Frillish (Pokémon)

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591MS.png #591: Amoonguss
Pokémon
#593: Jellicent 593MS.png
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Frillish (disambiguation).
Frillish
Floating Pokémon
プルリル
Pururill
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Frillish



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
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Weight
72.8 lbs. 33.0 kg
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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
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Footprint
F592.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
70
External Links

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. It has oval eyes with white pupils, and a collar around its neck. As a male Frillish, it is blue, with smooth appendages and a triangular crown. It has red eyes with blue sclera and a straight eyelash on each eye, its collar is wavy, and it appears to be frowning. As a female Frillish, it is pink, with wavy appendages and a round crown. It has blue eyes with red sclera 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 and takes it to its deep den.

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 first appeared in New Places... Familiar Faces!. Jessie had to give Frillish to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.

Other

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

A female Frillish appeared 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 the fishing competition, and when she saw Team Rocket attempting to kidnap the prize Pokémon, she released them all back into the wild.

Both male and female Frillish appeared in The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!, under the ownership of Halsey. They were used 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.

Both male and female Frillish made a cameo appearance in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

Both male and female Frillish made a cameo appearance in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.

A female Frillish appeared in Clash of the Connoisseurs!.

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

A female Frillish appeared in SM058, where James attempted to catch one but failed when Mareanie, seeing it as a rival for James' affections scared it off with Spike Cannon.

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.

In the manga

Male Frillish in Pokémon Adventures
Female Frillish in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Both gendered Frillish appeared in A New Perspective and PS541.

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 Unforgettable Memories, where 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 in which Hugh's sister was forced to recall it in its Poké Ball which was taken by the two grunts afterwards.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Both a male and female Frillish appeared in FAT5.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

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
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
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
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.


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)


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)
Shuffle
Blau Salon: Stage 421 (Male)
Event: Pokémon Safari (Ninth release; Female)
Rumble World
White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Upside-Down Island (All Areas)


Held items

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162 220 - 314
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30
011 Water Sport Water Status 0000 —% 15
055 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25
099 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100100% 15
1313 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20
1717 Recover Normal Status 0000 —% 10
2222 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20
2727 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100100% 5
3232 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10
3737 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —% 5
4343 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100100% 10
4949 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5
5555 Wring Out Normal Special 0000 100100% 5
6161 Water Spout Water Special 0000 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM12Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM20Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM30Bag TM Ghost VI Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM53Bag TM Grass VI Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM55Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM61Bag TM Fire VI Sprite.png TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM77Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM85Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM92Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM94Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM97Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM98Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
GrimerGrimerMukMuk
Acid Armor Poison Status —% 20
GastlyHaunterGengarMisdreavusDuskullDusclops
DusknoirSpiritombLitwickLampentChandelurePhantump
TrevenantPumpkabooGourgeist
Confuse Ray Ghost Status 100% 10
DrifloonDrifblim
Constrict Normal Physical 10 100% 35
Shellos
Mist* Ice Status —% 30
MisdreavusSolosisDuosionReuniclusLitwickLampent
ChandelurePumpkabooGourgeistMimikyu
Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
SlugmaMagcargoShellosShellosGastrodonGastrodon
SolosisDuosionReuniclusFrillishJellicent
Recover Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Frillish in Generation VII
  • 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 Frillish in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15
S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Trick Psychic Status 100% 10
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Frillish can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Frillish cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PP2592.png
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: ★★★★

BT592.png

Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT592F.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Ghost
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 70 Raise Max Level.png 0

#568
Shuffle592.png

Barrier Bash
Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.


Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Ghost
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 70 Raise Max Level.png 0

#568
Shuffle592F.png

Vitality Drain
Does more damage when the opponent has more HP left.


Evolution

592Frillish.png
Unevolved
Frillish
 Water  Ghost 
Rare Candy
Level 40
593Jellicent.png
First evolution
Jellicent
 Water  Ghost 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Male Male Male Male
Female Female Female Female
Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male
Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Front Back Front Back
592MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Frillish images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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.
  • No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Frillish and its evolution.

Origin

Frillish and its evolution 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 was inspired by the Kurage no Hinotama, a type of jellyfish-like will-o'-the-wisp. Its design is inspired by the jellyfish and Victorian-style monarch attire: the male form's appearance based on a prince's while the female's is based on a princess'. The moon jellyfish has inspired Frillish in being a ghost type. The two larger arms Frillish possesses are more similar to those of squids than the tentacles of real jellyfish. Frillish and its evolution 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 (soft) and rill or frill.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese プルリル Pururill From プルプル purupuru, and フリル furiru
France Flag.png French Viskuse From visqueux and méduse
Spain Flag.png Spanish Frillish Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Quabbel From Qualle and schwabbeln
Italy Flag.png Italian Frillish Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 탱그릴 Tengguril From 탱글탱글 taengeultaengeul and frill
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 輕飄飄 / 轻飘飘 Qīngpiāopiāo Means "Lightly floating"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

Notes

External links


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