Quagsire (Pokémon)
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Quagsire (Japanese: ヌオー Nuoh) is a dual-type Water/Ground Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Quagsire is a light blue bipedal, amphibious Pokémon. Its head is broad and round, having little of a neck to distinguish it from the rest of Quagsire's body. Quagsire's mouth is wide and its eyes are mere dots, giving it a look of simplicity. Quagsire has a wavy purple coloration on its back and a dark blue "fin" there that extends to its tail. Quagsire's arms have three fingers, and its legs have three toes.
Gender differences
The "fin" running down a female Quagsire's back is smaller than that of a male.
Special abilities
Despite being a Water-type Pokémon, Quagsire's Ground element allows it to harmlessly shrug off Electric attacks. Quagsire appear to be oblivious to pain, allowing them to frequently bump their heads while swimming without any adverse effects. It also has the ability to go long periods of time without food, affording it the luxury of waiting for its prey to come to it.
Behavior
Quagsire are quite carefree and relaxed, and so typically swim without paying much attention to their surroundings. Because of this, they tend to bump into boat hulls. Once a year, when the moon is full, wild Quagsire collect round objects like balls and swim to Blue Moon Falls, where they attempt to shoot the balls to the top of a waterfall with their Water Gun attacks to see who can launch their objects the highest, with the apparent target being the moon. The day after, the objects float downstream and are considered to be blessed with luck from the Quagsire.
Habitat
Quagsire live in extremely clean bodies of freshwater and muddy swamps such as the Great Marsh. The presence of Quagsire in water is usually an excellent indicator that the water is very safe for consumption.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Quagsire hunts for food by leaving its mouth wide open in water and waiting for its prey to blunder in unaware. Because Quagsire does not move, it does not get very hungry.
In the anime
Major appearances
Quagsire first appeared in Once in a Blue Moon. It stole the GS Ball from Ash for a festival.
A Quagsire has also appeared in Training Wrecks, under the ownership of Rocky. Quagsire battled Ash's Pikachu and Grovyle, alongside a Walrein. Before Pikachu could nail Walrein with its Electric Attacks, Quagsire would protect Walrein from being shocked, due to its immunity to Electricity while Walrein's Ice Ball hit Grovyle and Pikachu hard, but after the Ice Ball went slower every turn, Pikachu and Grovyle defeated Walrein and Quagsire.
Crasher Wake owns a Quagsire, which appeared in A Crasher Course in Power!.
Multiple Quagsire appeared in A Faux Oak Finish!.
Minor appearances
A Quagsire was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.
Five Quagsire were among the Pokémon competing in the Fire and Rescue Grand Prix in The Fire-ing Squad!.
A female Quagsire also makes an appearance in Love, Totodile Style, where Ash's Totodile fell in love with her at the end of the episode.
Lisa had a Quagsire in Spell of the Unown, and used it to battle Ash against his Pikachu. After Pikachu landed on the head of Lisa's Quagsire head first, both Pokémon fainted.
A Quagsire appeared in The Wayward Wobbuffet swimming in a river when it encountered Jessie's Wobbuffet which got lost and gave it directions.
A Quagsire was one of the Pokémon competing in the Pokémon Sumo Wrestling in Ring Masters.
A Quagsire also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.
Three Quagsire were among the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.
A Quagsire appeared in Dueling Heroes.
A Quagsire was one of the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
A Quagsire was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.
Multiple Quagsire appeared in Pokémon Heroes. Also, another one was used by a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.
A Quagsire was seen training alongside its Trainer in You're a Star, Larvitar!.
Jackson uses a Quagsire in his battle against Macy in Tie One On.
A Quagsire appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Quagsire made an appearance in Like It Or Lup It!.
Several Wooper and a Quagsire made an appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Quagsire is first seen as one of the Pokémon Crystal captured and sent to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System. She remarked that she found it on Route 32 and was "a tad stronger than I expected."
Much later, Crasher Wake is seen in possession of a Quagsire, and uses it to defeat Platinum's Empoleon before falling to a Giga Drain from Diamond's Torterra, Tru (which Platinum borrowed after she was unable to catch a single grass Pokémon in the Great Marsh). This won Platinum the match.
In the TCG
- Main article: Quagsire (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 5 Endless Level 11 Forever Level 54 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Evolve from Wooper |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Lake Afar (B1-B24) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity |
Magnagate dungeons, Dreaming Island, Farthest Cape, Dreaming Island (Mapless Street and Golden Chamber), Quiet Tundra (Golden Chamber) |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Old Mansion Ice Temple |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Lake: Sun-Dappled Bank (post ending) |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Iceberg Zone |
Pokémon Conquest | Fontaine, Terrera |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 95
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155 - 202 | 300 - 394 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
35
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36 - 95 | 67 - 185 | |
Total: 430
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||
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TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
TM07 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | |||||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 | |||||
TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | —% | 25 | |||||
TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
TM34 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 50 | 80% | 10 | |||||
TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | |||||
TM55 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 | |||||
TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 | |||||
TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 | |||||
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | |||||
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM94 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM06 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 | |||||
After You | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
AncientPower | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | |||||
Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Curse | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 | |||||
Mud Sport | Ground | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Recover | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Spit Up | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Swallow | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | After You | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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‡ | Aqua TailBW | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 | ||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Evolution
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Quagsire's Crystal Pokédex entry states that it doesn't care if it bumps its head, but in Mystery Dungeon Quagsire states that it will try not to bump its head.
- Despite Quagsire's Pokédex entry from Ash's Pokédex in Once in a Blue Moon stating that Quagsire live in fresh, clean, drinkable water, Quagsire appear in the Great Marsh and Route 212, both marshy areas.
Origin
Quagsire appears to be based on Giant Salamanders, the family of that includes both the Japanese or Chinese species and the Hellbender.
Name origin
Quagsire is a combination of quagmire and the honorific sire or Siren (a genus of salamander).
Nuoh may be a combination of 沼 numa (swamp, marsh, pond, or lake) and 王 ō (king) or オオサンショウウオ ōsanshōuo (Japanese giant salamander).
In other languages
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