Qwilfish (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

In [[Hisui]], Qwilfish has a dual-type {{2t|Dark|Poison}} [[regional form]]. It evolves into {{p|Overqwil}} when [[level]]ed up while knowing {{m|Barb Barrage}}. These Qwilfish can now be found in colder parts of the world, including the [[Polar Biome]] of [[Blueberry Academy]]'s [[Terarium]].

In [[Hisui]], its upper half is black, while its lower half is pale yellow. Its body is covered in spikes; the spikes on its upper body have dark purple tips, except for the two spikes on its forehead, which are also smaller in size. Hisuian Qwilfish can spray poison from these spines. There are crescent purple lines underneath Hisuian Qwilfish's eyes, and its lips are also colored purple. Its flat tail has a black outline with a light yellow inside, and a black pattern that resembles the lowercase letter "q."  

Hisuian Qwilfish is despised by the fisherman of the region, due to its poison wreaking havoc in the seas it lives in. The poisonous spikes of Hisuian Qwilfish are thicker and shorter than the poisonous spikes of other regions’ Qwilfish. Hisuian Qwilfish absorbs poison from the food it consumes. The purple coloration on its body serves as evidence of its potent poison. In the present day, it's known to be found offshore in cold parts of the world and in Blueberry Academy, located somewhere in [[Unova]]'s ocean, specifically in its [[Terarium]]'s [[Polar Biome]].

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====Hisuian Qwilfish====

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From {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}'s 3.0.0 update onward, {{rf|Hisuian}} Qwilfish evolves into {{p|Overqwil}} when leveled up while knowing {{m|Barb Barrage}}.

In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil after it has used {{m|Barb Barrage}} 20 times in the [[move mastery|strong style]].

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* Qwilfish and {{p|Overqwil|its Hisuian evolved form}} are the only {{type|Poison}} {{DL|List of Pokémon by shape|Pokémon with fins}}, and the only Poison-type Pokémon in the {{egg3|Water 2}}.

* Hisuian Qwilfish and its evolved form were first hinted in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} before their official reveal in {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, where they were mentioned in a [[Sinnoh myths#The Sea's Legend|book]] in the [[Canalave Library]].

* Hisuian Qwilfish is the first [[Hisuian form]] that can be caught outside of [[Hisui]].

* The [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo]] has an early design of Qwilfish named プクー ''Pukū'', whose name may be a corruption of 河豚 ''{{wp|fugu}}'' ({{wp|pufferfish}}). It was a pure Water type and would evolve into シビレフグ ''Shibirefugu'' at level 18.

Hisuian Qwilfish's {{type|Dark}} and poisonous diet may be based on the illegalisation of the {{wp|fugu}} dish, due to its toxicity, and the following illegal preparation and consumption of said dish. The law was put in place a few times in Japanese history (and eventually repealed each time), including the 1800's, when {{g|Legends: Arceus}} [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Sinnoh|appears to take place]]. The illegal fugu market continued and thrived for so long that the governing {{wp|shogun}}ate became incapable of enforcing the law, which might have inspired Hisuian Qwilfish being troublesome for fishermen, and could be a parallel to the lionfish's invasive status, as neither the dish, the lionfish, nor the Pokémon could be controlled. Hisuian Qwilfish and Overqwil appear to be rarer in recent times, which could be a reference to porcupinefish being threatened due to overfishing for the fugu dish.

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