This table shows the list of Wado-Ryu katas and the grade and age at which each is needed.
| Kata | Grade Pee-wee 6-10 yrs | GradeJunior 11-16yrs | GradeSenior 17yrs + |
| Pinan Nidan | 6th kyu | 7th kyu | 8th kyu |
| Pinan Shodan | 5th kyu | 6th kyu | 7th kyu |
| Pinan Sandan | 4th kyu | 5th kyu | 6th kyu |
| Pinan Yodan | 3rd kyu | 4th kyu | 5th kyu |
| Pinan Godan | 2nd kyu | 3rd kyu | 4th kyu |
| Ku Shanku | 1st Dan | 2nd kyu | 3rd kyu |
| Nai Hanchi | 1st Dan | 2nd kyu | |
| Chinto | 1st kyu | ||
| Seishan | 1st Dan | ||
| Nisei Shi | |||
| Passai | |||
| Wanshu | 2nd Dan | ||
| Rohai | |||
| Jitte | 3rd Dan | ||
| Jion |