Qwilfish — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Qwilfish is a physical attacker built around physical attacks (95 Attack). It can trade hits at a competitive speed tier, and it's commonly used because its water/poison typing resists 8 attack types but you'll need to play around 3 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Qwilfish into a favorable type matchup using its water/poison STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Qwilfish into electric and ground attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Qwilfish the way we do
- Frail — one wrong switch can lose it
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 440Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Qwilfish shows up
#130
Usage ~1.65% · Win rate ~51.75%
Qwilfish FAQ
- What are Qwilfish's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Qwilfish can run poison-point, swift-swim, intimidate. The competitive default is usually poison-point — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Qwilfish weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Qwilfish takes extra damage from electric, ground, psychic. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Qwilfish?
- The best moveset for Qwilfish depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Qwilfish in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Qwilfish are Pokémon with strong electric, ground, psychic attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Qwilfish good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Qwilfish's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.