Competitive Information for Qwilfish [Sword/Shield]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Qwilfish, a renowned Pokémon that excels with Water and Poison typing! Qwilfish is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Electric, Ground, and Psychic-typed attacks. Want to master Qwilfish's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Black Sludge
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet / Liquidation
- Acupressure
- Destiny Bond
- Protect
Qwilfish thrives as a spectacular Support perfect for single battles. Focus Sash helps protect Qwilfish from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Intimidate, on switch-in Qwilfish lowers the attack of opponents by 1 stage. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Qwilfish is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Acupressure is a status move (raises a random stat of your Qwilfish or an ally by 2 stages).
◆ Destiny Bond is a status move (if an opponent knocks out your Qwilfish, it also faints).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Qwilfish this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 164 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Throat Chop
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Poison Jab
Qwilfish makes an a stunning Physical Sweeper in single battles. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with forceful physical moves. 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. Throat Chop was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail
- Explosion
- Waterfall
- Haze
Qwilfish stands out as a wonderful Physical Tank in single battles. This moveset design focuses to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Qwilfish will be poisoned. With a Rocky Helmet equipped to it, if Qwilfish is hit by a contact move, the attacker loses 1/6 of its max hp.
◆ Explosion is a physical 250-base power Normal-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Your Qwilfish faints).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Haze is a status move (eliminates all stat changes).
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 164 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Steel Roller / Throat Chop
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Poison Jab
For double battles, Qwilfish is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. 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. Throat Chop was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Qwilfish
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Qwilfish's stats
- Acupressure
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Fell Stinger
- Harden
- Scale Shot
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Qwilfish
- Acid Spray
- Acupressure
- Aqua Jet
- Destiny Bond
- Haze
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Liquidation
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Supersonic
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Qwilfish in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Qwilfish's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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