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Qwilfish (ハリーセン Harīsen)
Artwork		General

		National Dex:	#211
		Evolves From:	None
		Evolves Into:	None
		Generation:	Generation II
		Pronunciation:	$KWIL-fish$
		Icon(s):
Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	65	Species:	Balloon Pokémon
Attack:	75	Type(s):	Water/Poison
Defense:	95	Height:	1'08"
Special Atk:	55	Weight:	8.6 lbs.
Special Def:	55	Abilities:	Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate (Dream World)
Speed:	85	Pokédex Color:	Grey
Stat Total:	430	Gender:	50% ♀/ 50% ♂
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Qwilfish (Japanese: ハリーセン Harīsen) is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Appearance

Qwilfish resembles a pufferfish. It has a Bluish Greenish top, and a pale underside. Noticeable features of Qwilfish are its toxic spikes, its paddle-like tail, and its round shape. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, you can catch it out in the water you can get to out of Iron Island. And its eyes are straight and serious.

Game info

Game locations

Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Qwilfish Locations
Gold/Silver	Route 12, Route 32	Rare
Crystal	Route 12, Route 32	Rare
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade	None
Emerald	Trade	None
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, etc. (FireRed only)	Common
Diamond/ Pearl	Iron Island (Super Rod)	Rare
Platinum	Iron Island (Super Rod)	Rare
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 12, Route 13, Route 32	Rare
Black/White	Route 17, 18, P2 Laboratory	Uncommon

Pokédex entries

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Qwilfish did not appear during the Generation I games.
Gold
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Silver
The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Crystal
When faced with a larger opponent, it swallows as much water as it can to match the opponent's size.
Ruby
Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging.
Sapphire
Qwilfish sucks in water, inflating itself. This Pokémon uses the pressure of the water it swallowed to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming somewhat challenging.
Emerald
A Qwilfish uses the pressure of water it swallows to shoot toxic quills all at once from all over its body. It finds swimming to be somewhat challenging.
FireRed
The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
LeafGreen
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
Diamond
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Pearl
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Platinum
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
HeartGold
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.
SoulSilver
The small spikes covering its body developed from scales. They inject a toxin that causes fainting.
Black
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
White
It shoots the poison spines on its body in all directions. Its round form makes it a poor swimmer.
Black 2
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White 2
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Learnset

Generation II

Main article: Qwilfish/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Qwilfish/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Qwilfish/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
1	Spikes	—	—%	20	Ground	Status
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Poison Sting	15	100%	35	Poison	Physical
9	Harden	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
9	Minimize	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
13	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
17	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
21	Toxic Spikes	—	—%	20	Poison	Status
25	Stockpile	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
25	Spit Up	??	100%	10	Normal	Special
29	Revenge	60	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
33	Brine	65	100%	10	Water	Special
37	Pin Missile	14	85%	20	Bug	Physical
41	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical
45	Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
49	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
53	Destiny Bond	—	—%	5	Ghost	Status
57	Hydro Pump	120	80%	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

Despite it's reputation as a bad swimmer, it is able to learn the HM moves Surf, Dive, and Waterfall and one of its abilities is Swift Swin.
In an early design for what would became Qwilfish (Japanese: ハリーセン Harysen), it was called Bukū, which was possibly a corruption of the word fugu (河豚, meaning "river pig"), which both the Japanese word for pufferfish and the dish prepared from it.

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