Quilladin

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Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
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Quilladin is a Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6.

Upon evolution, the hard spikes on Quilladin's body grow even sturdier. Despite its prickly appearance, Quilladin is considered a gentle Pokémon that avoids battle.

Quilladin evolves from Chespin at level 16, and evolves into Chesnaught at level 36.

Quilladin

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0651
Type	Grass
Species	Spiny Armor Pokémon
Height	0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight	29.0 kg (63.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Overgrow Bulletproof (hidden ability)
Local №	0002 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 0210 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	2 Defense
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	142
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	61	232	326
Attack	78	144	280
Defense	95	175	317
Sp. Atk	56	105	232
Sp. Def	58	108	236
Speed	57	107	234
Total	405	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Quilladin.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	½	2		2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2		2

Evolution chart

#0650
Chespin
Grass

(Level 16)

#0651
Quilladin
Grass

(Level 36)

#0652
Chesnaught
Grass · Fighting

Quilladin changes

In Generations 6-7, Quilladin has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

X Omega Ruby	It relies on its sturdy shell to deflect predators’ attacks. It counterattacks with its sharp quills.
Y Alpha Sapphire	They strengthen their lower bodies by running into one another. They are very kind and won’t start fights.

Moves learned by Quilladin

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Quilladin learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
8	Rollout	Rock	30	90
11	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
20	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
24	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
29	Take Down	Normal	90	85
34	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
38	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
43	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
47	Pain Split	Normal	—	—
53	Wood Hammer	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Quilladin learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Quilladin gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Wide Guard	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Quilladin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
12	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
33	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
39	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
56	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
64	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
73	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
74	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
81	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
90	Spikes	Ground	—	—
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
137	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
146	Grass Pledge	Grass	80	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
159	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
180	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
183	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
194	Grassy Glide	Grass	55	100
202	Pain Split	Normal	—	—
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
224	Curse	Ghost	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Quilladin learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Needle Arm	Grass	60	100
1	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
5	Vine Whip	Grass	45	100
8	Rollout	Rock	30	90
11	Bite	Dark	60	100
15	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
19	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
29	Take Down	Normal	90	85
35	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
39	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
44	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
48	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
52	Pain Split	Normal	—	—
56	Wood Hammer	Grass	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Quilladin learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Needle Arm	Grass		60	100

Egg moves

Quilladin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Quilladin gen 7 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Synthesis	Grass	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Quilladin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Grass Pledge	Grass	80	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Pain Split	Normal	—	—
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
Super Fang	Normal	—	90
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Quilladin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Quilladin can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Tackle	Normal	40	100	Generation 6 — Level up
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Quilladin sprites

Type	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal		—	—
Shiny		—	—	—

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Where to find Quilladin

X Y	Evolve Chespin
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Chespin
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

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Other languages

English	Quilladin
Japanese	ハリボーグ (Hariborg)
German	Igastarnish
French	Boguérisse
Italian	Quilladin
Spanish	Quilladin
Korean	도치보구 (dochibogu)
Chinese (Simplified)	胖胖哈力
Chinese (Traditional)	胖胖哈力

English	Spiny Armor Pokémon
Japanese	とげよろいポケモン
German	Spitzpanzer-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Épinarmure
Italian	Pokémon Spincorazza
Spanish	Pokémon Corazaespín
Korean	가시갑옷포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	刺铠宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	刺鎧寶可夢

Name origin

quill: sharp feather/needle
paladin: heroic, chivalrous knight