Quaxwell
Quaxwell is a Water-type Pokémon, the Practicing Pokémon, number 913 (#0913) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 21.5 kg.
Quaxwell is the Practicing Pokémon, a hard-training duck that treats kicking as a dance. The Pokédex says it borrows moves from the people and Pokémon it watches.
How to pronounce Quaxwell
Quaxwell is pronounced KWAKS-wel. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Quaxwell said out loud:
In Japanese it is ウェルカモ (Welkamo).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Quaxwell is a white duck with a pointed yellow beak, blue eyes and a round blue crest that droops towards the back. Blue and teal feathers decorate its chest, arms and tail, three feathers at the end of each arm work like fingers, and the wrapping around its yellow feet looks like ballet shoes. It is 1.2 m tall and weighs 21.5 kg. Bulbapedia says its crest absorbs impacts and shields it from attacks, but a messy crest makes it feel unwell and weak, so it quickly combs the crest back into shape with gel.
Behaviour
Bulbapedia describes Quaxwell as serious and stoic, though also temperamental, and the Pokédex calls it hardworking. Flocks of them run through shallow water to train their legs, then compete to see who kicks most gracefully.
Habitat
The Pokédex names no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it does not appear in the wild and is obtained only by evolving Quaxly.
Powers
Quaxwell strikes with Aqua Jet, Water Pulse, Liquidation and Aqua Cutter, kicks with Low Sweep, and takes to the air with Wing Attack, Air Slash and Acrobatics. Its Ability is Torrent, with Moxie hidden. With base Attack 85 as its best stat, it is a physical attacker in the middle of its line.
Name origin
Quaxwell may combine 'quack', 'aqua', 'wax', 'well' and 'swell', and perhaps the name Maxwell. The Japanese name is Welkamo (ウェルカモ), possibly 'well' or 'swell' with kamo ('duck'), and 'well combed'.
Design inspiration
Quaxwell may be a crested duck or goose crossed with a ballet dancer, with the feel of carnival performers such as those of the Rio Carnival. Its crest and feathers also resemble a swimming cap and swimsuit, which could point to synchronised swimming, once called water ballet. These are fan readings, not official statements.
Evolution notes
Quaxly evolves into Quaxwell at level 16, and Quaxwell into Quaquaval at level 36.
In the games
Quaxwell is the middle stage of the Water partner line, and in Scarlet and Violet, where it first appeared, you get one by evolving the Quaxly you chose as a first partner. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Dot's Quaxwell debuted in 'Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!', after her Quaxly evolved during a Tera Training battle against Larry. It evolved into Quaquaval in 'Dot and Quaxwell Step it Up!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia notes that Quaxwell ties with Bayleef as the tallest second-stage first partner Pokémon.
- Pokémon Sleep says its daily training can leave it too tired to look after its crest, so it usually sleeps with a messy one.
- Bulbapedia suggests that the link between crested geese and carnival performers may date from Roman times, when crested geese were sacred to the goddess Juno.
Base stats
- HP: 70
- Attack: 85
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 65
- Sp. Def: 60
- Speed: 65
Quaxwell’s base stat total is 410. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Quaxwell weak to?
Quaxwell takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Grass (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Steel (½×).
Evolution
What does Quaxwell evolve from?
Quaxwell evolves from Quaxly at level 16.
How does Quaxwell evolve?
Quaxwell evolves into Quaquaval at level 36.
The whole family: Quaxly, Quaxwell, Quaquaval.
Abilities
- Torrent: Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Moxie (hidden ability): Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
Moves
Moves Quaxwell learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 |
| 7 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 10 | Wing Attack | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 13 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 |
| 17 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 |
| 19 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 |
| 23 | Aqua Cutter | Water | Physical | 70 |
| 27 | Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 |
| 32 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 38 | Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 |
| 43 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 |
| 48 | Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — |
TM moves (31)
Quaxwell can learn 31 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Water Pulse, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Disarming Voice, Chilling Water, Facade, Aerial Ace, Swift, Low Sweep, Air Cutter, Endure, Rain Dance, Air Slash, Rest, Liquidation, Encore, Surf, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Misty Terrain, Hydro Pump, Water Pledge, Brave Bird, Tera Blast, Flip Turn, Psych Up, Whirlpool, Triple Axel, Feather Dance.
Egg moves (4), which Quaxly can hatch knowing:Detect, Last Resort, Rapid Spin, Roost.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Flying, Water 1.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 144.
Pokédex entries
The hardworking Quaxwell observes people and Pokémon from various regions and incorporates their movements into its own dance routines. (Violet)
These Pokémon constantly run through shallow waters to train their legs, then compete with each other to see which of them kicks most gracefully. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ウェルカモ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Welkamo |
| French | Canarbello |
| German | Fuentente |
| Spanish | Quaxwell |
| Italian | Quaxwell |
| Korean | 아꾸왁 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 涌跃鸭 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 湧躍鴨 |
Trivia
- Taller than 58% of all Pokémon (1.2 m).
- Heavier than 44% of all Pokémon (21.5 kg).
- Base stat total 410, ranked #590 of 1,025.
- One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 8 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 44 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Quaxwell (Pokémon), Serebii: Quaxwell (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (KWAKS-wel): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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