The Essentials on Wailord
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Evolution
- Wailmer → Wailord (Lv. 40)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 500 · top stat: HP (170) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Wailord in French · ホエルオー, Whaloh in Japanese · Wailord in German All Languages
Overview
Wailord is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 321 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Float Whale Pokémon. Height: 14.5 m, weight: 398 kg.
Wailord evolves from Wailmer and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Water Veil and Oblivious. Hidden Ability: Pressure. Wailord is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#321
National Pokédex
Category
Float Whale Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
170
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
90
255
Special Defense
45
255
Speed
60
255
Total
500
Min HP (Lv. 100)
450
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
544
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's water veil prevents it from being burned.
Ability 2
The Pokémon is oblivious, keeping it from being infatuated, falling for taunts, or being affected by Intimidate.
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
Wailord Evolution
Wailord Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Wailord Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Soak
Water
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Noble Roar
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
1
Splash
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
15
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
18
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
21
Heavy Slam
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
24
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
27
Whirlpool
Water
Spec.
85%
35
15
30
Dive
Water
Phys.
100%
80
10
33
Bounce
Flying
Phys.
85%
85
5
36
Body Slam
Normal
Phys.
100%
85
15
39
Rest
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
44
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
49
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
54
Water Spout
Water
Spec.
100%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 2
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Wailord
Available in 16 games, 63 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Generation III
Emerald 1 encounter
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Route 129
Lv. 25-30 1%
Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Route 129
Lv. 35-40 1%
Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Surf
(1)
Route 129
Lv. 25-30 1%
Generation IV
Diamond 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(4)
Sea Route 223
Lv. 35-55 1%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 35-55 1%
Sea Route 223
Lv. 35-55 4%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 35-55 4%
Pearl 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(4)
Sea Route 223
Lv. 35-55 1%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 35-55 1%
Sea Route 223
Lv. 35-55 4%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 35-55 4%
Platinum 4 encounters
Available
▼
Super Rod
(4)
Sea Route 223
Lv. 40-55 1%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 40-55 1%
Sea Route 230
Lv. 40-55 4%
Sea Route 223
Lv. 40-55 4%
Generation V
Black 7 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(7)
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 4%
Spring
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 4%
Autumn
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 1%
Summer
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 5%
Winter
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 4%
Summer
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 1%
Spring
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 1%
Autumn
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(2)
Undella Bay
Lv. 30-40 1%
Undella Bay
Lv. 30-40 4%
White 7 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(7)
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 4%
Summer
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 1%
Spring
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 1%
Autumn
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 5%
Winter
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 4%
Autumn
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 1%
Summer
Undella Bay
Lv. 35-70 4%
Spring
White 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Surf spots
(2)
Undella Bay
Lv. 30-40 1%
Undella Bay
Lv. 30-40 4%
Generation VII
Moon 7 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Poni Wilds
Lv. 40-43 10%
Call for help
(3)
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-43 15%
Poni Wilds
Lv. 10-43 15%
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-43 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(3)
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-43 15%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-43 15%
Poni Wilds
Lv. 10-43 15%
Sun 7 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Poni Wilds
Lv. 40-43 10%
Call for help
(3)
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-43 15%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-43 15%
Poni Wilds
Lv. 10-43 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(3)
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-43 15%
Poni Wilds
Lv. 10-43 15%
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-43 15%
Ultra Moon 7 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 41-44 10%
Call for help
(3)
Ancient Poni Path
Lv. 10-44 15%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-44 15%
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-44 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(3)
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-49 15%
Ancient Poni Path
Lv. 10-49 15%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-49 15%
Ultra Sun 7 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(1)
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 41-44 10%
Call for help
(3)
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-44 15%
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-44 15%
Ancient Poni Path
Lv. 10-44 15%
Sos from bubbling spot
(3)
Poni Breaker Coast
Lv. 10-49 15%
Ancient Poni Path
Lv. 10-49 15%
Seafolk Village
Lv. 10-49 15%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Wailord in Pokémon GO
- 2,280Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,302Perfect CP in Raids
- 1 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
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.”
Emerald
“It breathes through nostrils that it raises above the sea. By inhaling to its maximum capacity, a WAILORD can dive close to 10,000 feet beneath the waves.”
FireRed
“It is among the largest of all POKéMON. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.”
LeafGreen
“It is among the largest of all POKéMON. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.”
Diamond
“The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.”
Pearl
“The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.”
Platinum
“The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.”
HeartGold
“It is the largest of all identified Pokémon. They jump as a pack to herd their prey.”
SoulSilver
“It is the largest of all identified Pokémon. They jump as a pack to herd their prey.”
Black
“The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.”
White
“The biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.”
Black 2
“It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.”
White 2
“It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.”
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.”
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.”
Sword
“It can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.”
Shield
“Its immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Wailord
🇬🇧 English
Wailord
🇯🇵 漢字
ホエルオー
🇯🇵 Kana
ホエルオー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Whaloh
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Wailord
🇪🇸 Español
Wailord
🇮🇹 Italiano
Wailord
🇰🇷 한국어
고래왕
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
吼鲸王
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
吼鯨王
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Cachabouée
🇬🇧 EN
Float Whale Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
うきくじらポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Flutwal-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Wailord
What type is Wailord?
Wailord is a Water-type Pokémon.
Can Wailord still evolve?
Wailord is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Wailmer, it does not evolve further.
What are Wailord's weaknesses?
Wailord is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Wailord's Hidden Ability?
Wailord's Hidden Ability is Pressure. Its regular Abilities are Water Veil and Oblivious.
Can you get a Shiny Wailord in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Wailord is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
