What is Wishiwashi weak to?

Wishiwashi's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Wishiwashi won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

Should I use Wishiwashi?

Honestly, Wishiwashi is a tough sell at 175 BST. Plenty of stronger Water options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

Wishiwashi looks average on paper at 175 BST. But Schooling is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.

What is the best ability for Wishiwashi?

Wishiwashi gets Schooling. But Schooling is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Wishiwashi play in battle?

Wishiwashi is a mixed attacker with base 20 Attack and 25 Sp. Atk. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Wishiwashi - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Wishiwashi Best Moveset

AbilitySchooling transforms this at 25%+ HP into School Forme with massive stats across the board, but base 45/20/20/25/25/40 is among the weakest starting points possible. The moveset depends entirely on staying above 25% HP. F-tier because losing School Forme means losing everything competitive.

★Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUME

Schooling Form activated above 25% HP in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). BST jumped from 175 to 620. 140/130 offenses. Below 25%, reverted to a fish with 20 Attack.

Z-Moves became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM13

Ice Beam

Ice90COMMONCoverage

Lv 54

Hydro Pump

Water110COMMONSTAB

TM89

U-turn

Bug70COMMONCoverage

Lv 49

Endeavor

Normal—COMMONCoverage

TM26

Earthquake

Ground100RARECoverage

TM17

Protect

Normal—RAREPriority

Lv 41

Double-Edge

Normal120RARECoverage

Lv 38

Aqua Tail

Water90RARESTAB

Wishiwashi Sun & Moon Moves Wishiwashi Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Wishiwashi best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Atk

SpA

Special Tank Moveset

Ice Beam
Hydro PumpSTAB
U Turn
EndeavorCoverage

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarGood

BewearGood

MimikyuGood

↓Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPF

Rose in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). Schooling Form's 620 BST was elite when it held. One hit below the threshold and the school dispersed.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 44

Hydro Pump

Water110COMMONSTAB

TR5

Ice Beam

Ice90COMMONCoverage

TR10

Earthquake

Ground100COMMONCoverage

Tutor

Flip Turn

Water60COMMONSTAB

TM25

Protect

Normal—RAREPriority

Wishiwashi Sword & Shield Moves Wishiwashi BDSP Moves

Experimental

Mixed Attacker

EVs

Atk

SpA

Mixed Attacker Moveset

Hydro PumpSTAB
Ice Beam
EarthquakeCoverage
Flip TurnSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Marowak-AlolaGood

HattereneGood

Exeggutor-AlolaGood

Wishiwashi Weakness

Type-wise, Wishiwashi takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Wishiwashi's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Wishiwashi Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

What is Wishiwashi Weak Against

Good

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

What is Wishiwashi Strong Against

3Strong

3Resisted

0Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Fire Ground Rock

½xResisted

Water Grass Dragon

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Wishiwashi

Kartana can KO Wishiwashi with Knock Off (96-113%). Rotom threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (285-335%).

Kartana GrassSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Smart Strike Knock Off Damage vs Wishiwashi Knock Off 96-113%KO View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball ThunderboltSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Wishiwashi Volt Switch 2x 222-261%KO Shadow Ball 127-149%KO Thunderbolt 2x 285-335%KO View Rotom builds →

Evolution

No evolution chain to worry about here. Wishiwashi is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out quick to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#746WishiwashiDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Wishiwashi easily with 34 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group.

Egg Groups

Water 2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Wishiwashi Locations

Wishiwashi is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 20 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Wishiwashi in Sword & Shield

Wishiwashi is a fishing-only catch in this game. 10 spots at Lv. 7-48 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.

Challenge Beach

Lv.13-18Super Rod

Rate 40%

West Lake Axewell

Lv.7-11Super Rod

Rate 5%

East Lake Axewell

Lv.8-12Super Rod

Rate 5%

Hulbury

Lv.20-24Super Rod

Rate 5%

Honeycalm Island

Lv.43-48Super Rod

Rate 40%

Honeycalm Sea

Lv.43-48Super Rod

Rate 40%

Insular Sea

Lv.43-48Super Rod

Rate 40%

Stepping-Stone Sea

Lv.43-48Super Rod

Rate 40%

Route 9

Lv.38-42Super Rod

Rate 30%

Axew's Eye

Lv.35-40Super Rod

Rate 20%

Base Stats

You won't find a real weakness in Wishiwashi's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Small Fry Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 HP EV, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Low

HP45

Attack20

Defense20

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def25

Speed40

Total175

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.2 m

Weight0.3 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Schooling

Wishiwashi becomes Schooling Form when its HP is 25% or higher.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entry

When facing tough opponents, they get into formation. But if they get wounded in battle, they’ll scatter and become solitary again.

Pokemon Shield

Wishiwashi Guide

Wishiwashi's biggest threats include Manectric (Electric) and Breloom (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Wishiwashi won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Honestly, Wishiwashi is a tough sell at 175 BST. Plenty of stronger Water options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
Wishiwashi looks average on paper at 175 BST. But Schooling is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.
Wishiwashi gets Schooling. But Schooling is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Wishiwashi is a mixed attacker with base 20 Attack and 25 Sp. Atk. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.

Game Availability

Since Sun & Moon, Wishiwashi has been obtainable in 3 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Wishiwashi has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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Settings

Wishiwashi

Wishiwashi Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Wishiwashi Weakness

What is Wishiwashi Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Wishiwashi

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

Wishiwashi Locations

Best Locations to Catch Wishiwashi in Sword & Shield

Best Locations to Catch Wishiwashi in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Best Locations to Catch Wishiwashi in Sun & Moon

Base Stats