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Frillish
Floating Pokémon |
プルリル
Pururill |
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#592 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Water Absorb or Cursed Body |
Damp
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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Def |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Frillish (Japanese: プルリル Pururill) is a dual-type Water/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves into Jellicent starting at level 40.
Biology
Frillish is a jellyfish-like Pokémon resembling young royalty. Regardless of gender, it has a round head with a crown-like tuft, and five tentacle-like appendages: two serving as arms and three as the lower half of its body. It has oval eyes with white pupils, and a collar around its neck. It has invisible poison spikes on its appendages. As a male Frillish, it is blue, with smooth appendages and a triangular crown. It has red eyes with blue sclerae and a straight eyelash on each eye, its collar is wavy, and it appears to be frowning, but in the anime it is shown to smile rarely. As a female Frillish, it is pink, with wavy appendages and a round crown. It has blue eyes with red sclerae and a curled eyelash on each eye, its collar is frilled, and it appears to be smiling. Female Frillish have slightly longer stingers, while male Frillish have bigger collars.
Frillish is a hadopelagic Pokémon which lives in dens about 5 miles (8 kilometers) under the sea surface. Because of this, it can cope with extremely dark and highly pressurized sea conditions. It is carnivorous; it gently floats around in waves until it can strike its prey. It makes its victim numb with the use of its poison spikes and takes it to its deep den. Its arms are filled with tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. There is a legend where Frillish are said to have been tamed first by residents of a sunken ancient city. Frillish preys on Magikarp and Lanturn.
In the anime
A male Frillish in the
anime
A female Frillish in the anime
Major appearances
Jessie's Frillish
Jessie owns a female Frillish, which debuted in New Places... Familiar Faces!. She eventually had to give Frillish to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.
Other
A male Frillish debuted in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, under the ownership of Trip. He used Frillish in his match against Ash, and he was able to defeat both Pidove and Snivy, despite having a disadvantage against the latter in both type and gender.
A female Frillish debuted in A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!. She took a liking to Ash after he fell into the canal. She was later hooked by Bianca during a fishing competition, and when she saw Team Rocket attempting to kidnap the prize Pokémon, she released them all back into the wild.
In The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!, Halsey used both male and female Frillish to help rescue people from fires, and then to help put out the fires alongside Dewott.
Minor appearances
Both male and female Frillish appeared in the opening sequences of White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram; the female Frillish was exclusive to the former movie and the male Frillish was exclusive to the latter.
Multiple male and female Frillish appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.
Both male and female Frillish appeared in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.
In Clash of the Connoisseurs!, a female Frillish was living in Stonesthrow Town.
A male Frillish appeared in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.
In Fighting Back the Tears!, James attempted to catch a female Frillish, but he failed when Mareanie, seeing it as a rival for James' affections, scared it off with Spike Cannon.
In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, a female Frillish was among the Pokémon seen in the Wild Area.
In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, a female Frillish was in the Wild Area.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
BW010 |
Frillish |
Ash's Pokédex |
Frillish, the Floating Pokémon. Frillish can constrict its foes using its veil-like tentacles and numb them with poison. It is said to live in dens some five miles below sea level. |
BW037 |
Frillish |
Bianca's Pokédex |
Frillish, the Floating Pokémon. Frillish numbs its opponents with its poison as it binds its victim with its thin, veil-like tentacles. |
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In the manga
Male Frillish in
Pokémon Adventures
Female Frillish in Pokémon Adventures
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
Both male and female Frillish appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.
Pokémon Adventures
Both male and female Frillish debuted in A New Perspective
Both male and female Frillish appeared in Pink Slip.
Marlon owned a male Frillish, which went on to evolve into a Jellicent. He appeared in a flashback in The Tournament Continues.
A Team Plasma Grunt used a female Frillish in a flashback in Unforgettable Memories. She fought against Hugh's Purrloin and Trapinch after Hugh refused to listen to them when they convinced him that he was causing pain to his Pokémon. Frillish was able to weaken Purrloin, forcing Hugh's sister recall it to its Poké Ball, which was then taken by two Grunts afterwards.
A female Frillish appeared in a flashback in PS548.
Pokémon RéBURST
A Frillish appeared in RB41.
In the TCG
- Main article: Frillish (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Unova
BW: #098 |
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Unova
B2W2: #180 |
Black |
With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor. |
White |
They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. |
Black 2 |
If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
#— |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. |
Y |
If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. |
Omega Ruby |
They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface. |
Alpha Sapphire |
If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
USUM: #318 |
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
Ultra Sun |
It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean. |
Ultra Moon |
Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
#305 |
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Galar
Isle of Armor #192 |
Male |
Sword |
It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface. |
Shield |
Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon. |
Female |
Sword |
It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface. |
Shield |
Its thin, veillike arms have tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. Females have slightly longer stingers. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
Routes 4, 17, and 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing) |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Routes 4, 13, 17, 18, and 21, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Seaside Cave, Humilau City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing) |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
Routes 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 (hidden Pokémon*) |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Route 14 (Surfing)
Route 14 (One) |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
East Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror
Watchtower Ruins, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) |
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Expansion Pass |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
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PokéPark 2 |
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Rumble U |
Chill Battle: Unidentified Flying Objects |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
Infinite Ruins: Stage 1 (Male)
Infinite Ruins: Stage 2 (Female) |
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Shuffle |
Blau Salon: Stage 421 (Male)
Zaffiro Coast: Stage 643 (Male)
Event: Pokémon Safari (Ninth release; Female)
Event: A Great Chance a Day! (Female) |
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Rumble World |
White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Upside-Down Island (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Pinsir Sea, Mewtwo SeaFinal |
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
55
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115 - 162 |
220 - 314 |
Attack:
40
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40 - 101 |
76 - 196 |
Defense:
50
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49 - 112 |
94 - 218 |
Sp. Atk:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Sp. Def:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Speed:
40
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40 - 101 |
76 - 196 |
Total:
335
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Normal-type moves is 1× and the effectiveness of Fighting-type moves is 1×.
- If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of Water-type moves is 0×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
1 |
Absorb |
Grass |
Special |
20 |
100% |
25 |
1 |
Water Gun |
Water |
Special |
40 |
100% |
25 |
4 |
Poison Sting |
Poison |
Physical |
15 |
100% |
35 |
8 |
Night Shade |
Ghost |
Special |
— |
100% |
15 |
12 |
Water Pulse |
Water |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
16 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
20 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
24 |
Brine |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
28 |
Recover |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
32 |
Shadow Ball |
Ghost |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
36 |
Whirlpool |
Water |
Special |
35 |
85% |
15 |
41 |
Hydro Pump |
Water |
Special |
110 |
80% |
5 |
44 |
Destiny Bond |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
48 |
Water Spout |
Water |
Special |
150 |
100% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM27 |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM28 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM35 |
Hail |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM36 |
Whirlpool |
Water |
Special |
35 |
85% |
15 |
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TM38 |
Will-O-Wisp |
Fire |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM44 |
Imprison |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM45 |
Dive |
Water |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM55 |
Brine |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM70 |
Trick Room |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM77 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TR03 |
Hydro Pump |
Water |
Special |
110 |
80% |
5 |
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TR04 |
Surf |
Water |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR11 |
Psychic |
Psychic |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR16 |
Waterfall |
Water |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR22 |
Sludge Bomb |
Poison |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR33 |
Shadow Ball |
Ghost |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR37 |
Taunt |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR38 |
Trick |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TR58 |
Dark Pulse |
Dark |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR65 |
Energy Ball |
Grass |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR78 |
Sludge Wave |
Poison |
Special |
95 |
100% |
10 |
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TR84 |
Scald |
Water |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR92 |
Dazzling Gleam |
Fairy |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
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Acid Armor |
Poison |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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Bubble Beam |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
20 |
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Confuse Ray |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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Mist* |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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Pain Split |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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Strength Sap |
Grass |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Frillish in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Frillish in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
V - VI - VII |
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Poltergeist |
Ghost |
Physical |
110 |
90% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Gen. |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bind |
Normal |
Physical |
15 |
85% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Bubble × |
Water |
Special |
40 |
100% |
30 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Constrict × |
Normal |
Physical |
10 |
100% |
35 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Dream Eater |
Psychic |
Special |
100 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Flash × |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Magic Coat |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Ominous Wind × |
Ghost |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Psych Up |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Shock Wave |
Electric |
Special |
60 |
—% |
20 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Spite |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Water Sport × |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
V |
VI |
VII |
Wring Out × |
Normal |
Special |
— |
100% |
5 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frillish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frillish
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Male Frillish
Female Frillish
Evolution
Male
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Level 40
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Female
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Level 40
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V. |
Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Back |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Back |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Frillish images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- The Japanese prototype name for Frillish was プルンス Purunsu.[1]
Dream World artwork of female Frillish
- Although female Dream World artwork exists, any Frillish or Jellicent uploaded to the Global Link will use the male artwork, regardless of their gender.
- No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Frillish and its evolved form.
- Frillish and its evolution were designed by Mana Ibe.
Origin
Frillish and its evolved form were most likely inspired by the Nurarihyon, a jellyfish yōkai that is either shown as a demonized jellyfish or as a jellyfish-like man who wears refined, sometimes regal, clothing. It is also possible that they was inspired by the Kurage no Hinotama, a type of jellyfish-like will-o'-the-wisp. The two larger arms Frillish possesses are more similar to those of squids than the tentacles of real jellyfish, however.
Frillish's design is inspired by the jellyfish and Victorian-style monarch attire: the male form's appearance based on a prince's while the female's is based on a princess'. The moon jellyfish appears to be what inspired Frillish's Ghost type. Frillish and its evolved form also have traits in common with sea monsters like the Kraken, most notably their rumored penchant for destroying ships and feeding on the crew.
Name origin
Frillish may be a combination of frill and jellyfish.
Pururill may be a combination of プルプル purupuru (soft) and rill or frill.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
プルリル Pururill |
From プルプル purupuru, and フリル furiru |
French |
Viskuse |
From visqueux and méduse |
Spanish |
Frillish |
Same as English name |
German |
Quabbel |
From Qualle and schwabbeln |
Italian |
Frillish |
Same as English name |
Korean |
탱그릴 Tengguril |
From 탱글탱글 taengeultaengeul and frill |
Cantonese Chinese |
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Mandarin Chinese |
輕飄飄 / 轻飘飘 Qīngpiāopiāo |
Means "Lightly floating" |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Фриллиш Frillish |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
พูรูริล Phururin |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
Notes
- ↑ http://imgur.com/lCiPM87
External links
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