Quilladin
Grass
Best attacking moveset: Vine Whip and Energy Ball, worth 7.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Quilladin can learn 6 combinations. Vine Whip with Energy Ball 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.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Vine Whip | Grass | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | 85 | 3.5s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Quilladin 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, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 12.4 |
| Rock | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 12.4 |
| Water | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 12.4 |
| Ice | Low Kick + Gyro Ball | 9.3 |
| Fairy | Vine Whip + Gyro Ball | 9.3 |
| Normal | Low Kick + Energy Ball | 7.7 |
| Fighting | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 7.7 |
| Ghost | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 7.7 |
| Electric | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 7.7 |
| Psychic | Vine Whip + Energy Ball | 7.7 |
| Dark | Low Kick + Energy Ball | 7.7 |
| Low Kick + Gyro Ball | 6.0 | |
| Poison | Low Kick + Gyro Ball | 6.0 |
| Bug | Low Kick + Gyro Ball | 6.0 |
| Steel | Low Kick + Body Slam | 6.0 |
| Grass | Low Kick + Gyro Ball | 6.0 |
| Dragon | Low Kick + Gyro Ball | 6.0 |
| Fire | Low Kick + Body Slam | 5.9 |
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 Quilladin is actually for.
Counters: what beats Quilladin
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | IncinerateMind BlownLegacy | 42.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison JabDynamax CannonLegacy | 36.4 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire FangFusion FlareLegacy | 35.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug BiteBug Buzz | 33.1 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang | 32.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Quilladin's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Quilladin is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Quilladin has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,943 at level 50, 1,719 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 982 CP at level 20, or 1,228 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 924 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 146 attack · 156 defense · 156 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.7 m and 29 kg |