Frillish
The Water/Ghost type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #592• Available in 4 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Floating Pokémon
Height: 1.2 m
Weight: 33 kg
Abilities:
- Water Absorb
- Cursed Body
- Damp (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-defense
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 67
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Amorphous
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Frillish appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | 1 | Water | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Water Sport | 1 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| Absorb | 5 | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Night Shade | 9 | Ghost | Special | - | 100 |
| Bubblebeam | 13 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Bubble Beam | 13 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Recover | 17 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Water Pulse | 22 | Water | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Ominous Wind | 27 | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Brine | 32 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Shadow Ball | 32 | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Whirlpool | 36 | Water | Special | 35 | 85 |
| Rain Dance | 37 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Hex | 43 | Ghost | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Destiny Bond | 44 | Ghost | Status | - | - |
| Hydro Pump | 49 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
| Wring Out | 55 | Normal | Special | - | 100 |
| Water Spout | 61 | Water | Special | 150 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Black | 17 - Wild 18 - Wild Driftveil City - Wild P2 Laboratory - Wild Route 4 - Wild driftveil-city-area - Surf p2-laboratory-area - Surf unova-route-17-area - Surf unova-route-18-area - Surf unova-route-4-area - Surf |
| Black2 | 13 - Wild 17 - Wild 18 - Wild 21 - Wild Humilau City - Wild P2 Laboratory - Wild Route 4 - Wild Seaside Cave - Wild Undella Bay - Wild Undella Town - Wild Virbank City - Wild Virbank Complex - Wild humilau-city-area - Surf p2-laboratory-area - Surf seaside-cave-1f - Surf undella-bay-area - Surf undella-town-area - Surf unova-route-13-area - Surf unova-route-17-area - Surf unova-route-18-area - Surf unova-route-21-area - Surf unova-route-4-area - Surf virbank-city-area - Surf virbank-complex-outer - Surf |
| UltraMoon | Route 14 - Wild alola-route-14-area - Only-one alola-route-14-area - Surf |
| Shield | Bridge Field - Wild East Lake Axewell - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Stepping-Stone Sea - Wild West Lake Axewell - Wild east-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-water north-lake-miloch-area - Overworld-water west-lake-axewell-area - Overworld-water |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Black | With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor. |
| White | They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. |
| Black2 | If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. |
| White2 | If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. |
| UltraSun | It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean. |
| UltraMoon | Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown. |
