Schooling (Ability)

Schooling	ぎょぐん
	School of Fish
Flavor text Generation VII When it has a lot of HP, the Pokémon forms a powerful school. It stops schooling when its HP is low. Generation VIII When it has a lot of HP, the Pokémon forms a powerful school. It stops schooling when its HP is low. Generation IX When it has a lot of HP, the Pokémon forms a powerful school. It stops schooling when its HP is low.

Schooling (Japanese: ぎょぐん School of Fish) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Wishiwashi.

Effect

In battle

If Wishiwashi is level 20 or higher, at the start of battle or the end of a turn, if its HP is above 25%, it will change into its School Form. At the end of a turn, if its HP is equal to 25% or below, it will change back to its Solo Form.

Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, and Simple Beam fail if the target has the Ability Schooling. Role Play, Skill Swap, Entrainment, and Doodle fail if either Pokémon has Schooling. Schooling cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Schooling cannot be replaced by Mummy or Lingering Aroma, or suppressed by Core Enforcer or Neutralizing Gas. If a Pokémon other than Wishiwashi obtains Schooling with Imposter or Transform, the Pokémon will not change forms.

Outside of battle

Schooling has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Schooling

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Wishiwashi	Water		Water	Schooling	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	School Form Wishiwashi	Solo Wishiwashi
Wishiwashi calls upon other Wishiwashi and they combine into their School Form.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Wishiwashi	Wishiwashi's eyes moisten and begin to shine. The shining light attracts other Wishiwashi and they combine together into their School Form.
Sun's Quarter	True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill		Debut

Trivia

• Schooling is the only Ability that requires a certain level to activate.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 魚群 Yùhkwàhn Mandarin 魚群 / 鱼群 Yúqún French Banc German Fischschwarm Italian Banco Korean 어군 Eogun Brazilian Portuguese Cardume Russian Косяк Kosyak Spanish Banco

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