Quagsire, The Water Fish Pokémon. It has an easygoing nature. It doesn't care if it bumps its head on boats and boulders while swimming.A dim-witted Pokémon. It doesn't care if it bumps its head into boats or rocks while swimming. It has a sluggish nature. It lies at the river's bottom, waiting for prey to stray into its mouth. Due to its relaxed and carefree attitude, it often bumps its head on boulders and boat hulls as it swims.

Overview

Quagsire is a fairly decent Pokémon. In Generation IV, it had a number of uses as a bulky water, but with the Hidden Ability it received, it becomes even more amazing. It can wall, it can do decent damage, it can be just generally amazing.

Abilities

Damp: prevents Selfdestruct, Explosion and Aftermath from being used by opponent.
Water Absorb: Can be useful if you switch in to Water moves. It'll heal Quagsire when hit by Water-type moves.
Unaware: This ability is basically the ability you will use for Quagsire. It prevents the opponent's statboosts from being counted when used in battle against Quagsire, thus making it able to easily defend against Shell Smashers, Sword Dancers and more

Movesets

Curse

- Curse
- Earthquake
- Recover
- Stone Edge / Waterfall / Aqua Tail
Item Attached: Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs and Nature:
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 4 Def
Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)

If you wish to be offensive with Quagsire, then this is the set you should use. Curse boosts its Attack and Defense while, with Unaware, it allows you to be able to fully face any of the enemy's setups. Earthquake provides decent STAB damage while Stone Edge & Waterfall provide other type options to give decent coverage. Recover allows you to stall the opponents and keep this strategy up.

Defence! Defence! Defence!

- Scald
- Yawn / Toxic / Ice Beam
- Recover
- Earthquake
Item Attached: Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs and Nature:
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def or SDef / 4 Spd
Sassy Nature (+SDef, -Spd) / Relaxed (+Def, -Spd)

Quagsire can be a very bulky Pokémon so, as such, you can use its defences to your advantage, especially with Unaware factoring things into the fold. Scald is a great move which gives STAB as well as potentially burning the opponent, which halves their Attack stat. Recover will heal you. Toxic will poison the opponent while Yawn will put it to sleep. Earthquake is the general STAB user

Choice

-Waterfall
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Ice Punch
Item Attached: Choice Band
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs and Nature:
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDef
Brave (+Atk, -Spd)

While Quagsire doesn't have the best Attack stat, you can still get a decent Choice Band set in. However, to get the best coverage, Ice Punch is required which is only available with Water Absorb at the moment. All the moves are pretty self explanatory, each doing damage and having decent coverage

EVs & Natures

Quagsire
Boosting Quagsire's Hit Points will help you be able to hold on for longer. Quagsire is bulky and you need to monopolise on this bulk

Other Options

Body Slam, Counter, Encore, Rest, Sleep Talk,Safeguard, Seismic Toss, Stockpile
Body Slam can be used to paralyse the opponents, much like Scald is used for Burning
Counter can surprise many physical attackers
Encore can help you trap other Pokémon into using moves that are not the best
Haze resets stat changes easily if Unaware is not being used
Rest & Sleep Talk work together in that they not only allow you to recover Quagsire's Hit Points, but it protects you from further statuses while asleep AND allows you to still move in those turns. Very handy indeed
Safeguard helps protect you and your team from status afflictions
Seismic Toss does a set amount of damage, regardless of stats or base power
Stockpile boosts Defense with each use but leaves you open Water Absorb boosts Defense with each use but leaves you open

Double & Triple Battle Options

Quagsire is one of the Pokémon that can run both Surf and Earthquake, although it's Surf is not the best due to itrs mediocre Special Attack

Partners

Bug or Steel Pokémon like Scizor are good partners for Quagsire. As Quagsire is likely to be targetted by Grass-type moves, switching into these will allow you to do some decent damage. Volcarona is also a decent partner for it, being able to do decent damage against those who can hurt Quagsire

Countering Quagsire

As most Quagsire now run with Unaware, you cannot Baton Pass in or set up many of the powerhouses in the game. As such, you need to focus strategically. Grass-types are a must, being able to deal 4x damage. As most Quagsire also run Scald, you need to also think about using special attackers more than physical attackers. As such, Pokémon such as Lilligant are perfect to face off against Quagsire. The Mold Breaker ability can also completely override Quagsire's Unaware, allowing you to be able to set up a beastly attacker. Haxorus is a decent example of this

Locations in Games

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald:
Safari Zone (Emerald)
Trade from Emerald/FireRed/Colosseum/XD (Ruby/Sapphire)

FireRed/LeafGreen:
Evolve Wooper (FireRed)
Trade from Emerald/FireRed/Colosseum/XD (LeafGreen)

Colosseum/XD:

Snagged from Bandana Guy Divel in Pyrite Town (Colosseum)
Evolve Wooper (XD).

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum:
Route 212 South, Great Marsh

HeartGold/SoulSilver:
Route 10, Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, Route 15, Route 26, Route 27, Route 32, Ruins of Alph, Union Cave, Mt. Silver, Cliff's Edge Gate, The Cliff Cave

Black/White:
Evolve Wooper (White)
Trade from White(Black)

Animé Appearences

Quagsire has made a number of appearances. Most notably, Crasher Wake used one in his Gym Battle against Ash # -English Episode Name- -Jp. Episode Name- Pics 129 Once in a Blue Moon Quagsire and the GS Ball!? Pics 148 Tricks Of The Trade Wobbuffet and the Pokémon Exchange! Pics 149 The Fire-ring Squad Burn Squirtle Squad! Like a Fire!! Pics 150 No Big Woop Lots of Wooper! Pics 155 Love, The Totodile Style Dancing Totodile! Steps of Love!! Pics M3 The Spell of the Unown The Lord of the Unknown Tower Pics 194 The Wayward Wobbuffet Wobbuffet! Disaster? Pics 196 The Ring Masters Feraligatr Vs. Blastoise! Sumo Match! Pics M4 Celebi: Voice of the Forest Celebi: A Timeless Encounter Pics 209 Got Miltank! Mother Miltank! Desert Secret!! Pics 218 Dueling Heroes Whirlpool Cup! Great Battle in the Water Colosseum! Pics 227 Bulbasaur...The Ambassador! Goodbye Bulbasaur! Adventure at Oak's Residence!! Pics C1 Legend of Thunder Raikou! Legend of Thunder! Pics 264 You're A Star, Larvitar Try Your Best Larvitar! Pics 270 Tie One On! Meganium vs. Bulbasaur! Spirit of the Grass Types! Pics P7 Not Aired Pikachu's Summer Festival Pics 372 Training Wrecks Muscle Battle! Double Battle! Pics 429 On Olden Pond! Dragonair's Lake! Pics 437 Harley Rides Again! Munchlax's Battle Debut! Harley & Taking the Game Seriously! Pics 472 Dawn of a New Era Piplup VS Budew! Dawn's First Battle!! Pics 475 Like It or Lup It Piplup Hangs On!! Pics 496 Drifloon in the Wind Drifloon and the North Wind Messenger! Pics M10 The Rise of Darkrai Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai Pics P10 Not Aired Pikachu's Exploration Club Pics 528 Journey to the Unown! Unown of Solaceon Ruins! Pics 551 A Crasher Course in Power Pastoria Gym! VS Crasher Wake! Pics 588 Not Aired Mysterious Creatures: Pokémon Pics P12 Not Aired Pikachu's Great Sparking Search Pics 607 A Faux Oak Finish! Rescue Professor Oak! Politoed VS Croagunk!! Pics 617 Sticking With You Know Who Pikachu & Piplup Keep Away! Pics 628 A Marathon Rivalry! Get Fired Up Snorlax! Prince of Pokéthlon! Pics 646 For The Love Of Meowth Goodbye Team Rocket! Meowth's Love! Pics S30 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate & The Infinite Labyrinth Pics 872 Defending the Homeland! A Fight in the Wetlands! Goodra VS Florges!! Pics 873 Beyond the Rainbow! Conclusion! Goodra, Somewhere Over the Rainbow!! Pics 915 Master Class is in Session! The Master Class Begins! A Maidens' Fight Where Sparks Fly!! Pics 916 Performing a Pathway to the Future! Aria VS Serena! Open the Door to the Future!! Pics 926 A Diamond in the Rough! Find Carbink! Goodra and Dedenne!! Pics 934 Down to the Fiery Finish Kalos League Victory! Ash's Ultimate Match!! Pics 942 Facing the Needs of the Many Farewell, Ash-Greninja! Xerosic Strikes Back!! Pics 989 Deceiving Appearances! C'mon, Search for the Transformed Ditto! Pics M22 Pokémon The Power of Us Pokémon: Everyone's Story   1039 Don't Ignore the Small Stufful! Team Rocket & Stufful! Pics 1127 Restore and Renew! The Colossal Restoration and the Fossil Pokémon! Pics M22 Pokémon: Secrets of the Jungle Pokémon: Koko   1152 On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future! Challenge! The Pokémon Water Obstacle Course!! Pics 1228 Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch! Brock, Cilan and the Forest Witch! Pics 1230 A Squad Worth of Passion! Enter the Squirtle Fire Brigade! Pics 1233 Getting to the Heart of it All! What Banette Is Looking For! Pics 1 The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One The Pendant It All Started With! (Part 1) Pics 12 The Future I Choose! The Future I Choose Pics 22 Charge! Galar Mine! Clash! The Galar Mine Pics 26 Terapagos's Adventure! Terapagos' Adventure Pics 30 Slip and Crash! A Mystery Pokémon?! The Mystery Pokémon Behind the Slipping and Clanging?! Pics 31 Song Within the Mist The Song in the Mist Pics 32 Lapras's Feelings for its Friends Lapras' Thoughts for its Companions Pics 38 The SOS is from Tandemaus? The SOS Comes from Tandemaus? Pics 43 A Challenge from the Explorers A Letter of Challenge from the Explorers Pics 44 The Plan to Capture Rayquaza The Plan for Capturing Rayquaza! Pics 45 From So Far Away To Places Far Far Away Pics 46 Welcome to Naranja Academy! How Thrilling! Naranja Academy! Pics 68 Into a New Sky! The Brave Olivine! Taking to New Skies! The Brave Olivine!! Pics 69 Roy is Crocalor, and Crocalor is Roy! I'm a Pokémon and You're Me?! Pics 71 Encounters at the Crystal Pool An Encounter at Crystal Pool! Pics 76 Wynaut?! Wy-Yes! Wynaut? Sohdayo! Pics 77 Ludlow's Homecoming! Ludlow Returns to His Hometown Pics 78 Entei's Fierce Battle Cry! A Fierce Fight Against Entei! The Noble Roar of Flame!! Pics 82 Beyond the Shining Rainbow At the End of the Shining Rainbow Pics 84 Where the Land Meets the Sky The Place Where Heaven and Earth Meet Pics 88 The Earthshaking White Zygarde The White Zygarde Causes Shock Waves Pics 89 Where the Adventure Leads At the End of the Adventures Pics 90 TBC To The Skies Once More (Part 1) Pics 100 TBC We Are The Rising Volt Tacklers! Pics 101 TBC Fight! Terastallization VS Mega Evolution!! Pics 103 TBC Stay Ablaze, My Love for Nidothing! Pics