Dot's Quaxwell

Dot's Quaxwell (Japanese: ドットのウェルカモ Dot's Welkamo), or Nidothing's Quaxwell (Japanese: ぐるみんのウェルカモ Gurumin's Welkamo), is the first Pokémon that Dot obtained, as a . takes part in her videos to teach young viewers on basic knowledge on how to become a Pokémon Trainer. He is Dot's main Pokémon, and is usually outside his .
==In animation==
===History===
====Pre-series====
Prior to the series, Quaxwell was a wild Quaxly living in the Brave Olivine alongside of the Rising Volt Tacklers. Eventually, he formed a close bond with Ludlow and Dot. He usually kept Ludlow company when he was fishing or participated in Nidothing's videos.
====Pokémon Horizons: The Series====
=====As a wild Pokémon=====
Quaxwell first debuted as a Quaxly in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) accompanied by Nidothing, assisting with her videos about how to be a Pokémon Trainer. In the following episode, Quaxly could be seen again panicking as the Rising Volt Tacklers were traveling through a thunderstorm, heading in Dot's room for safety.
In The Ancient Poké Ball, after the encounter of the Black Rayquaza, Quaxly found the tracker that the Explorers had previously placed on the bottom of the Brave Olivine and gave it to Ludlow, revealing how they had found the group's location before destroying it.
In Special Training with Cap!, Liko and Roy tried to introduce themselves to Dot. As they were waiting for a response on the other side of the door, coming out from the flap of the door was Quaxly, surprising Liko. Quaxly gave Liko and Roy a Dot's message as they were asking her for help in knowing how to get better at Pokémon battles. Later, Quaxly again came out from the flap, this time surprising Roy. Quaxly gave both of them a clue to where the Black Rayquaza was hinted to be last seen.
In An Unexpected Picnic!, with the help of Murdock, Liko gave Ludlow and Dot the opportunity to have a chance of experiencing a picnic, though Dot was hesitant to give a chance, Quaxly gave her a sincere smile and encouraged Dot to come out of her room to make her own sandwich. Quaxly as usual, attended the event with Ludlow and Dot.
In Someone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, when Liko disappeared, Dot personally volunteered to help search for her. When asked by Friede if she has a Pokémon in mind that would be ready to enter a Pokémon battle, Quaxly volunteered to battle alongside Dot as her partner.
=====With Dot=====
In Quaxly, We Can Do It, Quaxly was officially caught as Dot's first Pokémon. He participated in his first battle against Spinel's Pokémon with the aid of Liko, Roy, and their respective partners, with Quaxly assisting Sprigatito in defeating Magneton. Afterwards, he encouraged Dot to reveal her true identity as Nidothing to Liko, one of her fans, after several previous failures.
In As Long as I'm with My Friends, Quaxly accompanied Dot and other members of the Team to collect ingredients for a curry cook off between Liko and Roy. He used Water Gun to scare off a group of and that attacked Roy and Fuecoco. Afterwards, he happily ate curry alongside his Trainer and the other Rising Volt Tacklers after the curry cook off had been counted as a draw.
In Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, Quaxly worked with Dot to help a wild get her hammer back from a , as Dot had him use Water Gun around the area in order to corner it. Dot's planned work and Quaxly was able to help Tinkatink get her hammer back, and the Metalsmith Pokémon was able to defeat it.
In A Wild Mom Appears!, Dot used Quaxly in a battle against her mother, Franka, and her . Quaxly was initially at a disadvantage due to Lycanroc's use of , but while following Dot's order to aim for Lycanroc's legs, the Duckling Pokémon ended up learning and defeated Lycanroc, winning Dot the battle.
In The Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Quaxly and Tinkatink were used to battle Chalce's , keeping them distracted long enough for Dot to install a kill program into the generator the Explorers were using to lure out the Black Rayquaza. In the following episode, Quaxly helped take on the Black Rayquaza. With assistance from Captain Pikachu's Rising , Quaxly and Sprigatito were sent flying high enough to launch attacks at Rayquaza. Despite this, Quaxly was eventually taken out by a stray .
In Dot and Nidothing, Quaxly participated in a livestreamed training battle against Roy's Fuecoco as per Iono's request. However due to his Trainer getting nervous and unable to issue her commands, Quaxly was clueless as what to do and was instantly defeated by Fuecoco as a result. Quaxly soon confronted his Trainer about needing to rely on her Nidothing costume in public. Quaxly then battled against a wild , with his bravery and determination inspiring Dot to let go of her fears and become more confident in public, allowing her to command Quaxly properly to defeat the Single-Cyl Pokémon.
In Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Quaxly's battle against Iono's began. Using his superior agility, Quaxly launched a variety of attacks at his opponent, only to activate Bellibolt's Ability, powering up its moves. Although Dot had Quaxly Terastallize for the first time, they were unable to defeat Bellibolt even with Quaxly's newly-learnt . Iono then won the battle with Bellibolt's Terastal-boosted . Despite the loss, Dot and Quaxly still managed to pass their basics test for fully letting loose and having fun in battle, showing how their bond had improved.
In Showdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Quaxly was used in a tag battle alongside Iono's Bellibolt against Poppy's and . Both Pokémon struggled to deal damage to their opponents and deal with the effects of , but Quaxly had an idea to use his dancing footwork for triggering Bellibolt's Ability to strengthen its moves. Dot and Iono soon formed a plan which allowed a Terastallized Quaxly to distract and clash with Tinkaton while a supercharged Bellibolt ambushed and defeated the unsuspecting Copperajah with a powerful , winning the match by default.
In Food Fit for a Kingambit!, Quaxly was used by Dot at the Everything eatery to help calm down some kids who were scared by with his dancing skills. Quaxly was then used in a battle against Sidian's to spread its salt around to attract more customers to the eatery. After the job was done, Quaxly and his Trainer soon headed of for the test battle against Larry.
In Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!, Quaxly was used against Larry's . He was by and then recalled in favor of Tinkatink. He later went up against . He struggled at first, but was motivated by Dot to utilize his dancing skills to boost the power of his attacks to deal more damage to his opponent. Quaxly then suddenly evolved into , surprising everyone and Terastallizing immediately after his evolution to deal more damage to Staraptor further, but his paralysis effect soon returned. Larry then got serious, Terastallizing Staraptor and defeating Quaxwell with soon after. Despite the loss, Quaxwell and his Trainer still passed the test overall for their opportunistic use of Terastallization, and Dot once again vowed to grow more stronger as a Trainer alongside her partner.
In Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Quaxwell was used to battle against Rob's during the Course Students Battle Tournament, in which Quaxwell won after Terastallizing. After the events of the tournament, Quaxwell and his Trainer met up with Poppy, who encouraged them on their progress.
In HZ068, Quaxwell faced off against Lucius's Lapras in a training battle, where he had to avoid most of Lapras's icy attacks. Dot then came up with a plan to have Quaxwell skate on the ice Lapras created to dodge its attacks and hit it with a supereffective Low Kick. Quaxwell was then Terastallized to do more damage, and although Lapras was still standing after the attack, it was impressed by Dot and Quaxwell's strength and returned to its Poké Ball.
In HZ070, while on their way to meet Briar at the Crystal Pool, Quaxwell and the others were pestered by a wild . The Bombirdier stole a metal plate Tinkatink wanted to forge into a new hammer, forcing her, Dot, and Quaxwell to chase after it. Later, Dot tried to Terastallize Quaxwell against the Bombirdier, only to drop her Tera Orb when a second Bombirdier came to help its partner. Once Tinkatink retrieved the plate and forged it into a new hammer, she evolved into and helped Quaxwell drive the two Item Drop Pokémon into fleeing. Quaxwell and Dot then praised Tinkatuff for how much she had grown.
In HZ071, Quaxwell and Dot reached the Crystal Pool on Oni Mountain. After Friede left to look for Briar, a wild Terastalized emerged from the water and attacked the group. Quaxwell fought alongside Crocalor and Floragato, struggling at first due to Milotic's constant swimming and dodging. Dot used Quaxwell to lure Milotic out, so Crocalor could calm it down and it decided to let the group stay. Quaxwell was then used in a battle against Perrin's , as his Trainer wanted information regarding from her. Quaxwell struggled due to the type disadvantage at first, but he soon learnt to gain the upper hand and eventually defeated Leafeon.
In HZ072, Quaxwell accompanied his trainer on Tengu Mountain in seach for Lucius's Kleavor, along the way the group were hypnotized by a wild Trevenant, causing them to walk in circles until Quaxwell tripped on a rock, waking him up and helping him in turn to wake the rest of the group up, Quaxwell then worked together with Perrin's Hisuian Growlithe in fending off Trevenant. Quaxwell and Dot then reunited with the rest of Liko's group in their search for Kleavor. 
In HZ073, Dot, Quaxwell and their friends encountered Lucius's Kleavor, with Quaxwell, Floragato, and Crocalor battling it to show their strength in order to convince the Pokémon to join their group. Kleavor had the advantage of strength and battle experience, but their strategies eventually paid off in dealing big damage to it, causing it to use to take them more seriously. In the end despite Terastallizing and doing major damage to Kleavor, Quaxwell and her two friends were still defeated, but Kleavor was impressed enough by their strength to join their group.
In HZ078, Quaxwell faced what was presumed to be Lucius' along with Captain Pikachu, Floragato, and Crocalor. Although they failed to defeat him, recognized their strength, but revealed himself to be a wild Pokémon and not the one the Rising Volt Tacklers were looking for. 
In HZ079, Quaxwell, Floragato, and Crocalor faced Geeta's and two . After a great team effort, Quaxwell and Crocalor were defeated, with the only Floragato and Glimmora remaining on the field, but Liko's Pokémon eventually managed to win thanks to her ability. In this way, the Rising Volt Tacklers were granted entry into Area Zero to search for Entei.
In HZ081, Quaxwell and his friends battled against Lucius's "Entei". Quaxwell was struggling due to "Entei" protecting itself with , and its surprising resistance to Water-type attacks. He then managed to learn in the midst of battle, allowing him to damage "Entei" more effectively. After learning from Briar about "Entei" actually being a Gouging Fire, Quaxwell and his friends formed a new plan of attack. Quaxwell Terastallized along with Crocalor and Floragato, managing to deal good hits on Gouging Fire, even putting out its flames with consecutive Aqua Cutter attacks. After Captain Pikachu stunned Gouging Fire and Floragato took back the other Ancient Poké Balls, Quaxwell's group as a whole passed Gouging Fire's test, earning its trust before it returned to its Ancient Poké Ball. In the next episode, Quaxwell joined the fight against Black Rayquaza but was ultimately defeated.
===Personality and characteristics===
As their are known for, Quaxwell, while he was a Quaxly, loves to be clean and dislikes being dirty, as seen in Special Training with Cap!, when Roy attempted to touch the Duckling Pokémon, but unexpectedly got his hand slapped by him. Despite this, Quaxly has shown to be friendly, as he befriended Liko's Sprigatito and Roy's Fuecoco right away, even staying friends with them after they both evolved. Quaxly also has a habit of making poses for various reasons and seems to be a good dancer. Quaxly has been shown to be outgoing as he often accompanies Ludlow and watches the rest of the members of the Rising Volt Tacklers.
In addition to Ludlow, Quaxwell is very loyal to Dot, not needing to be called by her when needed in her room. Quaxwell is also a voice of reason for Dot, encouraging her to participate in social interactions and other situations she usually avoids. Quaxly even chose Dot to be his , as seen in Quaxly, We Can Do It. His closeness to Dot has been seen when he would sit on her shoulders. In addition, Quaxly would show his support in having new friends join Dot's team, as shown in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, when he gave his Trainer a Poké Ball in order to catch a they befriended.
Behind the scene of their livestream in The Door That Never Opens, Quaxly can be seen being skeptical when Dot fumbles or gives generic advice. Quaxly acts like a director, keeping Dot focused on the streams, avoiding a potential break in character live or when making videos. Quaxly also would help with Dot's fans as Nidothing, as shown in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!, when he accompanied Liko and Roy to meet a fan that asked his Trainer for help. In addition, Quaxly would make sure that no one knows about Dot's identity as Nidothing, as shown in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, when he blocked the camera so his Trainer wasn't exposed, after tried to take the zipper from Dot's costume. 
He and Tinkatink became close friends after meeting each other, as he went out of his way to help Tinkatink retrieve her hammer from a . Ever since they became teammates, he keeps an eye on Tinkatink, as he sees her as a little sister, preventing her from making hammers from unnecessary items and keep her out of trouble. After Quaxly defeated Franka's in a battle, Quaxly and Tinkatink shared a happy hug to celebrate his win. They maintain their bond after they both evolved at different points.
Quaxwell is shown to be aware of his surroundings. In Quaxly, We Can Do It, before 's shined, Quaxwell as a Quaxly sensed something strange when the van that Spinel was operating went past Liko, Roy, and Dot. He also sneakily hid next to the kitchen door after Friede thought the coast was clear in The Door That Never Opens.
After his evolution, Quaxwell has become even more confident than before and has been seen practicing his dance moves more often, and incorporating dancing to his battle style as a whole.
===Appearance===
:See also: stal
As a Quaxly	As a Terastal Quaxly (Water)	As a Terastal Quaxwell (Water)
 	 	
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
	Food Fit for a Kingambit! 	and 	Sidian's
	Description: By utilizing Sidian's 's , Quaxly used his Low Kick to make a flashy display by kicking the salt to attract customers to the Anything Eatery.	Description: By utilizing Sidian's 's , Quaxly used his Low Kick to make a flashy display by kicking the salt to attract customers to the Anything Eatery.	Description: By utilizing Sidian's 's , Quaxly used his Low Kick to make a flashy display by kicking the salt to attract customers to the Anything Eatery.
===Gallery===
====Artwork====
 	 	 	 	
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==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters===
Quaxly appeared in , playing the same role he does in the animated series.
====Moves used====
===Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~===
Quaxly appeared in the Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ manga. In DVT04, he and Dot helped Liko fix her hair.
==In the games==
===Core series===
A Quaxly based on Dot's Quaxly was distributed to players who inserted a password. The password could be used to obtain Quaxly from May 19 to November 30, 2024. The password was D0T1STPARTNER.
==Trivia==
* Quaxwell is the only Paldea first partner Pokémon to: 
** Have been obtained in his main region. Ironically, Quaxly's Scarlet Pokédex entry says the species is originally foreign from Paldea.
** Evolve during a battle with a Gym Leader.
*** He is also the first partner Pokémon to have done so.
** Receive a Pokédex entry for its middle stage.
==References==
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