Qwilfish (Pokémon)

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Qwilfish ハリーセン Harysen #211
Artwork from G/S/C
Type Water Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Balloon Pokémon
Abilities Poison Point or Swift Swim Swift Swim Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #161 Hoenn #354 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'08″ Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1'08″/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 8.6 lbs. Imperial 3.9 kg Metric 8.6 lbs./3.9 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 2 group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 100 Battle Exp.: 1001*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

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 farting. 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

Qwilfish made its first appearance in Dueling Heroes, owned by Harrison.

Dorian owns a Qwilfish.

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

Qwilfish make a cameo in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Several Qwilfish appeared in DP113.

In the manga

Pokémon Special

A swarm of Qwilfish appeared in Template:PSV, 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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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Special moves

Side game data

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Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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 shares the same species name with Jigglypuff's evolutionary family and Drifloon. They are all known as Balloon Pokémon.
• Qwilfish's Japanese name (Harysen) is similar to the name of the Trainer Harrison, who, coincidentally, owned a Qwilfish.
• Qwilfish's Gold and Silver sprites have significantly more green compared to all the sprites, including Crystal's sprites.
• Qwilfish, along with Munchlax, are the only Pokémon who learn Stockpile by leveling up, but don't learn both Spit Up and Swallow. Qwilfish doesn't learn Swallow, while Munchlax doesn't learn Spit Up.
  • Coincidentally, they learn Stockpile at the same level, 25.
• Qwilfish's tail is shorter in Generation II than the following generations, as seen in its backsprite.
• In The Official Pokémon Handbook 3, published by Scholastic Corporation, Qwilfish is once misspelled as "Qwillfish".

Origin

It is based on the Pufferfish and possibly a Naval mine.

Name origin

Qwilfish's name is a combination of a misspelled 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.

In other languages

• German: Baldorfish
• French: Qwilfish
• Korean: 침바루 Chimbaru

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