PokéCollection
Qwilfish
◇ Missing
EN Neo Revelation · 21 Sep 2001 · 49/66

Qwilfish

ハリーセン Balloon Pokémon
Water Common Basic
60HP
≈S$3est. to buy
1 / 17 Qwilfish cards owned 0 / 1 in Neo

Qwilfish collection

1 / 17 collected

6% complete
Owned1 Missing16 TrackedS$0.86 Missing est.≈S$10

Gameplay profile

Unlimited: Legal
Attack

Poison Sting

10
Water

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Attack

Needle Storm

20×
2 Colorless

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads you get.

Evolution line

Versions & finishes

Qwilfish — 1st Edition missing
1st Edition not owned ≈ S$2.59
Qwilfish — Unlimited missing
Unlimited not owned ≈ S$1.03

Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.

Story & meaning

Qwilfish is a Water/Poison-type Balloon Pokémon introduced in Generation II, modeled on a pufferfish or porcupinefish. It inflates its rounded body by swallowing water, causing its poisonous spines to bristle outward, and it can spray…

“To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.”

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History

Qwilfish is a Water/Poison-type Balloon Pokémon introduced in Generation II, modeled on a pufferfish or porcupinefish. It inflates its rounded body by swallowing water, causing its poisonous spines to bristle outward, and it can spray toxins that make it loathed by fishers. A Hisuian regional form exists, which is Dark/Poison-type and notably evolves into Overqwil, expanding its role and lineage across regions.

Name & meaning

The Japanese name ハリーセン (Harīsen) combines 針 (hari, meaning 'needle' or 'spine') with センチメートル/扇 nuance, but it most directly puns on 'harisen' (張り扇), a paper fan, while also evoking 針千本 (harisenbon), the Japanese word for the porcupinefish (puffer). This neatly references the spiky, balloon-like body of the Pokemon. The English name 'Qwilfish' blends 'quill' (a sharp spine) with 'fish,' describing its needle-covered, fish-like form.

Your Qwilfish cards

1 owned

The Qwilfish cards already in your collection.

All Qwilfish cards across sets

17 shown

Every Qwilfish print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.