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#211 · Generation 2

Hisuian Qwilfish

darkpoisonRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,136 / 2,415
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,220 / 1,526
Research CP (L15)
915
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Hisuian Qwilfish
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Hisuian Qwilfish has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • B
    Great League#151 of 1154 · score 84.1

    It is ranked #151 in Great League on PvPoke with Poison Sting / Aqua Tail / Dark Pulse.

  • –
    Ultra League#349 of 851 · score 77.4

    Ranked #349 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

  • Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack184
Defense151
Stamina163

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueB#151 / 115484.1
Poison Sting · Aqua Tail · Dark Pulse
L26 · 4/14/15
Ultra League–#349 / 85177.4
Poison Jab · Aqua Tail · Dark Pulse
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#281 / 68980.2
Poison Jab · Aqua Tail · Dark Pulse

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
poison–#62 / 19710.5144Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb
ghost–#98 / 1939.8135Poison Jab · Shadow Ball
ice–#132 / 2319.1124Poison Jab · Ice Beam
water–#155 / 2838.7120Poison Jab · Aqua Tail
dark–#165 / 3639.6132Poison Jab · Dark Pulse

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Poison StingSTAB
poison4+60.5s8.04+92 turns
Poison JabSTAB
poison13+91.0s13.07+72 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Aqua Tail
water50-332.0s1.5255-35
Ice Beam
ice95-503.5s1.9090-55
Sludge BombSTAB
poison85-502.5s1.7080-50
Dark PulseSTAB
dark80-503.0s1.6080-45
Shadow Ball
ghost100-503.0s2.0090-50

Questions people ask

Is Hisuian Qwilfish good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Hisuian Qwilfish is B-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Hisuian Qwilfish?
Hisuian Qwilfish has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Hisuian Qwilfish IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 26. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Hisuian Qwilfish a good raid attacker?
Hisuian Qwilfish ranks #62 of 197 poison attackers with 10.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Hisuian Qwilfish be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Hisuian Qwilfish is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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