Guide to Evolving Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

In the world of Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Hisuian Qwilfish can evolve into Overqwil, characterized as a Dark/Poison-type Pokemon. Unlike standard evolution methods that simply require leveling up, Hisuian Qwilfish presents a unique evolution challenge. Players aiming to capture this intriguing Pokemon and complete their Pokedex within the Mega Dimension DLC must understand both the capture method and the evolution process detailed in this guide.

How to Obtain Hisuian Qwilfish in Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Location of Hisuian Qwilfish

You can locate Hisuian Qwilfish within 3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones (Poison/Dark-type) in the Mega Dimension DLC of Pokemon Legends: Z-A. To spot a Hisuian Qwilfish, look for its distinctive quill-shaped silhouette that is featured in the images above.

3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones become accessible after players successfully capture Mega Tatsugiri during the Hyperspace Lumiose Survey No.3 mission.

Be cautious—if you see a Qwilfish in a 2-Star Hyperspace Wild Zone, it is the standard variant and cannot evolve into Overqwil.

Evolving Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil

Method of Evolution

To evolve Hisuian Qwilfish into Overqwil, players must utilize the move Barb Barrage a total of 20 times. Hisuian Qwilfish acquires this move at level 28, which is convenient considering that 3-Star Hyperspace Pokemon generally range from levels 20 to 23—allowing early access to this essential technique.

Remarkably, Hisuian Qwilfish does not need to use Barb Barrage in a single battle to qualify for evolution. Players can perform the move across multiple encounters, including non-Pokemon targets, to cumulatively reach the required 20 uses.

An efficient strategy involves training in an early-game Wild Zone where players can repeatedly execute Barb Barrage against lower-level Pokemon, making it easy to fulfill the evolution threshold.

Using the Justice Dojo for Fast Evolution

An even quicker alternative for meeting the evolution requirements exists at the Justice Dojo. Trainers can aim at the training dummy, as executing Barb Barrage against this dummy will also count towards the 20 uses needed for evolution. The Justice Dojo is conveniently located in Juane Sector 2, just east of Wild Zone 20. You can easily find the training dummy by the entrance, close to the NPCs for Seeds of Mastery and Hyper Training.