Forms

Wishiwashi Wishiwashi School

#0746

Wishiwashi

Small Fry Pokémon

Water

When it senses danger, its eyes tear up. The sparkle of its tears signals other Wishiwashi to gather.

3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.2 m

Weight0.3 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratefast

Base EXP61

Abilities

Schooling

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

Egg groups: Water 2

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

175

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Grass2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Steel½×

Fire½×

Water½×

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Defensive Pivot

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureRelaxed+Def/−Spe

EV spread

HP252

Def▲252

Spe▼4

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Wishiwashi

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Wishiwashi can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
8	Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
9	Feint Attack Never misses.	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
12	Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100	10
16	Tearful Look Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
20	Dive User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Water	Physical	80	100	10
24	Soak Changes the target’s type to Water.	Water	Status	—	100	20
25	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
28	Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
32	Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Physical	90	90	10
36	Aqua Ring Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.	Water	Status	—	—	20
40	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
44	Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	110	80	5
48	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15