Qwilfish
#161 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Balloon Pokémon
Pokémon Gold
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Pokémon Silver
The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They in ject a toxin that causes fainting.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
Qwilfish
#161
No evolutions
Pokémon Gold
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 5 | 15% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 35% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 10% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 30% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 20% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | Not during a swarm |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
Pokémon Silver
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with an Old Rod | 5 | 15% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 35% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 20% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 20 | 10% | During a swarm |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 40% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 30% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 20% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
Route 32 Road 32 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 10% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 35 | 95 | 35 | A full-body charge attack. |
| Start | Poison Sting |  | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 | An attack that may poison the target. |
| 10 | Harden | |  Status | - | - | 30 | Raises the user's DEFENSE. |
| 10 | Minimize | | Status | - | - | 20 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| 19 | Water Gun |  |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | Squirts water to attack. |
| 28 | Pin Missile |  | Physical | 14 | 85 | 20 | Fires pins that strike 2-5 times. |
| 37 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A tackle that also hurts the user. |
| 46 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 120 | 80 | 5 | A powerful water- type attack. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may lower SPEED. |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| Haze |  | Status | - | - | 30 | Eliminates all stat changes. |
| Supersonic | | Status | - | 55 | 20 | Sound waves that cause confusion. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong water- type attack. |
| HM06 | Whirlpool | | Special | 15 | 70 | 15 | Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | An aquatic charge attack. |
| TM02 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may make foe flinch. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM04 | Rollout |  | Physical | 30 | 90 | 20 | Attacks 5 turns with rising power. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 | An attack that may freeze the foe. |
| TM16 | Icy Wind | | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | An icy attack that lowers SPEED. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| TM39 | Swift | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | An attack that never misses. |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | | Status | - | - | 40 | Heightens the user's DEFENSE. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |