Essentials

Wailord

Float Whale Pokémon

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
  • Fairy 1
  • 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
Original Hoenn
100 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
Updated Unova
241 Black 2, White 2
Coastal Kalos
28 X, Y
New Hoenn
105 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Original Alola
267 Sun, Moon
Original Poni
82 Sun, Moon
Updated Alola
352 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Updated Poni
99 Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Names

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

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
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

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

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
170
 99.4 513 544
Attack
90
 65.1 248 279
Defense
45
 16.8 158 189
Special Attack
90
 70.6 248 279
Special Defense
45
 15.6 158 189
Speed
60
 41.3 188 219
Total
500
 70.4

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

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.

Generation 6
X

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

Y

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

Omega Ruby

Wailord is the largest of all identified Pokémon up to now. This giant Pokémon swims languorously in the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.

Alpha Sapphire

When chasing prey, Wailord herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash. It is breathtaking to see this Pokémon leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.

Generation 7
Sun

Wailord pursue their prey in pods. With their large mouths, they can swallow entire schools of Wishiwashi whole.

Moon

Its immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.

Ultra Sun

They eat so many fish Pokémon that when Wailord become too numerous, fishermen have to chase them off.

Ultra Moon

When a small Wailmer is attacked by Sharpedo or Dhelmise, its whole pod works together to protect it.

Sprites

Wailord Wailord

Miscellany

Species
Float Whale Pokémon 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 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— Soak Water status 20 — 100%

Changes the target's type to Water.
— Noble Roar Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
— — Heavy Slam Steel physical 10 * 100%

Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.
— — — — — — — 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 4 4 4 Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

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

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
14 11 11 11 11 10 10 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 14 13 13 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 17 16 16 Astonish Ghost physical 15 30 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
28 21 21 21 21 19 19 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
32 24 24 24 24 22 22 Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
25 Brine Water special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
37 27 27 27 27 25 29 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
31 31 31 31 29 Brine Water special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
44 34 34 34 34 33 33 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 37 37 37 Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
46 46 46 46 44 44 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
54 54 54 54 51 51 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
59 62 62 62 62 58 58 Hydro Pump Water special 5 110 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
70 70 65 65 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 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 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.
• • • Clear Smog Poison special 15 50 —

Removes all of the target's stat modifiers.
• • • • • • • 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 50 100%

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 — 85%

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 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Block Normal status 5 — —

Prevents the target from leaving battle.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Self-Destruct Normal physical 5 200 100%

User faints.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire 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 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 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 05 05 05 Roar Normal status 20 — — -6

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

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

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39 39 39 39 39 39 39 Rock Tomb Rock physical 15 60 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
42 42 42 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 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 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 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 49 49 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 55 55 55 Scald Water special 15 80 100%

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

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
78 78 78 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 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 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.
H3 H3 H3 94 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
98 Waterfall Water physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94 94 Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H3 H3 H3 Surf Water special 15 90 100%

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

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 H5 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 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 H7 Dive Water physical 10 80 100%

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

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