Quaxwell Evolution
Quaxwell Abilities
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Quaxwell Moves
Category
Type
| 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. |
| 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 19 | 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 23 | 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. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | Level 38 | 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 43 | 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 48 | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Aerial Ace | flying | physical | 60 | – | TM | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Flip Turn | water | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Helping Hand | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hydro Pump | water | special | 110 | 80 | TM | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Quaxwell Sprites
Normal
Scarlet
These Pokémon constantly run through shallow waters to train their legs, then compete with each other to see which of them kicks most gracefully.
Violet
The hardworking Quaxwell observes people and Pokémon from various regions and incorporates their movements into its own dance routines.
Quaxwell's Japanese name is Welkamo (ウェルカモ). Here are all the official names for Quaxwell across different languages:
JapaneseウェルカモWelkamo
Korean아꾸왁
Chinese (Traditional)湧躍鴨
FrenchCanarbello
GermanFuentente
SpanishQuaxwell
ItalianQuaxwell
Chinese (Simplified)涌跃鸭
Quaxwell Breeding
Species
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Catch Rate45
Base Friendship50
Growth RateMedium Slow
Base Experience144
How to Get Quaxwell
Quaxwell is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Quaxwell in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Quaxwell
Quaxwell is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 9. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 410, Quaxwell is classified as a Practicing Pokémon and is part of the Quaxly → Quaxwell → Quaquaval evolution line.
In competitive play, Quaxwell is placed in the ZU tier where it holds a 0.28% usage rate. Its key abilities are Torrent and Moxie, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Quaxwell is weak to Electric, Grass-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Quaxwell can learn 40 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Rapid Spin, Roost, Flip Turn, Encore. Standing at 1.2m tall and weighing 21.5kg, Quaxwell has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Paldea region games.