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. It has invisible poison spikes on its appendages. As a male Frillish, 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. As a female Frillish, 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.
In the anime
A male Frillish in the
anime
A female Frillish in the anime
Major appearances
Jessie owns a female Frillish, which debuted in New Places... Familiar Faces!. Jessie 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.
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.
Multiple 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! as a resident of Stonesthrow Town.
A male Frillish appeared in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.
A female Frillish appeared in Fighting Back the Tears!. 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
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Entry
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BW010
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Frillish
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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BW037
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Frillish
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Bianca's Pokédex
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Frillish, the Floating Pokémon. Frillish numbs its opponents with its poison as it binds its victim with its thin, veil-like tentacles.
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In the manga
Female Frillish in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Both genders of Frillish debuted 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 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.
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.
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Generation V
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Unova BW: #098
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Unova B2W2: #180
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Black
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With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor.
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White
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They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
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Black 2
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If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos #—
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Hoenn #—
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X
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They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
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If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
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Omega Ruby
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They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
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Alpha Sapphire
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If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Routes 4, 13, 17, 18, and 21, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Seaside Cave, Humilau City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing)
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Generation VI
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X
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Y
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Omega Ruby
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Alpha Sapphire
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Routes 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 (hidden Pokémon*)
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 335
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
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PokéPark Pad entry:
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The Frillish on the beach are good friends. They speak politely to each other, but they want to enjoy honest conversation, too.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Trivia
- 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 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 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
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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プルリル Pururill
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From プルプル purupuru, and フリル furiru
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French
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Viskuse
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From visqueux and méduse
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Spanish
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Frillish
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Same as English name
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German
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Quabbel
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From Qualle and schwabbeln
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Italian
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Frillish
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Same as English name
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Korean
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탱그릴 Tengguril
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From 탱글탱글 taengeultaengeul and frill
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Mandarin Chinese
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輕飄飄 / 轻飘飘 Qīngpiāopiāo
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Means "Lightly floating"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Russian
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Фриллиш Frillish
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Transcription of English name
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