Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Hisuian Qwilfish Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Hisuian Qwilfish's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dark / Poison typing.

Hisuian Qwilfish
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Hisuian Qwilfish's Dark / Poison typing is best attacked with Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Psychic, Grass, Poison, Ghost attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Hisuian Qwilfish resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Hisuian Qwilfish's base defensive typing is Dark / Poison. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Hisuian Qwilfish weak to?
Hisuian Qwilfish is weak to Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Hisuian Qwilfish?
Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Hisuian Qwilfish, dealing 2x damage.
Does Hisuian Qwilfish's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.