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Level 36To Quaquaval

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#0914 · GENERATION 9

Quaquaval Build Guide

WaterFighting

Physical setup attacker with Speed boosts

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Starter moveset

Generation 9 · casual singles · base form

ITEMLeftovers

ABILITYTorrent

NATUREJolly

Aqua Step

Close Combat

Ice Spinner

Swords Dance

How to play

Aqua Step raises Speed after a successful hit. Find a safe Swords Dance turn, then use Water and Fighting attacks to apply pressure.

Watch out for

Key risk. Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic and Fairy attacks are super effective. Close Combat lowers both defenses; boosting Speed does not guarantee that you outspeed every target.

About this example

This editorial starting point is not a ranked-format recommendation or a legality check. It does not specify EVs or Tera type. Moves, items and abilities here do not change the builder score.

BATTLE PLAN

When to attack, set up or switch

Aqua Step raises Speed after a successful hit. Find a safe Swords Dance turn, then use Water and Fighting attacks to apply pressure.

You have a safe turn

Use Swords Dance, then attack. Boosting Speed does not guarantee you outspeed every target, and Close Combat’s defense drops make the next switch riskier.

An Electric or Grass attack is likely

Both are super effective and Quaquaval has no immunity to fall back on. Use the Aqua Step speed or switch out — Leftovers does not turn those matchups even.

What does a safe pivot mean?

A teammate uses a switching move to bring Quaquaval in. A slower pivot may take the opponent’s hit first. Turn order and the opponent’s move still matter.

ITEM & ABILITY

How this build works

Aqua Step raises Speed after a successful hit, so Quaquaval can overtake an opposing setup instead of racing it afterwards. Close Combat adds damage but lowers both of its own defenses.

Watch the tradeoff. Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic and Fairy attacks are super effective. Close Combat lowers both defenses; boosting Speed does not guarantee that you outspeed every target.

These battle mechanics do not change the builder’s type-and-base-stat score. The tool does not simulate moves, abilities, held items or damage.

COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS

Quaquaval or Gyarados?

Gyarados offers a different Water setup attacker with Ground immunity and Intimidate.

Base stats · standard forms in the local Generation 9 dataset
Stat	Quaquaval	Gyarados
HP	85	95
Attack	120	125
Defense	80	79
Sp. Attack	85	60
Sp. Defense	75	100
Speed	85	81

Base stats are not final battle stats. Level, nature, IVs, EVs and battle effects affect the result. Check availability in your game before choosing an alternative.

Teammate ideas

A Ground partner covers Electric attacks. A Steel teammate can resist Grass, Psychic and Fairy attacks.

Garchomp

Immune to Electric attacks; Quaquaval resists Ice.

Read Garchomp guide →Compare teammates →

Corviknight

Resists Grass, Psychic and Fairy; both need an Electric answer.

Read Corviknight guide →Compare teammates →

These are typing-based starting pairs, not a complete competitive team. Check the remaining four slots and your game’s rules.

Compare computed teammate suggestions →

Alternative: Gyarados

Gyarados offers a different Water setup attacker with Ground immunity and Intimidate.

Read Gyarados guide →

Try Gyarados →

Type matchups

Weak to

Electric2×Grass2×Flying2×Psychic2×Fairy2×

Resistances and immunities

Fire0.5×Water0.5×Ice0.5×Bug0.5×Rock0.5×Dark0.5×Steel0.5×

Typing only. Abilities, items and battle effects can change these matchups.

HP85

Attack120

Defense80

Sp. Attack85

Sp. Defense75

Speed85

Evolution chain

Quaxly#912
Level 16
Quaxwell#913
Level 36
Quaquaval#914

Standard main-series evolution conditions. Regional forms and games with special evolution systems can differ.

Build your Quaquaval team

Start with Quaquaval. Add teammates and compare your type-and-base-stat score.

Gen 9 · National Dex · Casual Settings & scope

GameFormat

Format scope · casual planning

Base species #001–1025, using Generation 9 data. A casual planning pool, not a VGC, ranked, or Showdown National Dex legality validator. Regional, Mega and alternate forms are not included yet.

SLOT 01#914

Quaquaval

WaterFighting

SLOT 02

SLOT 03

SLOT 04

SLOT 05

SLOT 06

Understand your team

Offense91

Defense64

Coverage39

Synergy8

Types & base stats only · Not a win probability.

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Key insights

Electric attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Fairy attacks threaten 1 of 1 teammates, with no teammate resisting them by type.
Your own types can hit 7 of 18 single-type targets super effectively. Actual move coverage can differ.
No teammate has a base Speed of 100 or higher. Consider adding a faster option.

Detailed type analysis · all 18 types

Incoming damage assumes typing only. 0× = immune, ½× / ¼× = resistant, 2× / 4× = weak. Resistance counts include immunities.

Incoming damage by attacking type
Attack	Quaquaval	Weak	Resist
Normal	1×	0	0
Fire	½×	0	1
Water	½×	0	1
Electric	2×	1	0
Grass	2×	1	0
Ice	½×	0	1
Fighting	1×	0	0
Poison	1×	0	0
Ground	1×	0	0
Flying	2×	1	0
Psychic	2×	1	0
Bug	½×	0	1
Rock	½×	0	1
Ghost	1×	0	0
Dragon	1×	0	0
Dark	½×	0	1
Steel	½×	0	1
Fairy	2×	1	0

Offensive type coverage

Against single-type targets, using only same-type attacks. This is not coverage against every dual-type species.

Normal✓ Super effective

Fire✓ Super effective

WaterNeutral

ElectricNeutral

GrassNeutral

Ice✓ Super effective

FightingNeutral

PoisonNeutral

Ground✓ Super effective

FlyingNeutral

PsychicNeutral

BugNeutral

Rock✓ Super effective

GhostNeutral

DragonNeutral

Dark✓ Super effective

Steel✓ Super effective

FairyNeutral

How is the score calculated?

Offense (25%): neutral-or-better type coverage and strongest attacking base stats. Defense (30%): team resistances, unprotected and repeated weaknesses, and 4× vulnerabilities. Coverage (25%): fraction of 18 single-type targets hit super effectively by your own types. Synergy (20%): teammates resisting each other’s weaknesses, physical/special/bulk stat signals and base Speed ≥100. Scores are rounded to 0–100; the total uses the displayed subscores.

Rating bands: Excellent ≥80, Good ≥65, Fair ≥45, Poor below 45. An empty team has no rating.

Small teams are provisional and are not given a separate completion bonus. Adding a Pokémon can lower the score if it creates new weaknesses or lowers averages. These initial heuristics have not been calibrated against battle outcomes.