in the anime it is shown to smile rarely. As a female, it is pink, with wavy appendages and a round crown. It has blue eyes with red sclerae and a curled eyelash on each eye, its collar is frilled, and it appears to be smiling.

Frillish is a hadopelagic Pokémon which lives in dens about 5 miles (8 kilometers) under the sea surface. Because of this, it can cope with extremely dark and highly pressurized sea conditions. It is carnivorous; it gently floats around in waves until it can strike its prey. It makes its victim numb with the use of its poison spikes and takes it to its deep den. Its arms are filled with tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. There is a legend where Frillish are said to have been created from transformed residents of a sunken ancient city. Frillish preys on Magikarp and Lanturn. Female Frillish have slightly longer stingers on their arms, while male Frillish have bigger collars.

Evolution

Frillish evolves into Jellicent.

Male

Unevolved Frillish  Water  Ghost

→

First Evolution Jellicent  Water  Ghost

Female

Unevolved Frillish  Water  Ghost

→

First Evolution Jellicent  Water  Ghost

In the anime

A male Frillish in the anime

A female Frillish in the anime

Major appearances

Jessie's Frillish

Jessie owns a female Frillish, which debuted in New Places... Familiar Faces!. She eventually had to give Frillish to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.

Other

A male Frillish debuted in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, under the ownership of Trip. He used Frillish in his match against Ash, and he was able to defeat both Pidove and Snivy, despite having a disadvantage against the latter in both type and gender.

A female Frillish debuted in A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!. She took a liking to Ash after he fell into the canal. She was later hooked by Bianca during a fishing competition, and when she saw Team Rocket attempting to kidnap the prize Pokémon, she released them all back into the wild.

In The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!, Halsey used both male and female Frillish to help rescue people from fires, and then to help put out the fires alongside Dewott.

Minor appearances

Both male and female Frillish appeared in the opening sequences of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram; the female Frillish was exclusive to the former movie and the male Frillish was exclusive to the latter.

Multiple male and female Frillish appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

Both male and female Frillish appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.

In Clash of the Connoisseurs!, a female Frillish was living in Stonesthrow Town.

A male Frillish appeared in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.

In Fighting Back the Tears!, James attempted to catch a female Frillish, but he failed when Mareanie, seeing it as a rival for James's affections, scared it off with Spike Cannon.

In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, a female Frillish was among the Pokémon seen in the Wild Area.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, a female Frillish was in the Wild Area.

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. BW037 Frillish Bianca's Pokédex Frillish, the Floating Pokémon. Frillish numbs its opponents with its poison as it binds its victim with its thin, veil-like tentacles.

POKÉTOON

A female Frillish appeared in Help! I've Turned into a Gengar.

In the manga

Male Frillish in Pokémon Adventures

Female Frillish in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Both male and female Frillish appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.

Pokémon Adventures

Both male and female Frillish debuted in A New Perspective

Both male and female Frillish appeared in Pink Slip.

Marlon owned a male Frillish, which went on to evolve into a Jellicent. He appeared in a flashback in The Tournament Continues.

A Team Plasma Grunt used a female Frillish in a flashback in Unforgettable Memories. She fought against Hugh's Purrloin and Trapinch after Hugh refused to listen to them when they convinced him that he was causing pain to his Pokémon. Frillish was able to weaken Purrloin, forcing Hugh's sister recall it to its Poké Ball, which was then taken by two Grunts afterwards.

A female Frillish appeared in a flashback in Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony.

Pokémon RéBURST

A Frillish appeared in RB41.

In the TCG

Main article: Frillish (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova BW: #098 Unova B2W2: #180 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 If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. Y If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. Omega Ruby They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. Alpha Sapphire If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #318 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean. Ultra Moon Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.
Generation VIII Galar #305 Galar Isle of Armor #192 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Both genders Sword It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface. Male Shield Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon. Female Shield Its thin, veillike arms have tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. Females have slightly longer stingers.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Male Frillish in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Female Frillish in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 4, 17, and 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing) Black 2 White 2 Routes 4, 13, 17, 18, and 21, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Seaside Cave, Humilau City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing)
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Routes 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134 (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 14 (Surfing) Route 14 (One)* Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield East Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror Watchtower Ruins, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Stepping-Stone Sea Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Rugged Flats PokéPark 2 Cove Area Rumble U Chill Battle: Unidentified Flying Objects
Generation VI Battle Trozei Infinite Ruins: Stage 1 (Male) Infinite Ruins: Stage 2 (Female) Rumble World White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Upside-Down Island (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII New Snap Lental SeafloorLevel 2+
Cross-Generation Shuffle Blau Salon: Stage 421 (Male) Zaffiro Coast: Stage 643 (Male) Event: Pokémon Safari (Ninth release; Female) Event: A Great Chance a Day! (Female)

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 IX, 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× Fairy 1× 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× Fairy 1× 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× Fairy 1× 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× Fairy 1× 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

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation IX. Click on the generation numbers above to see Frillish's learnsets from other generations.

Side game data

Male Frillish

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: The Frillish on the beach are good friends. They speak politely to each other, but they want to enjoy honest conversation, too.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #568 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 134 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Bubble, Hex Charged Attacks: Night Shade, Ice Beam, Ominous Wind
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #119 The Frillish drifting in the blue hole are on the lookout for food. Sometimes the males and females will work together to drag other Pokémon down to the depths of the sea.

Female Frillish

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: The Frillish on the beach are good friends. They speak politely to each other, but they want to enjoy honest conversation, too.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #568 Vitality Drain Damage varies depending on the opponent's remaining HP.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 134 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Bubble, Hex Charged Attacks: Night Shade, Ice Beam, Ominous Wind
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #119 The Frillish drifting in the blue hole are on the lookout for food. Sometimes the males and females will work together to drag other Pokémon down to the depths of the sea.

Evolution data

Male

Unevolved Frillish  Water  Ghost

Level 40 →

First Evolution Jellicent  Water  Ghost

Female

Unevolved Frillish  Water  Ghost

Level 40 →

First Evolution Jellicent  Water  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Trivia

• The Japanese prototype name for Frillish was プルンス Purunsu.

Dream World artwork of female Frillish

• Although female Dream World artwork exists, any Frillish or Jellicent uploaded to the Global Link will use the male artwork, regardless of their gender.
• Frillish and Jellicent were originally pure Water-type. The Ghost type was added to their typing for balancing reasons, with Ken Sugimori noting that the designer for the Frillish line was disappointed that they ended up becoming scary Pokémon.

Origin

Frillish and its evolved form were most likely inspired by the Nurarihyon, a jellyfish yōkai 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 were inspired by the Kurage no Hinotama, a type of jellyfish-like will-o'-the-wisp. Frillish and its evolved form may also be inspired by real-life jellyfish such as the Stygiomedusa, also known as the Phantom Jelly, a very rarely seen deep sea jellyfish with fabric-like arms. The two larger arms Frillish possesses are more similar to those of squids than the tentacles of real jellyfish, however.

Frillish's design is inspired by the image of princes and princesses, perhaps specifically of the Victorian-style monarch attire. Frillish and its evolved form also have traits in common with sea monsters like the Kraken, most notably their rumored penchant for destroying ships and feeding on the crew.

Name origin

Frillish may be a combination of frill and jellyfish.

Pururill may be a combination of プルプル purupuru (onomatopoeia for jiggling) and frill.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese プルリル Pururill From プルプル purupuru and frill French Viskuse From visqueux and méduse Spanish Frillish Same as English name German Quabbel From Qualle and schwabbeln Italian Frillish Same as English name Korean 탱그릴 Tengguril From 탱글탱글 taengeultaengeul and frill Mandarin Chinese 輕飄飄 / 轻飘飘 Qīngpiāopiāo From 輕飄飄 / 轻飘飘 qīngpiāopiāo Cantonese Chinese 輕飄飄 Hēngpīupīu From 輕飄飄 hēngpīupīu

More languages Russian Фриллиш Frillish Transcription of English name Thai พูรูริล Phururin Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Jessie's Frillish

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