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Schooling ぎょぐん
Schooling

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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 Schooling) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Wishiwashi.

Effect

In battle

If Wishiwashi is level 20 or higher and its HP is above 25% when it is sent out or at the end of a turn, 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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sun Quarter School Form.png
School Form Wishiwashi Sun Quarter Schooling.png
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.

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