Competitive Information for Wishiwashi (School) [Sun/Moon]
Water
Abilities:
If user is Wishiwashi, changes to School Form if it has > 1/4 max HP, else Solo Form.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Wishiwashi-school? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Wishiwashi-School, a phenomenal Pokémon ready to dominate with its Water typing! Wishiwashi-School is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Wishiwashi-School's strategies.
Item: Waterium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- U-turn
Wishiwashi is a spectacular Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with intense physical power. The Shell Bell item option is to help Wishiwashi recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Schooling, if user is wishiwashi changes to school form if it has > 1/4 max hp else solo form. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Wishiwashi has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Wishiwashi switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power / Round
- Toxic
Wishiwashi is an exceptional Special Sweeper for single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Wishiwashi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Schooling, if user is wishiwashi changes to school form if it has > 1/4 max hp else solo form. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Wishiwashi has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Wishiwashi's ivs).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Wishiwashi-school? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Groundium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Double-Edge / Return
- U-turn
Wishiwashi is a sensational Physical Sweeper for double battles. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical attacks. The Shell Bell item option is to help Wishiwashi recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Schooling, if user is wishiwashi changes to school form if it has > 1/4 max hp else solo form. With a Groundium Z equipped to it, if Wishiwashi has a ground move, this item allows it to use a ground z-move.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Wishiwashi switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power / Round
- Toxic
Wishiwashi is a stunning Special Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Wishiwashi's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Schooling, if user is wishiwashi changes to school form if it has > 1/4 max hp else solo form. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Wishiwashi has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Wishiwashi's ivs).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target; Note: Poison types can't miss with Toxic).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Wishiwashi-school can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Wishiwashi-school.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wishiwashi-school can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Wishiwashi-school
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Most notable and possible best moves for Wishiwashi-school
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Wishiwashi-school in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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