Qwilfish (Pokémon)

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Qwilfish (Japanese: ハリーセン Harysen) is a dual-type introduced in Generation II.
In Hisui, Qwilfish has a dual-type regional form. In the distant past, it evolved into after using in the strong style at least 20 times.
In the modern day, Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into when leveled up while knowing . These Qwilfish can be found in Blueberry Academy's Terarium.
Johtonian Qwilfish is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
==Biology==
Qwilfish is a with a spherical body and a flat, paddle-shaped tail. The upper half of its body is dark teal and the lower half is light greenish-yellow. Its tail is tall and thin with a dark teal outline, light greenish-yellow inside, and two dark teal dots in the center that resemble the Japanese character ハ Ha. Its eyes are even with its body and are always seen slanted angrily. Below its eyes are its puffy pink lips. All around its body are sharp, conical spikes, which evolved from scales over time.
In order to attack, Qwilfish drinks over 2.6 gallons (10 litres) of water to inflate its body. It then uses the water pressure to shoot poisonous quills at its foe, which can cause fainting. Qwilfish is briefly left defenseless shortly after firing its quills; this is believed by some expert fishers to be the opportune moment to catch this Pokémon. Due to its round body, Qwilfish is not a great swimmer, and when filled with water it is even harder for it to swim. When Qwilfish faces a larger opponent, it will inflate its body to match its size as close as it can. If it is startled while inflated, it will spit out all its water, propelling itself away.
===Forms===
Qwilfish has a regional form: Qwilfish.
In Hisui, its upper half is black, while its lower half is pale yellow. Its body is covered in spikes; the spikes on its upper body have dark purple tips, except for the two spikes on its forehead, which are also smaller in size. Hisuian Qwilfish can spray poison from these spines. There are crescent purple lines underneath Hisuian Qwilfish's eyes, and its lips are also colored purple. Its flat tail has a black outline with a light yellow inside, and a black pattern that resembles the lowercase letter "q." 
Hisuian Qwilfish is despised by the fisherman of the region, due to its poison wreaking havoc in the seas it lives in. The poisonous spikes of Hisuian Qwilfish are thicker and shorter than the poisonous spikes of other regions’ Qwilfish. Hisuian Qwilfish absorbs poison from the food it consumes. The purple coloration on its body serves as evidence of its potent poison. In the present day, it's known to be found offshore in cold parts of the world and in Blueberry Academy, located somewhere in Unova's ocean, specifically in its Terarium's Polar Biome.
Hisuian Qwilfish and its evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
In Hisui, Qwilfish has a regional form that evolves into . Johtonian Qwilfish is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Qwilfish=====
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Hisuian Qwilfish has the same base stats as Johtonian Qwilfish. Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.
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===Learnset===
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====By ====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
====Qwilfish====
====Hisuian Qwilfish====
From 's 3.0.0 update onward, Qwilfish evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
In , Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil after it has used 20 times in the strong style.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In Dueling Heroes, used a Qwilfish in a against and her in the first round of the Whirl Cup, being easily defeated; thus marking the species animated series debut.
In Just Add Water, Dorian, the Gym Leader of the unofficial Coastline Gym, used a Qwilfish in an underwater battle against Misty and her , that he managed to win.
====Minor appearances====
Qwilfish debuted in Snorlax Snowman.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Qwilfish was at the Pokémon Center.
In Enlighten Up!, multiple Qwilfish were living in Lake Slowpoke.
In Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, a Trainer's Qwilfish competed in the Tour de Alto Mare.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, multiple Qwilfish were present during the final showdown with The Phantom and his crew.
Multiple Qwilfish appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Hold the Phione!, multiple Qwilfish were living in Chocovine Town.
In Going for the Gold!, multiple Qwilfish were living in the .
In An Undersea Place to Call Home!, saw multiple Qwilfish underwater.
In Deceiving Appearances!, a Qwilfish was at Aether Paradise.
Two Qwilfish appeared in As Long as I'm with My Friends.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In Buddy, a Qwilfish puffed itself up in Nessa's hand. In Early-Evening Waves, it was revealed to have done this during one of Nessa's photoshoots.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia===
A Qwilfish appeared in PRV3.
===Pokémon Adventures===
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A swarm of Qwilfish appeared in Querulous Qwilfish, where they were angered by pollution that occurred as a result of an accident that occurred during the construction of the . captured all of them with her skills. Afterwards, she found a baby Qwilfish stuck in the toxic waste; as she prepared to take it to a Pokémon Center, appeared, healing Qwilfish and purifying the seawater. It is unknown if the Qwilfish are still under Crystal's ownership or were afterwards.
A Qwilfish appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
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A Qwilfish was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie's collection in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I.
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Much later, in Softening Up Kakuna, Uprooting Seedot, and Outlasting Ledian, a Qwilfish was one of the Pokémon that rented during the challenge.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
Three Qwilfish appeared in Let's Survive This Sea Battle.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Qwilfish shares its with , , , and . They are all known as the Balloon Pokémon.
* Qwilfish can be seen as a parallel to . Both of them are . Qwilfish is exclusive to , while Remoraid is exclusive to , with both Pokémon found in the same locations in their respective versions, and both being swarm Pokémon in Generation II and .
* A of an unused Pokémon depicts a Pokémon with the same Pokédex number as Qwilfish.
* Qwilfish and are the only , and the only Poison-type Pokémon in the .
* According to several s, Hugh's hairstyle resembles a Qwilfish.
* Hisuian Qwilfish and its evolved form were first hinted in before their official reveal in , where they were mentioned in a book in the Canalave Library where Overqwil is referred to as "a Qwilfish with huge spikes".
* Hisuian Qwilfish is the first Hisuian form that can be caught outside of Hisui (excluding Poké Portal News event Tera Raid Battles).
* Qwilfish is the only Pokémon with a name beginning with the letter "Q" that is not followed by a "U" like most words in the English language.
**It is also one of only two Pokémon to have a "Q" in its name that is not followed by a "U", the other being its evolved form Overqwil.
* The Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo has an early design of Qwilfish named プクー Pukū, whose name may be a corruption of 河豚 (). It was a pure Water type and would evolve into シビレフグ Shibirefugu at level 18.
Spr 2d 170.png|Sprite of Pukū from 1997 demo
Spr 2d 171.png|Sprite of Shibirefugu from 1997 demo
===Origin===
Qwilfish seems to be based on or , which inflate their bodies when threatened and are covered in s. Many species are incredibly toxic when ingested, which explains Qwilfish's type. However, its ability to directly inject venom through its spines is similar to a . It is also reminiscent of a due to its round body and ability to explode.
The horn-like spikes on Qwilfish's forehead along with its general body shape may also be a reference to and cowfish species like the . When stressed, cowfish can exude a deadly toxin in the mucous secretions of their skin, similar to how Hisuian Qwilfish is known for spraying poison and getting it everywhere.
Hisuian Qwilfish's and poisonous diet may be based on the illegalisation of the dish, due to its toxicity, and the following illegal preparation and consumption of said dish. The law was put in place a few times in Japanese history (and eventually repealed each time), including the 1800's, when appears to take place. The illegal fugu market continued and thrived for so long that the governing ate became incapable of enforcing the law, which might have inspired Hisuian Qwilfish being troublesome for fishermen, and could be a parallel to the lionfish's invasive status, as neither the dish, the lionfish, nor the Pokémon could be controlled. Hisuian Qwilfish and Overqwil appear to be rarer in recent times, which could be a reference to porcupinefish being threatened due to overfishing for the fugu dish.
The marking on Hisuian Qwilfish's tail looks like the lowercase "q" letter. On its evolved form, , the same marking turns into the uppercase "Q". These may stand for their English names. This lowercase "q" also resembles a stylized number 9 whose Japanese reading 'kyuu' resembles the name of the letter "q".
====Name origin====
Qwilfish may be a combination of quill and fish.
Harysen may be derived from 針千本 harisenbon (). The character 千 sen in 針千本 harisenbon means thousand, and this numerical theming is continued with 's Japanese name.
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Regional form
* Weaponry in the Pokémon world
==External links==
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