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No.746· Alola, GEN VII
Small Fry Pokémon

Wishiwashi

Water
Japaneseヨワシyowashi
Chinese (Simplified):弱丁鱼ruò dīng yúKorean:약어리yageori9 languages
HEIGHT0.2 m
WEIGHT0.3 kg
CATCH060 / 255
ABILITIESSchooling

Forms

2

Base stats

Total175
HP045
ATTACK020
DEFENSE020
SP. ATK025
SP. DEF025
SPEED040
Natures →Stat rankings →

Weaknesses and type matchups

Wishiwashi is weak to Electric and Grass moves.

×2
ELECTRICGRASS
×½
FIREWATERICESTEEL
×1
NORMALFIGHTINGPOISONGROUNDFLYINGPSYCHICBUGROCKGHOSTDRAGONDARKFAIRY
Full type chart →

Pokédex entry

3 versions

Individually, they’re incredibly weak. It’s by gathering up into schools that they’re able to confront opponents.

Wishiwashi in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages

9 languages
Japanese
ヨワシyowashi
Chinese (Simplified)
弱丁鱼ruò dīng yú
Korean
약어리yageori
Chinese (Traditional)
弱丁魚ruò dīng yú
French
Froussardine
German
Lusardin
Spanish
Wishiwashi
Italian
Wishiwashi
English
Wishiwashi
All 1,025 Pokémon names in 9 languages

What Wishiwashi’s name means

sardine in 5 languages

3 languages build the name from weak + sardine.

  1. Japanese

    ヨワシyowashi

    弱いyowaiweak

    イワシiwashisardine

  2. Chinese

    弱丁鱼弱丁魚ruò dīng yú

    弱ruòweak

    沙丁鱼沙丁魚shādīngyúsardine

  3. Korean

    약어리yageori

    약yakweak

    정어리jeongeorisardine

In the other languages

  1. English

    Wishiwashi

    wishy-washy

  2. French

    Froussardine

    froussardcowardly

    sardine

  3. German

    Lusardin

    loserEnglish

    Sardine

Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.

Where to find Wishiwashi

3 games

Sword · Shield

  • Challenge Beach Fishing Lv. 13-18 40%
  • Honeycalm Island Fishing Lv. 43-48 40%
  • Honeycalm Sea Fishing Lv. 43-48 40%
  • Insular Sea Fishing Lv. 43-48 40%
  • Stepping-Stone Sea Fishing Lv. 43-48 40%
  • Route 9 Fishing Lv. 38-42 30%
  • Axew's Eye Fishing Lv. 35-40 20%
  • West Lake Axewell Fishing Lv. 7-11 5%

Every Pokémon in Sword · Shield →Route map →

Moves Wishiwashi learns

42 moves