No. 0321
Wailord
Float Whale Pokémon
Turn it with the arrows or by dragging · pinch or scroll to zoom. Fan-made model from the Pokémon 3D API project.
Wailord is a Water-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Grass and Electric, with a base stat total of 500. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.
- Height
- 14.5 m 47′07″
- Weight
- 398 kg 877.4 lbs
- Base stat total
- 500 Higher than 70% of Pokémon
- Introduced
- Gen III Ruby & Sapphire
Its immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.
Base stats
Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 HP.
Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature
Type matchups
Weak to
Resists
Takes normal damage from 12 types
Speed tiers
The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 60); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.
At max Speed, Wailord outspeeds 12 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.
Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on ShowdownSmogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.
Abilities
This Pokémon cannot be . Gaining this Ability while burned cures it.
Everything about Water Veil →This Pokémon cannot be infatuated or taunted. to Intimidate.
Everything about Oblivious →If this Pokémon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
Everything about Pressure →
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EternatusCompetitive
Smogon · Showdown On Showdown
Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.
Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
Evolution
Moves
Level up 18
| 1 | Astonish30% chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Phys | 30 | 100% | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrowlLowers the foe(s) Attack by 1. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Noble RoarLowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | SoakChanges the target's type to Water. | Water | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | SplashNo competitive use. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Water GunNo additional effect. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | MistFor 5 turns, protects user's party from stat drops. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 18 | Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target. | Water | Spec | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Heavy SlamMore power the heavier the user than the target. | Steel | Phys | — | 100% | 10 |
| 24 | BrinePower doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 27 | WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. | Water | Spec | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 30 | DiveDives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2. | Water | Phys | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 33 | BounceBounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze. | Phys | 85 | 85% | 5 | |
| 36 | Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 39 | RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | AmnesiaRaises the user's Sp. Def by 2. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Hydro PumpNo additional effect. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 54 | Water SpoutLess power as user's HP decreases. Hits foe(s). | Water | Spec | 150 | 100% | 5 |
TM / HM / TR 27
| TM49 | Scald30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target. | Water | Spec | 80 | 100% | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM83 | Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1. | Ground | Phys | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| HM03 | SurfHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dive. | Water | Spec | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| HM04 | StrengthNo additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. | Fighting | Phys | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| HM07 | Waterfall20% chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Phys | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM | RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM | Ice Beam10% chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM | Blizzard10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. | Ice | Spec | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM | Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn. | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM | EarthquakeHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig. | Ground | Phys | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM | Double TeamRaises the user's evasiveness by 1. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM | RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM | SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM | ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM | EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM | SwaggerRaises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM | AttractA target of the opposite gender gets infatuated. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM | Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM | Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM | HailFor 5 turns, hail crashes down. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM | FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM | Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM | Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target. | Water | Spec | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM | BrinePower doubles if the target's HP is 50% or less. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| TM | Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn. | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM | AvalanchePower doubles if user is damaged by the target. | Ice | Phys | 60 | 100% | 10 |
No moves match those filters.
Biology
Wailord travel with groups of Wailmer and other fish Pokémon, referred to as pods. If a Wailmer is attacked, the entire pod goes to defend it. A Wailord can eat an entire school of Wishiwashi.
Being 47.7 feet (14.5 m) tall, it is the largest common Pokémon, behind both forms of Eternatus and some Gigantamax Pokémon.
Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation III Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.
Polls & views
- Official vote, Japan#133 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan)Official results, via Cinematoday
Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.
Pokédex entries
- Float Whale Pokémon
- Hoenn · Ruby & Sapphire
- Color
- Blue
- Sea
- Pal Park area
- Sea
When a small Wailmer is attacked by Sharpedo or Dhelmise, its whole pod works together to protect it.
Ultra MoonThey eat so many fish Pokémon that when Wailord become too numerous, fishermen have to chase them off.
Ultra SunIts immense size is the reason for its popularity. Wailord watching is a favorite sightseeing activity in various parts of the world.
Moon · ShieldWailord pursue their prey in pods. With their large mouths, they can swallow entire schools of Wishiwashi whole.
SunIt can sometimes knock out opponents with the shock created by breaching and crashing its big body onto the water.
Black 2 · White 2 · X · SwordIt is the largest of all identified Pokémon. They jump as a pack to herd their prey.
HeartGold · SoulSilverThe biggest of all Pokémon. It can dive to a depth of almost 10,000 feet on only one breath.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · YIt is among the largest of all Pokémon. It herds prey in a pack then swallows the massed prey in one gulp.
FireRed · LeafGreenIt 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.
EmeraldWhen 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.
Sapphire · Alpha SapphireWAILORD 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.
Ruby · Omega Ruby
Names around the world
- English
- Wailord
- Japanese
- ホエルオー
- Japanese (romaji)
- Whaloh
- Korean
- 고래왕
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 吼鯨王
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 吼鲸王
- French
- Wailord
- German
- Wailord
- Spanish
- Wailord
- Italian
- Wailord
Sprites
Artwork and 3D models
Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V
Generation IV
Generation III
Training
- 2 HP
- 60 ≈7.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
- 70
- 175
- Fluctuating
Breeding
- FieldWater 2
- ♂ 50%♀ 50%
- 40 egg cycles ≈10,455 steps (Gen IV–VII)
Where to find
Evolves from Wailmer: Level 40.
Shield: The Isle of Armor 5 areas
- Honeycalm Sea (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Insular Sea (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den G)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Workout SeaSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location in the water. · Lv 80
- Workout Sea (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Sword: The Isle of Armor 5 areas
- Honeycalm Sea (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Insular Sea (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Stepping-Stone Sea (Max Den G)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Workout SeaSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location in the water. · Lv 80
- Workout Sea (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Shield 10 areas
- Bridge Field (Max Den G)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- East Lake Axewell (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Lake of Outrage (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- North Lake Miloch (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- North Lake Miloch (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- Route 9 (Circhester Bay)Fishing at bubbling spots in the water · Lv 39–43
- South Lake Miloch (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- South Lake Miloch (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- South Lake Miloch (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- West Lake Axewell (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Sword 10 areas
- Bridge Field (Max Den G)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- East Lake Axewell (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
- Lake of Outrage (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- North Lake Miloch (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- North Lake Miloch (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- Route 9 (Circhester Bay)Fishing at bubbling spots in the water · Lv 39–43
- South Lake Miloch (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- South Lake Miloch (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- South Lake Miloch (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
- West Lake Axewell (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 45–60
Ultra Moon 3 areas
- Ancient Poni PathSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–49
- Poni Breaker CoastFishing at bubbling spots in the water, SOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–49
- Seafolk VillageSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–49
Ultra Sun 3 areas
- Ancient Poni PathSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–49
- Poni Breaker CoastFishing at bubbling spots in the water, SOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–49
- Seafolk VillageSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–49
Moon 3 areas
- Poni Breaker CoastSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–43
- Poni WildsFishing at bubbling spots in the water, SOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–43
- Seafolk VillageSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–43
Sun 3 areas
- Poni Breaker CoastSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–43
- Poni WildsFishing at bubbling spots in the water, SOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–43
- Seafolk VillageSOS Battle, SOS Battle from bubbling spots · Lv 10–43
White 2 1 area
- Undella BaySurfing in dark spots · Lv 30–40
Black 2 1 area
- Undella BaySurfing in dark spots · Lv 30–40
White 1 area
- Undella BaySurfing in dark spots · Lv 35–70
Black 1 area
- Undella BaySurfing in dark spots · Lv 35–70
Platinum 2 areas
- Road 223Fishing with a Super Rod · Lv 40–55
- Road 230Fishing with a Super Rod · Lv 40–55
Pearl 2 areas
- Road 223Fishing with a Super Rod · Lv 35–55
- Road 230Fishing with a Super Rod · Lv 35–55
Diamond 2 areas
- Road 223Fishing with a Super Rod · Lv 35–55
- Road 230Fishing with a Super Rod · Lv 35–55
Emerald 1 area
- Road 129Surfing · Lv 25–30
Sapphire 1 area
- Road 129Surfing · Lv 25–30
Ruby 1 area
- Road 129Surfing · Lv 35–40
Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.