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Qwilfish, the Balloon Pokémon — Water/Poison-type Pokémon official artwork
waterpoison
Qwilfish
ID:#211Balloon Pokémon
Height
0.5m
Weight
3.9kg
Catch Rate
45
Exp
88

Qwilfish Pokémon HeartGold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Qwilfish in Pokémon HeartGold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 70 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon HeartGold
Kanto

Qwilfish Pokemon HeartGold Pokedex Entry

Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.

Pokemon HeartGold Qwilfish Sprites

Qwilfish front-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldPrimary
Qwilfish back-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldReverse
Qwilfish shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldShiny
Qwilfish shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon HeartGoldShiny Reverse

Pokémon HeartGold Qwilfish Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Qwilfish via various methods in Pokémon HeartGold.

MoveTypeRequirement
TacklenormalLv. 1
Poison StingpoisonLv. 1
SpikesgroundLv. 1
HardennormalLv. 9
MinimizenormalLv. 9
Water GunwaterLv. 13
RolloutrockLv. 17
Toxic SpikespoisonLv. 21
StockpilenormalLv. 25
Spit UpnormalLv. 25
RevengefightingLv. 29
BrinewaterLv. 33
Pin MissilebugLv. 37
Take DownnormalLv. 41
Aqua TailwaterLv. 45
Poison JabpoisonLv. 49
Destiny BondghostLv. 53
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 57

End of Move Database

Pokémon HeartGold Qwilfish Locations

Qwilfish can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon HeartGold, including Johto Route 32 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Johto Route 32 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 40 by fishing with the Super Rod with a 40% encounter rate (swarm yes).

Johto Route 32 Area

10 encounters
  • old rod
    Lv. 10
    Swarm yes
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Swarm yes
    40%Frequent
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Swarm yes
    15%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    Swarm yes
    10%Uncommon
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    5%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Swarm yes
    40%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Swarm yes
    30%Frequent
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Swarm yes
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    10%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Swarm yes
    5%Rare

Kanto Route 12 Area

1 encounter
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    Swarm no
    10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 13 Area

1 encounter
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    10%Uncommon