Essentials

Wailord

Wailord

Water

Abilities

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.

Hidden Ability

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 2
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
321
Hoenn
100 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Updated Unova
241 Black 2, White 2

Names

French
Wailord
German
Wailord
Korean
고래왕
Chinese
吼鯨王
Japanese
ホエルオー (hoeruoo)
Official roomaji
Whaloh

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
  • Water 2
Search:
Hatch counter
40 Search:
Steps to hatch
10455 / 5355

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
175 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 HP
Capture rate
60 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
fast then very slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Wailmer Wailord Level up, starting at level 40

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
170
 99.5 513 544
Attack
90
 70.3 248 279
Defense
45
 18.1 158 189
Special Attack
90
 75.0 248 279
Special Defense
45
 17.9 158 189
Speed
60
 43.6 188 219
Total
500
 76.2

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯☆
Power
★★✯✯☆
Skill
★
Stamina
★✯✯✯✯
Jump
★★☆☆
Total
7/14/18

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It is the largest of all identified Pokémon. They jump as a pack to herd their prey.

Generation 5
Black, White

The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.

Black 2, White 2

It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.

Sprites

Wailord Wailord Wailord Wailord

Miscellany

Species
Float Whale Search:
Color
Blue Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
sea Search:
Footprint
Wailord
Shape
Ichthyic Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Wailord
145

47'6.9"
14.5 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Wailord
3980

877.4 lb
398.0 kg

Locations

Ruby Ruby
Surfing
Sapphire Sapphire
Surfing
Emerald Emerald
Surfing
Diamond Diamond
Fishing with a Super Rod
Pearl Pearl
Fishing with a Super Rod
Platinum Platinum
Fishing with a Super Rod
Black Black
Surfing in dark spots
White White
Surfing in dark spots
Black 2 Black 2
Surfing in dark spots
White 2 White 2
Surfing in dark spots

Pal Park

Area
Sea
Score
80
Rate
10

Moves

Water moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — Splash Normal status 40 — —

Does nothing.
— — — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
— — — — Water Gun Water special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
5 4 4 4 Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
10 7 7 7 Water Gun Water special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
14 11 11 11 Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
19 14 14 14 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
23 17 17 17 Astonish Ghost physical 15 30 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
28 21 21 21 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
32 24 24 24 Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
37 27 27 27 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
31 31 31 Brine Water special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
44 34 34 34 Water Spout Water special 5 150 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.
52 37 37 37 Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
46 46 46 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
54 54 54 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
59 62 62 62 Hydro Pump Water special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
70 Heavy Slam Steel physical 10 * 100%

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Wailmer but not Wailord
• • Aqua Ring Water status 20 — —

Restores 1/16 of the user's max HP each turn.
• • • Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
• • • • Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
• • • Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
• • • • Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
• • • • Fissure Ground physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
• • • • Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
• • • • Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
• Soak Water status 20 — 100%

Changes the target's type to Water.
• • • Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
• • • • Thrash Normal physical 10 120 100%

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
• • • • Tickle Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
• Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Block Normal status 5 — —

Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Hyper Voice Normal special 10 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Iron Head Steel physical 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Rollout Rock physical 20 30 90%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Selfdestruct Normal physical 5 200 100%

User faints.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Zen Headbutt Psychic physical 15 80 90%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
05 05 05 05 Roar Normal status 20 — 100% -6

Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26 26 26 26 Earthquake Ground physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
55 55 Brine Water special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
55 Scald Water special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
78 Bulldoze Ground physical 20 60 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
72 72 Avalanche Ice physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H3 H3 H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H5 Whirlpool Water special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
H7 H7 H7 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8 H6 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

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