Qwilfish #0211 Shadow
| Max CP | L402051L502318L51 · Best Buddy2346 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 16, 2025Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Qwilfish takes 160% from Electric, Ground and Psychic moves.
Shadow Qwilfish is a Water/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ground and Psychic.
It reaches 2318 CP at level 50, or 2346 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Water Gun with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWater Gun | GhostShadow Ball | 11.1 | 117 | |
| 2 | WaterWater Gun | WaterAqua Tail | 10.8 | 114 |
| 3 | PoisonPoison Sting | GhostShadow Ball | 10.3 | 108 |
| 4 | WaterWater Gun | IceIce Beam | 10.2 | 107 |
| 5 | WaterWater Gun | WaterScald | 10.0 | 105 |
| 6 | WaterWater Gun | PoisonSludge Wave | 10.0 | 105 |
| 7 | PoisonPoison Sting | WaterAqua Tail | 10.0 | 105 |
| 8 | WaterWater Gun | BugFell Stinger | 9.4 | 99 |
6 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PoisonPoison Sting | IceIce Beam | 9.3 | 98 |
| 10 | PoisonPoison Sting | WaterScald | 9.1 | 96 |
| 11 | PoisonPoison Sting | PoisonSludge Wave | 8.9 | 93 |
| 12 | PoisonPoison Sting | BugFell Stinger | 8.4 | 88 |
| 13 | WaterWater Gun | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 8.0 | 84 |
| 14 | PoisonPoison Sting | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 6.0 | 63 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 105 | 100 | 3.0s | 35.0 | 1.05 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 50 | 3.5s | 21.4 | 1.50 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 50 | 3.0s | 6.7 | 0.40 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | Water | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Poison Sting | Poison | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge Wave | Poison | 110 | 65 | 1.69 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Scald | Water | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | 20 | 35 | 0.57 | |
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 45 | 0.44 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+62.0 eDPS - 2
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost49.2 eDPS - 3
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+48.1 eDPS - 4
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE45.1 eDPS - 5
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE44.1 eDPS - 6
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE43.3 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 83010/10/10 | 87915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 110710/10/10 | 117215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 138410/10/10 | 146515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 17230/0/0 | 205115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 19480/0/0 | 231815/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 19710/0/0 | 234615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 879 | 738 |
| Level 20 | 1172 | 984 |
| Level 25 | 1465 | 1231 |
| Level 30 | 1758 | 1477 |
| Level 35 | 1904 | 1600 |
| Level 40 | 2051 | 1723 |
| Level 45 | 2182 | 1834 |
| Level 50 | 2318 | 1948 |
| Level 51 | 2346 | 1971 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.51 m · 3.9 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Qwilfish in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/14 | 1498 | 28 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/15 | 1498 | 27.5 | 99.91% |
| #3 | 0/13/13 | 1498 | 28 | 99.86% |
| #4 | 0/14/12 | 1499 | 28 | 99.71% |
| #5 | 2/15/13 | 1497 | 27.5 | 99.64% |
| #6 | 0/15/10 | 1495 | 28 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 0/15/11 | 1500 | 28 | 99.55% |
| #8 | 1/14/10 | 1499 | 28 | 99.43% |
| #9 | 0/15/15 | 1490 | 27.5 | 99.37% |
| #10 | 0/11/14 | 1493 | 28 | 99.33% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #882 of 4,096, with 96.44% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2346 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2334 | 51 | 99.49% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 2338 | 51 | 99.34% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2339 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2322 | 51 | 98.99% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 2327 | 51 | 98.84% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 2328 | 51 | 98.83% |
| #8 | 15/13/15 | 2331 | 51 | 98.69% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2332 | 51 | 98.68% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 2333 | 51 | 98.66% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.