Dot's Quaxwell ドットのウェルカモDot's Welkamo

Dot's Quaxwell

Debuts in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) Caught in Quaxly, We Can Do It Caught at Levincia Evolves in Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step! Gender Male[1] Ability Torrent (Games only)[2] Tera Type Water[3] Nature Serious (Games only)[2] Current location With Dot

→ This Pokémon spent58 episodes asQuaxly.

Voice actor Japanese English As Quaxly Daisuke Namikawa Daman Mills As Quaxwell Daisuke Namikawa Daman Mills

Dot's Quaxwell (Japanese:ドットのウェルカモDot's Welkamo), orNidothing's Quaxwell (Japanese:ぐるみんのウェルカモGurumin's Welkamo), is thefirst Pokémon thatDot obtained, as aQuaxly.Quaxwell takes part in her videos to teach young viewers on basic knowledge on how to become aPokémon Trainer. He is Dot's mainbattling Pokémon, and is usuallyoutside hisPoké Ball.

In animation

History

Pre-series

Prior to the series,Quaxwell was awildQuaxly living in theBrave Olivine alongside of theRising Volt Tacklers. Eventually, he formed a close bond withLudlow andDot. He usually kept Ludlow company when he wasfishing or participated in Nidothing's videos.

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

As a wild Pokémon

Quaxwell first debuted as a Quaxly inThe Pendant That Starts It All (Part One) accompanied by Nidothing, assisting with her videos about how to be aPokémon Trainer. Inthe following episode, Quaxly could be seen again panicking as the Rising Volt Tacklers were traveling through a thunderstorm, heading in Dot's room for safety.

InThe Ancient Poké Ball, after the encounter of theBlack Rayquaza, Quaxly found the tracker that theExplorers hadpreviously placed on the bottom of theBrave Olivine and gave it toLudlow, revealing how they had found the group's location before destroying it.

InSpecial Training with Cap!,Liko andRoy tried to introduce themselves to Dot. As they were waiting for a response on the other side of the door, coming out from the flap of the door was Quaxly, surprising Liko. Quaxly gave Liko and Roy a Dot's message as they were asking her for help in knowing how to get better atPokémon battles. Later, Quaxly again came out from the flap, this time surprising Roy. Quaxly gave both of them a clue to where the Black Rayquaza was hinted to be last seen.

InAn Unexpected Picnic!, with the help ofMurdock, Liko gave Ludlow and Dot the opportunity to have a chance of experiencing apicnic, though Dot was hesitant to give a chance, Quaxly gave her a sincere smile and encouraged Dot to come out of her room to make her ownsandwich. Quaxly as usual, attended the event with Ludlow and Dot.

InSomeone We Can't See! Whosawhatsit?, when Liko disappeared, Dot personally volunteered to help search for her. When asked byFriede if she has a Pokémon in mind that would be ready to enter a Pokémon battle, Quaxly volunteered to battle alongside Dot as her partner.

With Dot

InQuaxly, We Can Do It, Quaxly was officially caught as Dot'sfirst Pokémon. He participated in his first battle againstSpinel's Pokémon with the aid of Liko, Roy, and their respective partners, with Quaxly assisting Sprigatito in defeating Magneton. Afterwards, he encouraged Dot to reveal her true identity as Nidothing to Liko, one of her fans, after several previous failures.

InAs Long as I'm with My Friends, Quaxly accompanied Dot and other members of the Team to collect ingredients for acurry cook off between Liko and Roy. He used Water Gun to scare off a group ofSkwovet andGreedent that attacked Roy and Fuecoco. Afterwards, he happily ate curry alongside his Trainer and the other Rising Volt Tacklers after the curry cook off had been counted as a draw.

InTinkatink's Ideal Hammer, Quaxly worked with Dot to help a wildTinkatink get her hammer back from aOrthworm, as Dot had him use Water Gun around the area in order to corner it. Dot's planned work and Quaxly was able to help Tinkatink get her hammer back, and theMetalsmith Pokémon was able to defeat it.

InA Wild Mom Appears!, Dot used Quaxly in a battle against her mother,Franka, and herMidnight FormLycanroc. Quaxly was initially at a disadvantage due to Lycanroc's use ofCounter, but while following Dot's order to aim for Lycanroc's legs, the Duckling Pokémon ended up learningLow Kick and defeated Lycanroc, winning Dot the battle.

InThe Plan to Capture Rayquaza, Quaxly and Tinkatink were used to battleChalce'sMedicham, keeping them distracted long enough for Dot to install a kill program into the generator the Explorers were using to lure out theBlack Rayquaza. Inthe following episode, Quaxly helped take on the Black Rayquaza. With assistance fromCaptain Pikachu's RisingVolt Tackle, Quaxly and Sprigatito were sent flying high enough to launch attacks at Rayquaza. Despite this, Quaxly was eventually taken out by a strayDraco Meteor.

InDot and Nidothing, Quaxly participated in a livestreamed training battle against Roy's Fuecoco as per Iono's request. However due to his Trainer getting nervous and unable to issue her commands, Quaxly was clueless as what to do and was instantly defeated by Fuecoco as a result. Quaxly soon confronted his Trainer about needing to rely on her Nidothing costume in public. Quaxly then battled against a wildVaroom, with his bravery and determination inspiring Dot to let go of her fears and become more confident in public, allowing her to command Quaxly properly to defeat the Single-Cyl Pokémon.

InTrending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly!, Quaxly's battle against Iono'sBellibolt began. Using his superior agility, Quaxly launched a variety of attacks at his opponent, only to activate Bellibolt'sElectromorphosisAbility, powering up itsElectric-type moves. Although Dot had Quaxly Terastallize for the first time, they were unable to defeat Bellibolt even with Quaxly's newly-learntLiquidation. Iono then won the battle with Bellibolt's Terastal-boostedDischarge. Despite the loss, Dot and Quaxly still managed to pass their basics test for fully letting loose and having fun in battle, showing how their bond had improved.

InShowdown! The Paldea Elite Four, Quaxly was used in a tag battle alongside Iono's Bellibolt againstPoppy'sTinkaton andCopperajah. Both Pokémon struggled to deal damage to their opponents and deal with the effects ofSandstorm, but Quaxly had an idea to use his dancing footwork for triggering Bellibolt's Electromorphosis Ability to strengthen its moves. Dot and Iono soon formed a plan which allowed a Terastallized Quaxly to distract and clash with Tinkaton while a supercharged Bellibolt ambushed and defeated the unsuspecting Copperajah with a powerfulZap Cannon, winning the match by default.

InFood Fit for a Kingambit!, Quaxly was used by Dot at theAnything Goes Café to help calm down some kids who were scared byKingambit with his dancing skills. Quaxly was then used in a battle againstSidian'sGarganacl to spread its salt around to attract more customers to the café. After the job was done, Quaxly and his Trainer soon headed of for the test battle againstLarry.

InDance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!, Quaxly was used against Larry'sDudunsparce. He wasparalyzed byGlare and then recalled in favor of Tinkatink. He later went up againstStaraptor. He struggled at first, but was motivated by Dot to utilize his dancing skills to boost the power of his attacks to deal more damage to his opponent. Quaxly then suddenlyevolved intoQuaxwell, surprising everyone and Terastallizing immediately after his Evolution to deal more damage to Staraptor further, but his paralysis effect soon returned. Larry then got serious, Terastallizing Staraptor and defeating Quaxwell withFacade soon after. Despite the loss, Quaxwell and his Trainer still passed the test overall for their opportunistic use of Terastallization, and Dot once again vowed to grow more stronger as a Trainer alongside her partner.

InShine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!, Quaxwell was used to battle againstRob'sDarumaka during theTera Training Student Battle Tournament, in which Quaxwell won after Terastallizing. After the events of the tournament, Quaxwell and his Trainer met up with Poppy, who encouraged them on their progress.

InInto a New Sky! The Brave Olivine!, Quaxwell faced off against Lucius's Lapras in a training battle, where he had to avoid most of Lapras's icy attacks. Dot then came up with a plan to have Quaxwell skate on the ice Lapras created to dodge its attacks and hit it with a supereffective Low Kick. Quaxwell was then Terastallized to do more damage, and although Lapras was still standing after the attack, it was impressed by Dot and Quaxwell's strength and returned to its Poké Ball.

InTinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day, while on their way to meetBriar at theCrystal Pool, Quaxwell and the others were pestered by a wildBombirdier. The Bombirdier stole a metal plate Tinkatink wanted to forge into a new hammer, forcing her, Dot, and Quaxwell to chase after it. Later, Dot tried to Terastallize Quaxwell against the Bombirdier, only to drop her Tera Orb when a second Bombirdier came to help its partner. Once Tinkatink retrieved the plate and forged it into a new hammer, she evolved intoTinkatuff and helped Quaxwell drive the two Item Drop Pokémon into fleeing. Quaxwell and Dot then praised Tinkatuff for how much she had grown.

InEncounters at the Crystal Pool, Quaxwell and Dot reached the Crystal Pool onOni Mountain. After Friede left to look for Briar, a wild TerastalizedMilotic emerged from the water and attacked the group. Quaxwell fought alongside Crocalor and Floragato, struggling at first due to Milotic's constant swimming and dodging. Dot used Quaxwell to lure Milotic out, so Crocalor could calm it down and it decided to let the group stay. Quaxwell was then used in a battle againstPerrin'sLeafeon, as his Trainer wanted information regardingKleavor from her. Quaxwell struggled due to thetype disadvantage at first, but he soon learntAir Cutter to gain the upper hand and eventually defeated Leafeon.

InThe Search for Kleavor!, Quaxwell accompanied his trainer onTengu Mountain in seach for Lucius's Kleavor, along the way the group were hypnotized by a wild Trevenant, causing them to walk in circles until Quaxwell tripped on a rock, waking him up and helping him in turn to wake the rest of the group up, Quaxwell then worked together with Perrin's Hisuian Growlithe in fending off Trevenant. Quaxwell and Dot then reunited with the rest of Liko's group in their search for Kleavor.

InKleavor the Solitary Warrior, Dot, Quaxwell and their friends encountered Lucius's Kleavor, with Quaxwell, Floragato, and Crocalor battling it to show their strength in order to convince the Pokémon to join their group. Kleavor had the advantage of strength and battle experience, but their strategies eventually paid off in dealing big damage to it, causing it to useStone Axe to take them more seriously. In the end despite Terastallizing and doing major damage to Kleavor, Quaxwell and her two friends were still defeated, but Kleavor was impressed enough by their strength to join their group.

InEntei's Fierce Battle Cry!, Quaxwell faced what was presumed to be Lucius'Entei along with Captain Pikachu, Floragato, and Crocalor. Although they failed to defeat it,Entei recognized their strength, but revealed itself to be a wild Pokémon and not the one the Rising Volt Tacklers were looking for.

InOver the Top!, Quaxwell, Floragato, and Crocalor facedGeeta'sGlimmora and twoGlimmet. After a great team effort, Quaxwell and Crocalor were defeated, with the only Floragato and Glimmora remaining on the field, but Liko's Pokémon eventually managed to win thanks to herOvergrow Ability. In this way, the Rising Volt Tacklers were granted entry intoArea Zero to search for Entei.

InThe Pillar of Fire, Quaxwell and his friends battled against Lucius's "Entei". Quaxwell was struggling due to "Entei"protecting itself withBurning Bulwark, and its surprising resistance to Water-type attacks. He then managed to learnAqua Cutter in the midst of battle, allowing him to damage "Entei" more effectively. After learning from Briar about "Entei" actually being a Gouging Fire, Quaxwell and his friends formed a new plan of attack. Quaxwell Terastallized along with Crocalor and Floragato, managing to deal good hits on Gouging Fire, even putting out its flames with consecutive Aqua Cutter attacks. After Captain Pikachu stunned Gouging Fire and Floragato took back the otherAncient Poké Balls, Quaxwell's group as a whole passed Gouging Fire's test, earning its trust before it returned to its Ancient Poké Ball. In thenext episode, Quaxwell joined the fight against Black Rayquaza but was ultimately defeated.

InThe Rising Volt Tacklers vs. The Explorers!, Quaxwell battled against Chalce's Medicham, despite his opponent anticipating and countering his moves, thanks to Dot's unpredictable tactics, Quaxwell was able to gain the upper hand in the fight to deal more damage to Medicham. Inthe next episode, Quaxwell Terastallized and teamed up with Floragato, Crocalor, and Ceruledge in order to face off againstGibeon'sZygarde. Despite the group's efforts, however, they were still no match for the Order Pokémon. After the battle, Zygarde got up and revealed it was testing Liko's and her friends' strength and resolve all along.

InThe Knight in the Ruins, Quaxwell was used alongside Tinkatuff in aDouble Battle battle againstPenny's Pokemon. Despite Terastallizing and doing damage toSylveon, Quaxwell was defeated byFlareon, causing Dot's defeat.

InTinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!, Quaxwell was used to battle against Coral and Sidian, buying enough time for Tinkatuff to forge her new hammer. Although Quaxwell was defeated by Glalie, Tinkatuff with Dot and Gimmighoul's help was able to make her new hammer, which led her to evolve intoTinkaton, defeating the Explorers and sending them retreating.

InHZ125, Quaxwell and Tinkaton were brought out to battleLucius's Arboliva. However, despite his efforts, Quaxwell was knocked out by Arboliva.

InHZ127, Quaxwell battled against Penny'sVaporeon. Despite struggling against his opponent'sWater Absorb Ability, Quaxwell continued to dodge and counter his opponent's attacks. After Vaporeon was ordered to attack Tinkaton and Gholdengo, Quaxwell stepped in to protect them continuously, resulting in his defeat.

Personality and characteristics

As theirspecies are known for, Quaxwell, while he was a Quaxly, loves to be clean and dislikes being dirty, as seen inSpecial Training with Cap!, whenRoy attempted to touch the Duckling Pokémon, but unexpectedly got his hand slapped by him. Despite this, Quaxly has shown to be friendly, as he befriendedLiko's Sprigatito andRoy's Fuecoco right away, even staying friends with them after they both evolved into their middle and final stages. Quaxly also has a habit of making poses for various reasons and is a good dancer, as he enjoys doing it. He has been shown to be out-going as he often accompaniesLudlow, who he gets along well with, and watches the rest of the members of theRising Volt Tacklers. In addition, Quaxwell has been shown to be the voice of reason to those around him, especially toDot and his teammates, as he encourages his Trainer to participate in social interactions and other situations she usually avoids. Quaxwell is even the peace maker to his teammates, as shown inHZ127 when he stopped them from arguing over aSitrus Berry by cutting it in half for them to share.

Quaxwell is very loyal to Dot and shares a close bond with her, not needing to be called by her when needed in her room. Quaxly even chose Dot to be hisTrainer and has been waiting for her to catch him, as seen inQuaxly, We Can Do It. His closeness to Dot has been seen when he would sit on her shoulders. After evolving into Quaxwell, he would often give Dot a boast when she would get tired from walking. In addition, Quaxly would show his support in having new friends join Dot'steam, as shown inTinkatink's Ideal Hammer, when he gave his Trainer aPoké Ball in order to catch aTinkatink they befriended. This was shown again inRiding the Waves, when Quaxwell gave his support in letting Dot catch aGimmighoul that has beenfollowingthem.

Behind the scene of their livestream inThe Door That Never Opens, Quaxly can be seen being skeptical when Dot fumbles or gives generic advice. Quaxly acts like a director, keeping Dot focused on the streams, avoiding a potential break in character live or when making videos. Quaxly also would help with Dot's fans as Nidothing, as shown inMission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!, when he accompaniedLiko and Roy to meet a fan that asked his Trainer for help. In addition, Quaxly would make sure that no one knows about Dot's identity as Nidothing, as shown inTinkatink's Ideal Hammer, when he blocked the camera so his Trainer wasn't exposed, after Tinkatink tried to take the zipper from Dot's costume.

He andTinkaton became close friends after meeting each other in their first stages, as he went out of his way to help her, while she was a Tinkatink, retrieve her hammer from awildOrthworm. Ever since they became teammates, he keeps an eye on Tinkatink, as he prevents her from making hammers from unnecessary items and keeps her out of trouble. They also formed a sibling relationship, as he comes to see her as his little sister and is protective of her. After Quaxly defeatedFranka'sLycanroc in a battle, Quaxly and Tinkatink shared a happy hug to celebrate his win. They maintain their bond after they both evolved at different points.

At first, Quaxwell would find Gimmighoul annoying when it would take control of him, Dot andTinkatuff into collecting coins for it. However, Quaxwell quickly accepted Gimmighoul as his teammate and befriended it, even seeing it as his youngest sibling. Quaxwell's friendship with Gimmighoul grows after it evolved intoGholdengo. He has also shown the same protectiveness for Gholdengo like he does for Tinkaton.

Quaxwell is shown to be aware of his surroundings. InQuaxly, We Can Do It, beforeArboliva'sAncient Poké Ball shined, Quaxwell as a Quaxly sensed something strange when the van thatSpinel was operating went past Liko, Roy, and Dot. He also sneakily hid next to the kitchen door afterFriede thought the coast was clear inThe Door That Never Opens. After his Evolution, Quaxwell has become even more confident than before and has been seen practicing his dance moves more often, and incorporating dancing to his battle style as a whole.

Due to being aWater-type, Quaxwell enjoys being in the water and doing various activities in it, even becoming sad when he doesn't get a chance to play in it, as seen inRiding the Waves. Upon seeing his friends surfing with their Trainers, Quaxwell took an interest in it and encouraged Dot to try it. Ever since losing toLucius's Arboliva inHZ125, Quaxwell became determined to get stronger in order to help Dot and his friends, as he has been seeing training none stop, as seen inHZ127.

Appearance

As a Quaxly	As aTerastal Quaxly (Water)	As aTerastal Quaxwell (Water)

Moves used

Using Liquidation Using Aqua Cutter	Move First Used In Pound Quaxly, We Can Do It Water Gun Quaxly, We Can Do It Low Kick † A Wild Mom Appears! Liquidation † Trending Terastallization! Dance, Dance, Quaxly! Air Cutter † Encounters at the Crystal Pool Aqua Cutter † The Pillar of Fire
A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture	First Used In	Moves Involved	Partnered With
	Food Fit for a Kingambit!	Low Kick andSalt Cure	Sidian'sGarganacl
	Description: A combination between Salt Cure and Low Kick. Sidian's Garganacl uses Salt Cure, and Quaxly strikes the salt produced by the attack with Low Kick, causing the salt to fly everywhere in a flashy display. This was used to attract customers to theAnything Goes Café.

Gallery

Artwork

Official artworks fromPokémon Horizons: The Series		Sixth poster from Pokémon Horizons: The Series	Eighth poster from Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Artworks from "After the story" bymojacookie				July 2025 and September 2025 Calendars bymojacookie
For more artwork, please seeQuaxly andQuaxwell images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Eyecatch

In the manga

Pocket Monsters

Quaxly appeared inAnime Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Adventure, playing the same role he does in the animated series.

Moves used

Using Water Gun	Move First Used In Water Gun HZM03 Low Kick HZM03
A† shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~

Quaxly appeared in thePocket Monsters ~The Detouring Volt Tacklers!!~ manga. InDVT04, he andDot helpedLiko fix her hair.

In the games

Core series

A Quaxly based on Dot's Quaxly was distributed to players who inserted a password. The password could be used to obtain Quaxly from May 19 to November 30, 2024. The password was D0T1STPARTNER.

Wonder Card 1536 | Dot's Quaxly Gift
#0912  Quaxly   Level 5 Type: Tera Type: Ability: Torrent Held item: None	ID: 230804 OT: Dot Doti ドット 도트 点点 小點 Met: the Pokémon animated show (fateful encounter) Nature: Serious Ribbons / Marks:  Classic Ribbon  Partner Ribbon
Hit Points Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed IVs 20 20 20 29 20 20 EVs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pound Normal Water Gun Water
Games Method Duration SV Password:D0T1STPARTNER May 19 to November 30, 2024
This Pokémon has a fixedScale value of 128.
This Pokémon may only be redeemed once per save file.
Date received is the date on the system when the gift is redeemed.
This Pokémon is set to the samelanguage as the game that received it.
This Pokémon has a % chance to be received when the event is redeemed.

Pokémon GO

From March 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to March 11, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time and April 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., to April 22, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time, as part of Pokémon GO'sPokémon Horizons: The Series Celebration Event^[4][5], several Pokémon based on those encountered in the animated series appeared more frequently in the wild, inraids, fromEggs, fromField Research tasks, and duringsurprise encounters, with Quaxly appearing in the wild, from Field Research tasks, and during surprise encounters.

Trivia

• Out of the threePaldeafirst partner Pokémon featured inPokémon Horizons: The Series, Quaxwell is the only one to:
  • Have been obtained in theregion his species was introduced in. Ironically, Quaxly'sPokédex entry fromScarlet says the species is originally foreign from Paldea.
  • Evolve during a battle with aGym Leader.
    • He is also the first partner Pokémon overall to have done so.
  • Receive aPokédex entry for its middle stage.
  • Have yet to evolve into his final stage.
    • He is also the only Pokémon owned by the younger members of theRising Volt Tacklers that hasn't fully evolved.

References

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeQuaxly andQuaxwell.

Dot'sPokémon
On hand:	Quaxwell	Tinkaton	Gholdengo
Traveling with:	Rotom Phone
Temporary:	Captain Pikachu	Wattrel	Cetoddle
Taken care of:	Pagogo

Recurring wild Pokémon in theanimated series
Fearow	Ho-Oh	Meowth	Pink Butterfree	Haunter	Jigglypuff
Clefairy	Mewtwo	Slowking (M02)	Lapras	Suicune	Pichu Posse
Articuno (OS)	Lugia (OS)	Silver	Wynaut	Larvitar	Loudred
Spoink	Kyogre and Groudon (RS)	Articuno (RS)	Deoxys	Lake guardians	Marill
Hippopotas	Zekrom	Forces of nature	Carracosta	Meloetta	Reshiram
Malamar	Super-ancient Pokémon (XY)	Wooper	Florges	Squishy	Z2
Guardian deities	Bewear	Toucannon's flock	Stoutland	Exeggutor	Oranguru
Solgaleo	Lunala	Necrozma	Stufful	Ultra Beasts	Grandpa Forest
Melemele Greens	Mantine	Zeraora	Meltan	Shaymin	Magearna
Celebi	Wingull	Mew	Lugia (JN)	Thievul trio	Drednaw
Slowking (JN)	Legendary heroes	Mewtwo's friends	Cresselia	Darkrai	Dialga
Palkia	Heatran	Latias	RVT wild Pokémon
Recurring wild Pokémon that have been caught
Caterpie	Lapras	Gyarados	Aipom	Gible	Krokorok
Greninja	Dedenne	Goodra	Mimikyu	Mareanie	Rockruff
Litten	Naganadel	Sandy	Meltan	Greedy Rapooh	Scorbunny
Gengar	Sobble	Eternatus	Morpeko	Fuecoco	Wattrel
Quaxly	Pagogo	Charcadet	Gimmighoul	White Zygarde

This article is part ofProject Anime, aBulbapedia project that covers all aspects ofPokémon animation.

• Animation characters
• Pokémon Horizons: The Series characters
• Animation characters' first Pokémon
• Dot's Pokémon
• Rising Volt Tacklers's Pokémon
• Recurring wild Pokémon
• Male characters (Pokémon)