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NATIONAL POKÉDEX #211 · Balloon Pokemon

Qwilfish

Water Poison Both

Qwilfish is a Water/Poison-type Balloon Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Route 32, Route 12, Route 13. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 32, Route 12, Route 13.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

430

HP65

Attack95

Defense75

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed85

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 1'08" (0.5 m)
Weight: 9.0 lbs (4.1 kg)
Catch rate: 45
Base EXP: 100
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 430

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 65

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AttackBase 95

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DefenseBase 75

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Sp. AtkBase 55

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Sp. DefBase 55

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SpeedBase 85

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

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 inject a toxin that causes fainting.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#211

Qwilfish

This Pokémon does not evolve in Generation II.

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas: 3
Tables: 6
Special: 0

Wild encounters 6

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Route 32	Fishing · Good Rod SwarmQwilfish fishing swarm active	Any time	Lv. 20	65% slot
Route 32	Fishing · Old Rod SwarmQwilfish fishing swarm active	Any time	Lv. 5	15% slot
Route 32	Fishing · Super Rod	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot
Route 32	Fishing · Super Rod SwarmQwilfish fishing swarm active	Any time	Lv. 40	100% slot
Route 12	Fishing · Super Rod	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot
Route 13	Fishing · Super Rod	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot

Silver

Wild

Areas: 3
Tables: 6
Special: 0

Wild encounters 6

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Route 32	Fishing · Good Rod SwarmQwilfish fishing swarm active	Any time	Lv. 20	65% slot
Route 32	Fishing · Old Rod SwarmQwilfish fishing swarm active	Any time	Lv. 5	15% slot
Route 32	Fishing · Super Rod	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot
Route 32	Fishing · Super Rod SwarmQwilfish fishing swarm active	Any time	Lv. 40	100% slot
Route 12	Fishing · Super Rod	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot
Route 13	Fishing · Super Rod	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot