Frillish (Japanese: プルリル Pururiru) is a Water/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
Biology
Physiology
Frillish is an aquatic jellyfish-like Pokémon that also shares some traits with octopuses. Frillish's appearance varies depending on its gender. A male Frillish is blue with a frilly collar around its neck, similar to a clown while a female Frillish has a fluffy ruffle collar and is pink. Females have ruffle decorations on the tentacles while males have their tentacles with pale blue rhombuses on it. A female Frillish is pink with ruffle like decorations on its smaller tentacles. Both the male and female Frillish have a pattern around their crown like hairstyle while females have a round one while males have a triangular pattern. Males have a frown on their face and have red eye color with blue straight lines and surround color while females have a smile on theirs and have blue eye color with curly lines along with their surround color. Both Frillish have a different skin color; males are blue while females are pink depending on their gender.
Evolution
Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40.
In the Anime
Trainers with a Frillish
Game Info
Game Locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Black and White | Route 4, 17, 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory | Common |
| X and Y | Transfer | None |
Pokédex Entries
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Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| 1 | Bubble | 20 | 100% | 30 |  Water
|
Special | |||
| 1 | Water Sport | – | –% | 15 | Water
|
Status | |||
| 5 | Absorb | 20 | 100% | 25 |  Grass
|
Special | |||
| 9 | Night Shade | – | 100% | 20 |  Ghost
|
Special | |||
| 13 | BubbleBeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water
|
Special | |||
| 17 | Recover | – | –% | 10 |  Normal
|
Status | |||
| 22 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water
|
Special | |||
| 27 | Ominous Wind | 60 | 100% | 5 | Ghost
|
Special | |||
| 32 | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water
|
Special | |||
| 37 | Rain Dance | – | –% | 5 | Water
|
Status | |||
| 43 | Hex | 50 | 100% | 10 | Ghost
|
Special | |||
| 49 | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water
|
Special | |||
| 55 | Wring Out | – | 100% | 5 | Normal
|
Special | |||
| 61 | Water Spout | – | 100% | 5 | Water
|
Special | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Trivia
- Frillish and its evolution, Jellicent, are the only Pokémon to have the Water/Ghost-type combination.
- Frillish is one of the three Pokémon introduced in Generation V which have Gender Differences. The others are its evolution, Jellicent, and Unfezant.
- The male Frillish is based on a prince, while the female Frillish is based on a princess (hence their appearances).
Origin
Frillish is based on a jellyfish. It also slightly resembles an octopus.
Etymology
Frillish is a combination of "frill" and "jellyfish".
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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