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Great League PvP guide

Qwilfish (Hisuian) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Qwilfish (Hisuian) is a Dark/Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #179. Its recommended PvP moveset is Poison Sting with Aqua Tail and Dark Pulse.

Great League

#179

Viable pick

Type

Dark/Poison

Best Fast Move

Poison Sting

Charged Moves

Aqua TailDark Pulse

Max CP

2,415

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT QWILFISH (HISUIAN)

Is Qwilfish (Hisuian) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Qwilfish (Hisuian) is currently a viable PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #179.

Qwilfish (Hisuian) is also a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #349.

Qwilfish (Hisuian) can evolve into Overqwil, which is a viable PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #199, and is also ranked #222 in Great League and #236 in Master League.

Qwilfish (Hisuian) PvP Rankings

LeagueRankPvP ScoreRecommended Moves
Great LeagueBest#17983.5Poison Sting, Aqua Tail, Dark Pulse
Ultra League#34977.4Poison Jab, Aqua Tail, Dark Pulse

Best Moveset for Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Pokémon GO PvP

Poison Sting
poison

Fast Move · STAB

DMG4Energy+9Turns2DPT2.00EPT4.50

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

Aqua Tail
water

Charged Move

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Dark Pulse
dark

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

The recommended PvP moveset for Qwilfish (Hisuian) is Poison Sting with Aqua Tail and Dark Pulse.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Qwilfish (Hisuian) in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Poison Jab
poison

Fast Move · STAB

DMG7Energy+7Turns2DPT3.50EPT3.50

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

Poison StingRecommended
poison

Fast Move · STAB

DMG4Energy+9Turns2DPT2.00EPT4.50

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

Charged Moves

Aqua TailRecommended
water

Charged Move

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Dark PulseRecommended
dark

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting

Ice Beam
ice

Charged Move

DMG90Energy cost55

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

Shadow Ball
ghost

Charged Move

DMG90Energy cost50

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Normal

Sludge Bomb
poison

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost50

Strong vs: Fairy, Grass

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel

Qwilfish (Hisuian) PvP Move Counts

Poison Sting → Aqua Tail

4 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

4444

Poison Sting → Dark Pulse

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5555

Qwilfish (Hisuian) Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Qwilfish (Hisuian) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Qwilfish (Hisuian) Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s Dark/Poison typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

  • ground1.6×

Resistant to

  • dark0.625×
  • ghost0.625×
  • grass0.625×
  • poison0.625×
  • psychic0.625×

Best Counters to Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s league HP.

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Peckflying

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Divewater

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    36% HP

  • Flyflying

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    56% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Fairy Windfairy

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Gigaton Hammersteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    79% HP

  • Bulldozeground

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    65% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Moonblastfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    45% HP

  • Flamethrowerfire

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    45% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Thunder Shockelectric

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Double Iron Bashsteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    49% HP

  • Dynamic Punchfighting

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    52% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Mud Shotground

    Fast Move

    Super Effective

  • Aqua Tailwater

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    42% HP

  • Stone Edgerock

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    64% HP

Ratings are shown from Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Qwilfish (Hisuian).

Best Teammates for Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Qwilfish (Hisuian) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Covers 4 of Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s 5 hardest current matchups.

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Best PvP IVs for Qwilfish (Hisuian)

LeagueRankIVsCPLevelStat Product
Great League#10/15/151,49526.51,762,239
#21/14/151,49926.51,761,142
#31/15/131,49526.51,757,293
#41/15/141,49926.51,757,293
#52/14/131,49826.51,756,149
Ultra League#115/15/152,415503,475,491
#214/15/152,403503,458,026
#315/14/152,408503,454,554
#415/15/142,408503,452,165
#513/15/152,391503,440,561

Qwilfish (Hisuian) Stats in Pokémon GO

Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Qwilfish (Hisuian) 0/15/15 (Best IV)

Level
26.5
CP
1,495
Attack
126.5
Defense
114.2
HP
122

Ultra League

Qwilfish (Hisuian) 15/15/15 (Best IV)

Level
50
CP
2,415
Attack
167.2
Defense
139.5
HP
149

Qwilfish (Hisuian) Evolution

Qwilfish (Hisuian)

Pokémon Similar to Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Pokémon GO PvP

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Qwilfish (Hisuian) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Pokémon GO PvP?

Qwilfish (Hisuian)'s recommended PvP moveset is Poison Sting with Aqua Tail and Dark Pulse.

Is Qwilfish (Hisuian) good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Qwilfish (Hisuian) is currently a viable PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #179.

What counters Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Pokémon GO PvP?

Cramorant, Tinkaton and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Qwilfish (Hisuian) in Great League.

What is Qwilfish (Hisuian) weak to in Pokémon GO?

Qwilfish (Hisuian) is weak to Ground (1.6×).