Competitive Information for Qwilfish [Diamond/Pearl]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Qwilfish? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Qwilfish, a magnificent Pokémon that excels with Water and Poison typing! Qwilfish is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks. Curious about Qwilfish's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Explosion
- Poison Jab
- Waterfall
- Swords Dance
Qwilfish is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Qwilfish's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Qwilfish's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Qwilfish's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab
- Revenge
Qwilfish is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Qwilfish from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Qwilfish's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Qwilfish's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Qwilfish is damaged by the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Qwilfish? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Poison Jab
- Revenge
Qwilfish is an astounding Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Qwilfish from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Qwilfish's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Qwilfish's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Qwilfish is damaged by the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Qwilfish can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Qwilfish.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Qwilfish can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Qwilfish
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Qwilfish's stats
- Defense Curl
- Harden
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Qwilfish
- Destiny Bond
- Explosion
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rest
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Qwilfish in Diamond and Pearl
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 72/252/20/0/0/164/ )
- Optimize Qwilfish's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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