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Frillish (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Water/Ghost Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves into Jellicent at level 40.

Physiology and Behaviour[]

Frillish is a jellyfish-like Pokémon resembling young royalty. Regardless of gender, it has a round head with a crown-like tuft, and five tentacle-like appendages: two serving as arms and three as the lower half of its body. It has oval eyes with white pupils, and a collar around its neck. It has invisible poison spikes on its appendages. As a male Frillish, it is blue, with smooth appendages and a triangular crown. It has red eyes with blue sclerae and a straight eyelash on each eye, its collar is wavy, and it appears to be frowning, but in the anime it is shown to smile rarely. As a female Frillish, it is pink, with wavy appendages and a round crown. It has blue eyes with red sclerae and a curled eyelash on each eye, its collar is frilled, and it appears to be smiling. Female Frillish have slightly longer stingers, while male Frillish have bigger collars.

Frillish is a hadopelagic Pokémon which lives in dens about 5 miles (8 kilometers) under the sea surface. Because of this, it can cope with extremely dark and highly pressurized sea conditions. It is carnivorous; it gently floats around in waves until it can strike its prey. It makes its victim numb with the use of its poison spikes and takes it to its deep den. Its arms are filled with tens of thousands of poisonous stingers. There is a legend where Frillish are said to have been created from transformed residents of a sunken ancient city. Frillish preys on Magikarp and Lanturn.

Appearances[]

A male Frillish debuted in A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, under the ownership of Trip. He used Frillish in his match against Ash Ketchum, and he was able to defeat both Pidove and Snivy, despite having a disadvantage against the latter in both type and gender.

Jessie owns a female Frillish, which debuted in New Places... Familiar Faces!. She eventually had to give Frillish to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.

In-game information[]

Pokédex entries[]

Title Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black With its thin, veil-like arms wrapped around the body of its opponent, it sinks to the ocean floor.
Pokémon White They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
Pokémon Black 2 If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Pokémon White 2 If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
Pokémon Y If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Pokémon Omega Ruby They paralyze prey with poison, then drag them down to their lairs, five miles below the surface.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire If its veil-like arms stun and wrap a foe, that foe will be dragged miles below the surface, never to return.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.
Pokémon Ultra Moon Using the invisible poison spikes on its veillike arms and legs, it paralyzes its enemies and causes them to drown.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword It envelops its prey in its veillike arms and draws it down to the deeps, five miles below the ocean's surface.
Pokémon Shield Legend has it that the residents of a sunken ancient city changed into these Pokémon.


Game locations[]

Title Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black
Routes 4, 17, and 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing)
Pokémon White
Routes 4, 17, and 18, Driftveil City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing)
Pokémon Black 2
Routes 4, 13, 17, 18, and 21, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Seaside Cave, Humilau City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing)
Pokémon White 2
Routes 4, 13, 17, 18, and 21, Virbank City, Virbank Complex, Undella Town, Undella Bay, Seaside Cave, Humilau City, P2 Laboratory (Surfing)
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X
Trade
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Routes 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 (hidden Pokémon)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
Routes 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 (hidden Pokémon)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Route 14 (Surfing)
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Route 14 (Surfing)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword
East Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror
Watchtower Ruins, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield
East Lake Axewell, Bridge Field, West Lake Axewell, North Lake Miloch, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror
Watchtower Ruins, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)

Evolution[]

Frillish
Reach level 40.
Jellicent
PKMN592 PKMN593

Base Stats[]

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

Moveset[]

Main article: Frillish/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

Male[]

Sprites
Black White
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Black 2 White 2
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X Y
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Sword Shield
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Female[]

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X Y
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Sword Shield
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Trivia[]

  • Frillish and Jellicent were originally pure Water-type. The Ghost type was added to their typing for balancing reasons, with Ken Sugimori noting that the designer for the Frillish line was disappointed that they ended up becoming scary Pokémon.
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