Frillish
WaterGhost
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Ice Beam, worth 5.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Frillish can learn 6 combinations. Bubble with Ice Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Hex | Ghost | 8 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Night Shade | Ghost | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost | 55 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Frillish has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,421 at level 50, 1,257 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 718 CP at level 20, or 898 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 668 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 115 attack · 134 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 33 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Frillish does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Ghost, Psychic.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Ice Beam | 9.0 |
| Ghost | Hex + Ominous Wind | 8.7 |
| Psychic | Hex + Ominous Wind | 8.7 |
| Bubble + Ice Beam | 7.9 | |
| Grass | Hex + Ice Beam | 7.6 |
| Dragon | Hex + Ice Beam | 7.6 |
| Rock | Bubble + Ice Beam | 6.9 |
| Fire | Bubble + Night Shade | 6.9 |
| Normal | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Poison | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Bug | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Electric | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Dark | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Ice Beam | 5.8 |
| Steel | Bubble + Ominous Wind | 5.7 |
| Ice | Bubble + Ominous Wind | 5.7 |
| Water | Hex + Ominous Wind | 5.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Frillish is actually for.
Counters: what beats Frillish
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 45.0 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 39.7 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 39.6 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 39.4 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 38.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 38.4 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 35.5 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 35.2 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 35.1 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 34.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Frillish's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.