#914 Quaquaval

water fighting

Height1.8 m(5'11")

Weight61.9 kg(136.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 9

Quaquaval Evolution

QuaxlyLevel 1

QuaxwellLevel 16

QuaquavalLevel 36

Quaquaval's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	85		311
Attack	120		276
Defense	80		196
Sp. Atk	85		206
Sp. Def	75		186
Speed	85		206
		0/508	1381

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass flying psychic fairy

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground ghost dragon

0.5xdamage

fire water ice bug rock dark steel

Quaquaval Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

MoxieHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

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Quaquaval Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Level 1	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Aqua Step	water	physical	80	100	Level 1	The user toys with the target and attacks it using light and fluid dance steps. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Work Up	normal	status	–	–	Level 7	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are boosted.
Wing Attack	flying	physical	60	100	Level 10	The target is struck with large, imposing wings spread wide to inflict damage.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Level 13	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 17	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	Level 17	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Aqua Cutter	water	physical	70	100	Level 21	The user expels pressurized water to cut at the target like a blade. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 27	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 32	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Mega Kick	normal	physical	120	75	Level 38	The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	Level 43	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	Level 47	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Feather Dance	flying	status	–	100	Level 52	The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 58	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Wave Crash	water	physical	120	100	Level 64	The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	TM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Brave Bird	flying	physical	120	100	TM	The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Coaching	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
Disarming Voice	fairy	special	40	–	TM	Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	TM	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hydro Cannon	water	special	150	90	TM	The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Misty Terrain	fairy	status	–	–	TM	This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Triple Axel	ice	physical	20	90	TM	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Water Pledge	water	special	80	100	TM	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.

Quaquaval Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

A single kick from a Quaquaval can send a truck rolling. This Pokémon uses its powerful legs to perform striking dances from far-off lands.

Violet

Dancing in ways that evoke far-away places, this Pokémon mesmerizes all that see it. Flourishes of its decorative water feathers slice into its foes.

In Other Languages

Quaquaval's Japanese name is Wanival (ウェーニバル). Here are all the official names for Quaquaval across different languages:

JapaneseウェーニバルWanival

Korean웨이니발

Chinese (Traditional)狂歡浪舞鴨

FrenchPalmaval

GermanBailonda

SpanishQuaquaval

ItalianQuaquaval

Chinese (Simplified)狂欢浪舞鸭

Quaquaval Breeding

Species

Dancer Pokémon

Egg Groups

Flying Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience265

How to Get Quaquaval

Quaquaval is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Quaquaval in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #9

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