Frillish Evolution
Frillish Abilities
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Frillish Moves
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Frillish Sprites
With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor.
They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.
Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.
Frillish's Japanese name is Pururill (プルリル). Here are all the official names for Frillish across different languages:
Frillish Breeding
How to Get Frillish
Frillish is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Frillish in every game where it is available:
About Frillish
Frillish is a Water/Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 335, Frillish is classified as a Floating Pokémon and is part of the Frillish → Jellicent evolution line.
In competitive play, Frillish is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Water Absorb and Cursed Body and Damp, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Frillish is weak to Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Frillish can learn 71 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 1.2m tall and weighing 33kg, Frillish has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Unova region games.