Competitive Information for Qwilfish [X/Y]
Water / Poison
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of adjacent 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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Qwilfish, a sick Pokémon with Water and Poison typing! It's a sight to see Qwilfish out in the 6th generation battlefield. 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 / 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 awesome Physical Sweeper. It's primary 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 33% 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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Item: Rocky Helmet
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail
- Explosion
- Waterfall
- Haze
Qwilfish is a fabulous Physical Tank. It is meant to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Poison Point, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Qwilfish will be poisoned.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y 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 outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary 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 33% 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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: Scald, Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Qwilfish's stats
- Defense Curl
- Fell Stinger
- Harden
- Stockpile
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Qwilfish
- Destiny Bond
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Qwilfish in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Qwilfish's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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