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Qwilfish

Team Rocket Returns / #27/109

Qwilfish

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Team Rocket Returns
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Aya Kusube
Source reference
ex7-27

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Qwilfish rapidly swallows a large amount of water to inflate its body against a larger enemy. The resulting pressure lets it fire the toxic spines formed from its scales. Yet this inflation hinders swimming and requires considerable effort. The Pokédex describes a defense based on an immediate choice: gain volume and range to repel an opponent, even at the temporary cost of mobility.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X puts the water Qwilfish can suddenly swallow before firing its spikes at ten liters. Pokémon Omega Ruby notes that swimming then becomes difficult. Its defensive transformation supplies a ranged weapon but limits freedom of movement.

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Card details

HP
60
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
211
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Spiny

Poke-BODY

If Qwilfish is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Qwilfish is Knocked Out), flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, put 1 damage counter on the Attacking Pokémon.

Attacks

Stun Poison

Cost: Water · Colorless

Damage: 10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed and Poisoned.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • reverse · standard · set-logo
  • normal · standard

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