Frillish

Frillish
Current
Information
Type	Water /  Ghost
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Water Absorb, Cursed Body Hidden Damp
Species	Floating Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.2 m / 3'11" Weight 33.0 kg / 72.8 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation V
Evolution	Evolves into Jellicent
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color White Egg group(s) Amorphous Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0592
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	098 / 180 (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / 318 (USUM)
Galar	305 / 192 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name プルリル Pururiru
Japanese	Name プルリル Pururiru
English	Name Frillish
English	Name Frillish

Frillish (Japanese: プルリル, Hepburn: Pururiru) (FRIL-lish) is a Water/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Frillish is an aquatic jellyfish-like Pokémon that also share some traits with octopuses. Frillish's appearance varies depending on its gender. A male Frillish is blue with a frilly collar around his neck, similar to a clown while a female Frillish has a fluffy ruffle collar and is pink. Females have ruffle decorations on the tentacles while males have their tentacles with pale blue rhombuses on it. A female Frillish is pink with ruffle like decorations on her smaller tentacles. Both the male and female Frillish have a pattern around their crown like hairstyle while females have a round one while males have a triangular pattern. Males have a frown on their face and have red eye color with blue straight lines and surround color while females have a smile on theirs and have blue eye color with curly lines along with their surround color.

Gender differences

Male Frillish have blue bodies, spiny tentacles, and an inward facing crown. Females have pink bodies, fluffy tentacles, and an outward facing crown.

Natural Abilities

Frillish numbs its opponents with its poison as it binds its victim with its veil-like tentacles.

Evolution

Frillish evolves into Jellicent at level 40.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	Route 4, 17, 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory	Common
X and Y	Transfer	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Route 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134	Common
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Route 14 (Surf)	Uncommon
Sword and Shield	Bridge Field, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Mirror, North Lake Miloch, West Lake Axewell Max Raid Battles: Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins	Uncommon
SWSH The Isle of Armor	Stepping-Stone Sea Max Raid Battles: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Stepping-Stone Sea	{{{ioararity}}}

Pokédex entries

• Black

  With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor.

• White

  They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.

• Black 2

  If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.

• White 2

  If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.

• X

  They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.

• Y

  If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.

• Omega Ruby

  They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.

• Alpha Sapphire

  If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.

• Ultra Sun

  Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.

• Ultra Moon

  It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.

• Sword

  Male: It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface.
  Female: It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface.

• Shield

  Male: Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.
  Female: Its thin, veillike arms have tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. Females have slightly longer stingers.

Stats

Stats
HP	55
Attack	40
Defense	50
Sp. Atk	65
Sp. Def	85
Speed	40
Total	335

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Bubble	40	100%	30	Water	Special
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
5	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
9	Night Shade	—	100%	15	Ghost	Special
13	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special
17	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
22	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
27	Ominous Wind	60	100%	5	Ghost	Special
32	Brine	65	100%	10	Water	Special
37	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
43	Hex	65	100%	10	Ghost	Special
49	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
55	Wring Out	—	100%	5	Normal	Special
61	Water Spout	150	100%	5	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Bubble	40	100%	30	Water	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
5	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
9	Night Shade	—	100%	15	Ghost	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
13	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
17	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
22	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
27	Ominous Wind	60	100%	5	Ghost	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
32	Brine	65	100%	10	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
37	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
43	Hex	65	100%	10	Ghost	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
49	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
55	Wring Out	—	100%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
61	Water Spout	150	100%	5	Water	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water	Special
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
5	Absorb	20	100%	25	Grass	Special
9	Night Shade	—	100%	15	Ghost	Special
13	BubbleBeam	65	100%	20	Water	Special
17	Recover	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
22	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
27	Ominous Wind	60	100%	5	Ghost	Special
32	Brine	65	100%	10	Water	Special
37	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
43	Hex	50	100%	10	Ghost	Special
49	Hydro Pump	120	80%	5	Water	Special
55	Wring Out	—	100%	5	Normal	Special
61	Water Spout	150	100%	5	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
TM98	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	80	100%	10	Fairy	Special
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	85%	15	Fire	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM99	Dazzling Gleam	80	100%	10	Fairy	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM07	DiveORAS	80	100%	10	Water	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	—	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100%	15	Ghost	Special
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave	95	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100%	10	Poison	Special
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM61	Will-O-Wisp	—	75%	15	Fire	Status
TM70	Flash	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	100	100%	15	Psychic	Special
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	—	—%	5	Psychic	Status
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water	Special
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
HM06	Dive	80	100%	10	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Breeding Generation VII
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Acid Armor	Grimer, Grimer, Muk, Muk	—	—%	20	Poison	Status
Confuse Ray	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Misdreavus, Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Spiritomb, Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Constrict	Drifloon, Drifblim	10	100%	35	Normal	Physical
Mist *	Shellos	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
Pain Split	Misdreavus, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist, Mimikyu	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Recover	Slugma, Magcargo, Shellos, Shellos, Gastrodon, Gastrodon, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Frillish, Jellicent	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category	Contest Category	Appeal	Jam
Acid Armor	Grimer, Muk	—	—%	20	Poison	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Confuse Ray	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Misdreavus, Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Spiritomb, Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Constrict	Drifloon, Drifblim	10	100%	35	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Mist *	Shellos	—	—%	30	Ice	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Pain Split	Misdreavus, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Recover	Slugma, Magcargo, Shellos, Shellos, Gastrodon, Gastrodon, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Frillish, Jellicent	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move	Father	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
Acid Armor	Grimer, Muk	—	—%	40	Poison	Status
Confuse Ray	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Misdreavus, Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir, Spiritomb, Litwick, Lampent, Chandelure	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Constrict	Drifloon, Drifblim	10	100%	35	Normal	Physical
Mist *	Shellos	—	—%	30	Ice	Status
Pain Split	Misdreavus, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Litwick, Lampent	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Recover	Slugma, Magcargo, Shellos, Shellos, Gastrodon, Gastrodon, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Frillish, Jellicent	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bind USUM	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
Giga Drain USUM	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Magic Coat USUM	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Pain Split USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite USUM	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Trick USUM	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Water Pulse USUM	60	100%	20	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Bind ORAS	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Giga Drain ORAS	75	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
Icy Wind ORAS	55	95%	15	Ice	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Magic Coat ORAS	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Pain Split ORAS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Shock Wave ORAS	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Spite ORAS	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Trick ORAS	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
Water Pulse ORAS	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Bind	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Magic Coat	—	—%	15	Psychic	Status
Pain Split	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Spite	—	100%	10	Ghost	Status
Trick	—	100%	10	Psychic	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Appearances

• Trip's Frillish
• Jessie's Frillish

1/2

Anime

Main

• Jessie's Frillish

Supporting

• Trip's Frillish

Minor

• Frillish (BW039)
• Frillish (Female; BW071)
• Frillish (Male; BW071)
• Halsey's Frillish (male)
• Halsey's Frillish (female)

Trivia

• Prior to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Frillish and its evolution, Jellicent, are the only Pokémon to have the Water/Ghost-type combination.
• Frillish is one of the three Pokémon introduced in Generation V which have Gender Differences. The others are its evolution, Jellicent, and Unfezant.
• Before officially released, Frillish was originally going to be a pure Water-type Pokémon only, which is related to gorgeous and cute princes and princesses. However, in order to balance the game, it was soon added the Ghost-type, and also sum up a setting of "Sea Monsters".
• There is an urban legend about Frillish being actually the souls of dead babies, who are finding their own parents with hatred.

Origin

Frillish is based on a jellyfish with the males resembling princes and the females resembling princesses. It may be based on the Nurarihyon, a yōkai that appears as a jellyfish-like man wearing royal clothing. It also may be based on the Kraken, a giant sea monster usually depicted as an oversized squid.

Frillish is also likely inspired from the Shui Gui (水鬼, water ghost). Shui Guis are the spirits of people who have died from being drowned. They lurk in the place where they died after drowning, dragging unsuspecting victims underwater and drowning them to take possession of their bodies.

Etymology

Frillish comes from frill and jellyfish.

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data