Competitive Information for Wishiwashi [Sword/Shield]
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? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Wishiwashi, a distinguished Pokémon boasting Water attributes. It's a sight to see Wishiwashi out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Uncover the best movesets for Wishiwashi below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- U-turn
Wishiwashi is a stunning Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Wishiwashi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wishiwashi's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Schooling, if user is wishiwashi changes to school form if it has > 1/4 max hp else solo form. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Wishiwashi is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ 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: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot
Wishiwashi is a distinguished Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special moves. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and enhances Wishiwashi's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Wishiwashi must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Wishiwashi? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 148 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Double-Edge / Facade
- U-turn
Wishiwashi is pretty popular Physical Sweeper for double battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Wishiwashi from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Wishiwashi's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Schooling, if user is wishiwashi changes to school form if it has > 1/4 max hp else solo form. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent Pokemon speed by 1 stage).
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Wishiwashi is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Wishiwashi switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Throat Spray / Life Orb
Ability: Schooling
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 148 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot
Wishiwashi is a spectacular Special Sweeper for double battles. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with destructive special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and increases Wishiwashi's special attack stat by 2 stages. 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.
◆ 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).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Wishiwashi must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Wishiwashi can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Wishiwashi can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Wishiwashi
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- 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: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Wishiwashi's stats
- Scale Shot
Most notable and possible best moves for Wishiwashi
- Earthquake
- Flip Turn
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Wishiwashi in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Wishiwashi's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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