Wishiwashi (Pokémon)

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Wishiwashi Small Fry Pokémon ヨワシ Yowashi #746 Solo Form School Form Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown School Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Schooling Cacophony School Form Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony School Form Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 2 Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Solo Form 26'11" 8.2 m School Form 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.7 lbs. 0.3 kg Solo Form 173.3 lbs. 78.6 kg School Form 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 61	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Solo Form 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed School Form 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F746.png School Form
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Wishiwashi (Japanese: ヨワシ Yowashi) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Wishiwashi can change forms with its Schooling Ability if it has reached level 20.

Biology

Wishiwashi is a fish-like Pokémon. Even though an individual Wishiwashi is small and weak, the people of Alola still fear it and call it the "demon of the sea". This is because of Wishiwashi's powerful School Form, formed when a Wishiwashi is in danger and calls on its friends by shining its eyes seen as an SOS signal almost 25 miles (40 kilometers) away.^[1][2] Wishawashi has numerous natural predators, including Dewgong, Wailmer, Wailord, Wingull, and Pelipper.

In its Solo Form, Wishiwashi resembles a small fish. It has large, light blue eyes with irises that resemble puddles of water and dark blue eyelids. The head and tail are both white. There is a line of white teardrop-shapes on each side of its body with the teardrop nearest the head being slightly larger. The top half of its body is dark blue and has a short, rounded dorsal fin. The lower half of its body is gray with two pectoral fins. This tiny Pokémon is both the shortest and lightest Water-type.

In its School Form, Wishiwashi resembles a large fish roughly formed from various smaller fish with glowing eyes. Starting with its head, its body is divided into four bands that each becomes a slightly darker shade of blue. A ring of bright blue glowing spots lines the front edge of the two middle bands. The centers of its "eyes" are formed by a single white fish with glowing eyes for pupils. Surrounding the white fish is a dark blue recess, and at the rear edge of the "eye" is a raised white area for eyelids. Above each eye is a single, dark blue fish shape. Wishiwashi's mouth gapes wide open, apparently unable to close fully due to gaps on each side. Its lips in the front are lined with glowing spots, and many more spots dot the inside of its mouth.

On each side of the School Form's body, in the second band, there is a pair of dark blue fish-shaped recesses. Wishiwashi is able to fire fish-shaped torpedoes from this area. Its pectoral fins are the same color as its head, and have three finger-like projections. There are glowing spots at the base of each "finger" and at the base of the fins themselves. On top of its head are two short projections shaped like fishtails, one behind the other. Additionally, Wishiwashi has a large dorsal fin that is darker around the base and has two glowing spots at the tip. The third section of its body has a ring of four spike-like fins around it. Three spikes encircle the tip of its tail, each with a two glowing dots at the base. Dark fish shapes float freely a short distance from the end of each spike, all with two more dots on them. Finally, the tip of its tail is a rounded teardrop-shape with a single dot on each side.

In the anime

Solo Form Wishiwashi in the anime

School Form Wishiwashi in the anime

Major appearances

A Totem Wishiwashi that appeared in both its School and Solo Forms appeared in Big Sky, Small Fry!, which also served as the debut for the species' School Form. Lana managed to defeat it with her Popplio and was subsequently rewarded with a Waterium Z.

Minor appearances

Three Solo Form Wishiwashi debuted in A Shivering Shovel Search!.

Multiple Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Multiple Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where they were among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise.

Multiple Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!.

Multiple Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in Dewpider Ascending!. One swam past a Dewpider, whilst a group of them were later scared away by a Sharpedo.

Four Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared during a flashback in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, as they were set free into a body of water by two Aether Foundation Employees.

Five Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in Battling the Beast Within!.

Five Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in Evolving Research!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Solo Form Wishiwashi in Pokémon Adventures

School Form Wishiwashi in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Wishiwashi debuted in True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill. At Brooklet Hill, Sun encountered a wild Solo Form Wishiwashi that he befriended and nicknamed Quarter. Quarter, along with several other Wishiwashi, would combine together into their School Form, the Totem of Brooklet Hill. After defeating the Totem, Sun caught Quarter.

Multiple Solo Form Wishiwashi appeared in PASM15, where they responded to Quarter's call with its Ability Schooling.

In the TCG

Main article: Wishiwashi (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: Silhouettes of schools of Wishiwashi may randomly appear in the background of the pond.

Pokédex entries

Solo Form

School Form

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Solo Form

School Form

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wishiwashi Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wishiwashi

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15 WhirlpoolUSUM Water Special 35 85% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Wishiwashi in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Wishiwashi in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Wishiwashi Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Wishiwashi

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 30 - 120 20 #719 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Wishiwashi in the puzzle area. Swappable Skill(s): Crowd Control+

Evolution

Schooling Lv < 20 or HP < 25% Solo Form Wishiwashi  Water

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Schooling Lv ≥ 20 and HP > 25% School Form Wishiwashi  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Wishiwashi images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Of all Pokémon with multiple forms, Wishiwashi's base stat total undergoes by far the most drastic change.
  • Solo Form Wishiwashi has the lowest base stat total of all Pokémon at only 175.
  • School Form Wishiwashi is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 620.

Origin

Wishiwashi's Solo Form bears a resemblance to Pacific sardines. Its eyes' ability to light up may be derived from flashlight fish. Its School Form bears some resemblance to a submarine and the extinct Dunkleosteus.

Name origin

Wishiwashi may be a combination of wishy-washy, describing the weak state of its Solo Form; wash, in reference to its Water typing; and 鰯 iwashi (sardine).

Yowashi may be a combination of 弱し yowashi (weak, the classical Japanese form of 弱い yowai) or 弱々しい yowayowashii (frail) and 鰯 iwashi (sardine).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヨワシ Yowashi From 弱い yowai or 弱々しい yowayowashii and 鰯 iwashi French Froussardine From froussard and sardine Spanish Wishiwashi Same as English name German Lusardin From loser and Sardine Italian Wishiwashi Same as English name Korean 약어리 Yageori From 약 (弱) yak and 정어리 jeong-eori Mandarin Chinese 弱丁魚 / 弱丁鱼 Ruòdīngyú From 弱 ruò and 沙丁魚 / 沙丁鱼 shādīngyú Cantonese Chinese 弱丁魚 Yeuhkdīngyú From 弱 ruò and 沙甸魚 sādihnyú

More languages Russian Вишиваши Vishivashi Transcription of English name

Solo Form Language Title Japanese たんどくのすがた Solo Form Chinese Cantonese 單獨的樣子 Dāanduhk-dīk Yeuhngjí Mandarin 單獨的樣子 / 单独的样子 Dāndú-de Yàngzi Dutch Solovorm French Forme Solitaire German Einzelform Hungarian Szóló Forma Italian Forma Individuale Korean 단독의 모습 Dandog-ui Moseup Polish Forma Solo Russian Форма Соло Forma Solo Spanish Forma Individual Vietnamese Hình thái đơn lẻ

School Form Language Title Japanese むれたすがた School Form Chinese Cantonese 魚群的樣子 Yùhkwàhn-dīk Yeuhngjí Mandarin 魚群的樣子 / 鱼群的样子 Yúqún-de Yàngzi Dutch Schoolvorm French Forme Banc German Schwarmform Hungarian Raj Forma Italian Forma Banco Korean 군집의 모습 Gunjib-ui Moseup Polish Forma Ławicy Russian Форма Стая Forma Staya Spanish Forma Banco Vietnamese Hình thái tụ tập

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Notes

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