#0592
— Floating Pokémon
Frillish ♂
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Frillish ♂ is a water/ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 335 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a special attacking profile. Its Water Absorb ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Frillish ♂. Build around what Frillish ♂ actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Frillish ♂ takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Frillish ♂ into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (85)
- Lowest stat
- Attack (40)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- slow (base 40)
- BST
- 335 (low for the format)
Frillish ♂ is a water/ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 335 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 40) and a special attacking profile. Its Water Absorb ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Frillish ♂. Build around what Frillish ♂ actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Frillish ♂
Frillish ♂ is the Floating Pokémon a Water/Ghost type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 335 with Water Absorb or Cursed Body as abilities.
What is Frillish ♂ weak to?
Frillish ♂ is a Water/Ghost-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Poison, Bug, Steel. It is immune to Normal, Fighting.
How to counter Frillish ♂
To counter Frillish ♂ in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Grass or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Water/Ghost STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Frillish ♂ in competitive teams
Frillish ♂ can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Frillish ♂ on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
