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Frillish, a Water and Ghost type Pokémon, official artwork

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Frillish: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Frillish is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Def (85) and Sp. Atk (65), with a base stat total of 335.

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What is Frillish weak to?

How much damage Frillish takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toDarkElectricGhostGrass
0.5×ResistsBugFireIcePoisonSteelWater
0×Immune toFightingNormal

With Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Frillish takes super-effective damage from Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass. It resists Bug, Fire, Ice, Poison, Steel, Water and is immune to Fighting, Normal. That is by type alone: with Water Absorb, Water attacks do nothing instead of half damage.

Best moveset for Frillish

Frillish has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Water SpoutWater150
  • BlizzardIce110
  • PoltergeistGhost110
  • Dream EaterPsychic100

Best nature for Frillish

Modest. Frillish leans special (65 Sp. Atk vs 40 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.

Abilities

  • Water AbsorbThis Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.
  • Cursed BodyIf this Pokemon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
  • DampPrevents Explosion/Mind Blown/Misty Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while active.

Evolution line

Frillish
Jellicent
Full learnset (71 moves; tap to expand)

Frillish is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Water SpoutWater150100%Special
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
PoltergeistGhost11090%Physical
Dream EaterPsychic100100%Special
Sludge WavePoison95100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
DiveWater80100%Physical
ScaldWater80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
WaterfallWater80100%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
BrineWater65100%Special
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
HexGhost65100%Special
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Ominous WindGhost60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
SnoreNormal50100%Special
BubbleWater40100%Special
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
AbsorbGrass20100%Special
BindNormal1585%Physical
Poison StingPoison15100%Physical
ConstrictNormal10100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Night ShadeGhost?100%Special
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Wring OutNormal?100%Special
Acid ArmorPoison--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
Destiny BondGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
HailIce--Status
ImprisonPsychic--Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
MistIce--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RecoverNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SafeguardNormal--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
Strength SapGrass-100%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
Water SportWater--Status
Will-O-WispFire-85%Status