No. 0592

Frillish

Floating Pokémon

Official art

Frillish is a Water/Ghost-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Ghost, Grass, Electric and Dark, with a base stat total of 335. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Water Ghost

Height: 1.2 m 3′11″
Weight: 33 kg 72.8 lbs
Base stat total: 335 Higher than 28% of Pokémon
Introduced: Gen V Black & White

Abilities

Pokédex entryShield

Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.

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Base stats

HP55130–162220–314

Atk4054–10176–196

Def5063–11294–218

SpA6576–128121–251

SpD8594–150157–295

Spe4054–10176–196

Total335Higher than 28% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpD.

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Type matchups

WaterGhostshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

2×

DarkElectricGhostGrass

Resists

½×

BugFireIcePoisonSteelWater

Immune to

0×

FightingNormal

Takes normal damage from 6 types

FlyingGroundRockPsychicDragonFairy

With : Water becomes 0×

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 40); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+101Max92No SP60Min54Scarf151Tailwind202

At max Speed, Frillish outspeeds 9 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Frillish against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		Frillish · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
92		Frillish · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Frillish · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

This Pokémon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water .
Everything about Water Absorb →
Other Pokémon with Water Absorb 26
Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Lapras Vaporeon Chinchou Lanturn Politoed Wooper Quagsire Mantine Cacnea Cacturne Mantyke Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Maractus Jellicent Volcanion Dewpider Araquanid Dracovish Arctovish Clodsire Wellspring Mask Ogerpon
If this Pokémon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
Everything about Cursed Body →
Other Pokémon with Cursed Body 12
Gengar Alolan Marowak Galarian Corsola Shuppet Banette Froslass Jellicent Sinistea Polteageist Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult
Prevents Explosion/Mind Blown/Misty Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while active.
Everything about Damp →
Other Pokémon with Damp 19
Paras Parasect Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Seadra Politoed Wooper Quagsire Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Jellicent Tadbulb Bellibolt

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

National DexLC

Evolution

#0592FrillishWaterGhost
1. Level 40
  #0593JellicentWaterGhost

Moves

Level up 14


1	AbsorbUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.	Grass	Spec	20	100%	25
1	Water GunNo additional effect.	Water	Spec	40	100%	25
4	Poison Sting30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	15	100%	35
8	Night ShadeDoes damage equal to the user's level.	Ghost	Spec	—	100%	15
12	Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.	Water	Spec	60	100%	20
16	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
20	HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.	Ghost	Spec	65	100%	10
24	BrinePower doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less.	Water	Spec	65	100%	10
28	RecoverHeals the user by 50% of its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
32	Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Ghost	Spec	80	100%	15
36	WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Water	Spec	35	85%	15
41	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Spec	110	80%	5
44	Destiny BondIf an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
48	Water SpoutLess power as user's HP decreases. Hits foe(s).	Water	Spec	150	100%	5

TM / HM / TR 36


TM19	SafeguardFor 5 turns, protects user's party from status.	Normal	Status	—	—	25
TM21	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM24	SnoreUser must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target.	Normal	Spec	50	100%	15
TM25	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM27	Icy Wind100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.	Ice	Spec	55	95%	15
TM28	Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.	Grass	Spec	75	100%	10
TM31	AttractA target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
TM33	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM35	HailFor 5 turns, hail crashes down.	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM36	WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Water	Spec	35	85%	15
TM38	Will-O-WispBurns the target.	Fire	Status	—	85%	15
TM39	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
TM44	ImprisonNo foe can use any move known by the user.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM45	DiveDives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.	Water	Phys	80	100%	10
TM55	BrinePower doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less.	Water	Spec	65	100%	10
TM70	Trick RoomGoes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM76	RoundPower doubles if others used Round this turn.	Normal	Spec	60	100%	15
TM77	HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.	Ghost	Spec	65	100%	10
TR03	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Spec	110	80%	5
TR04	SurfHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dive.	Water	Spec	90	100%	15
TR05	Ice Beam10% chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Spec	90	100%	10
TR06	Blizzard10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.	Ice	Spec	110	70%	5
TR11	Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Psychic	Spec	90	100%	10
TR16	Waterfall20% chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Phys	80	100%	15
TR20	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR22	Sludge Bomb30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Spec	90	100%	10
TR26	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR27	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TR33	Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Ghost	Spec	80	100%	15
TR37	TauntTarget can't use status moves its next 3 turns.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TR38	TrickUser switches its held item with the target's.	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
TR58	Dark Pulse20% chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Spec	80	100%	15
TR65	Energy Ball10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Grass	Spec	90	100%	10
TR78	Sludge Wave10% chance to poison adjacent Pokémon.	Poison	Spec	95	100%	10
TR84	Scald30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target.	Water	Spec	80	100%	15
TR92	Dazzling GleamNo additional effect. Hits adjacent foes.	Fairy	Spec	80	100%	10

Egg moves 6


Egg	Acid ArmorRaises the user's Defense by 2.	Poison	Status	—	—	20
Egg	Bubble Beam10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Water	Spec	65	100%	20
Egg	Confuse RayConfuses the target.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Egg	MistFor 5 turns, protects user's party from stat drops.	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Egg	Pain SplitShares HP of user and target equally.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Egg	Strength SapUser heals HP=target's Atk stat. Lowers Atk by 1.	Grass	Status	—	100%	10

Tutor 1


Tutor	PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.	Ghost	Phys	110	90%	5

Biology

Frillish envelops its prey in its veil-like arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface. It has two forms, a blue male form and a pink female form.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation V Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official vote, Japan#600 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Floating Pokémon
: Unova · Black & White
Color: White

: —

Original Unova#098Updated Unova#180Updated Alola#318Updated Ula’ula#139Galar#305Isle of Armor#192

Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.
Shield
It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean’s surface.
Sword
Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.
Ultra Moon
It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.
Ultra Sun
If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Black 2 · White 2 · Y · Alpha Sapphire
They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
White · X · Omega Ruby
With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor.
Black

Names around the world

English: Frillish
Japanese: プルリル
Japanese (romaji): Pururill
Korean: 탱그릴
Chinese (Traditional): 輕飄飄
Chinese (Simplified): 轻飘飘
French: Viskuse
German: Quabbel
Spanish: Frillish
Italian: Frillish

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V

Training

: 1 SpD
: 190 ≈24.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: 67
: Medium

Breeding

: Amorphous
: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Males and females look different

Dream World art (Gen V)

Where to find

Shield: The Isle of Armor 4 areas

Challenge Beach (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Courageous Cavern (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Stepping-Stone Sea (Main Area)Surfing in the overworld · Lv 40–60
Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den H)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30

Sword: The Isle of Armor 4 areas

Challenge Beach (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Courageous Cavern (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Stepping-Stone Sea (Main Area)Surfing in the overworld · Lv 40–60
Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den H)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30

Shield 8 areas

Bridge FieldWalking in the overworld · Lv 27–60
Dusty BowlSurfing in the overworld · Lv 41–60
East Lake AxewellSurfing in the overworld · Lv 40–60
Giant's Mirror (Main Area)Surfing in the overworld · Lv 41–60
North Lake MilochSurfing in the overworld · Lv 42–60
Stony Wilderness (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Watchtower Ruins (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
West Lake AxewellSurfing in the overworld · Lv 38–60

Sword 8 areas

Bridge FieldWalking in the overworld · Lv 27–60
Dusty BowlSurfing in the overworld · Lv 41–60
East Lake AxewellSurfing in the overworld · Lv 40–60
Giant's Mirror (Main Area)Surfing in the overworld · Lv 41–60
North Lake MilochSurfing in the overworld · Lv 42–60
Stony Wilderness (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Watchtower Ruins (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
West Lake AxewellSurfing in the overworld · Lv 38–60

Ultra Moon 1 area

Route 14Static encounter, Surfing · Lv 30–34

Ultra Sun 1 area

Route 14Static encounter, Surfing · Lv 30–34

White 2 12 areas

Humilau CitySurfing · Lv 30–45
P2 LaboratorySurfing · Lv 45–60
Road 13Surfing · Lv 25–40
Road 17Surfing · Lv 45–60
Road 18Surfing · Lv 45–60
Road 21Surfing · Lv 30–45
Road 4Surfing · Lv 5–15
Seaside Cave (1F)Surfing · Lv 25–40
Undella BaySurfing · Lv 25–40
Undella TownSurfing · Lv 25–40
Virbank CitySurfing · Lv 5–15
Virbank Complex (outer)Surfing · Lv 5–15

Black 2 12 areas

Humilau CitySurfing · Lv 30–45
P2 LaboratorySurfing · Lv 45–60
Road 13Surfing · Lv 25–40
Road 17Surfing · Lv 45–60
Road 18Surfing · Lv 45–60
Road 21Surfing · Lv 30–45
Road 4Surfing · Lv 5–15
Seaside Cave (1F)Surfing · Lv 25–40
Undella BaySurfing · Lv 25–40
Undella TownSurfing · Lv 25–40
Virbank CitySurfing · Lv 5–15
Virbank Complex (outer)Surfing · Lv 5–15

White 5 areas

Driftveil CitySurfing · Lv 10–25
P2 LaboratorySurfing · Lv 5–15
Road 17Surfing · Lv 5–15
Road 18Surfing · Lv 5–15
Road 4Surfing · Lv 5–15

Black 5 areas

Driftveil CitySurfing · Lv 10–25
P2 LaboratorySurfing · Lv 5–15
Road 17Surfing · Lv 5–15
Road 18Surfing · Lv 5–15
Road 4Surfing · Lv 5–15

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.