frillish

Frillish is a dual Water/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Type: Water / Ghost

Abilities:

• Water Absorb: Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
• Cursed Body: May disable a move that strikes it.
• Damp (Hidden Ability): Prevents the use of explosive moves like Self-Destruct and Explosion.

Physical Characteristics:

• Frillish resembles a jellyfish with a body primarily consisting of a round head and long, flowing tentacles.
• It has a crown-like structure on its head, with the males typically being blue and the females pink.
• Its eyes are large and round, with distinctive lashes on the females.
• It has a collar-like frill around its neck, giving it an elegant appearance.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Frillish is known to inhabit deep oceans and underwater ruins, often forming colonies.
• It is known for its ghostly presence in the water, sometimes dragging prey to the seafloor with its tentacles.
• Despite its eerie nature, it can be quite playful and curious, especially in the presence of humans.
• Frillish is often found in coastal areas and is known to drift along ocean currents.

In Battle:

• Frillish is a defensive Pokémon, often used for its ability to absorb Water-type attacks and disable opponent moves.
• Notable moves include Water Pulse, Hex, and Recover, allowing it to sustain itself in battle.
• It is strong against Fighting and Normal types due to its Ghost typing, and against Fire, Ground, and Rock types because of its Water typing.
• It is weak against Electric, Grass, Dark, and Ghost types.

Evolution:

• Frillish evolves into Jellicent starting at level 40, gaining more bulk and a more regal appearance.
• The evolution enhances its defensive capabilities, making Jellicent a formidable wall in battle.

Interesting Facts:

• Frillish is inspired by the concept of deep-sea jellyfish, combined with ghostly folklore.
• It is known for its eerie reputation in myths, where it is said to drag sailors to the depths.
• In the Pokémon world, its presence is often associated with mysterious disappearances in the ocean.
• Frillish's dimorphic color scheme (blue for males, pink for females) is one of its most distinct features.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• 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: It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.
• Ultra-Moon: Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.
• Sword: It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean’s surface.
• Shield: Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.

592 National

98 Original-Unova

180 Updated-Unova

318 Updated-Alola

139 Updated-Ulaula

305 Galar

192 Isle-Of-Armor