Wailmer (Pokémon)
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| Wailmer ホエルコ Hoeruko | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #320 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #099 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-119 |
| Almia Browser | R-237 |
| Type | Water |
| Species | Ball Whale Pokémon |
| Height | 6′07″ (2.0m) |
| Weight | 286.6 lbs. (130.0kg) |
| Abilities | Water Veil |
| Oblivious | |
| Egg groups | Ground |
| Water 2 | |
| Time to hatch | 10,240 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 HP |
| Exp. yield | 137 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,640,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 125 |
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Wailmer (Japanese: ホエルコ Hoeruko) is a Water-type Pokémon.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Wailmer can fill itself with water and turn itself into a bouncy ball. The more water it sucks in, the bouncier it becomes.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Wailmer first appearance was a cameo in Pikachu's PikaBoo.
Ross used a Wailmer for a Pokémon Water-Race in Pokémon Heroes. Ross and Wailmer came in second while Misty and her Corsola came in first.
Wailmer made a cameo in The Great Eight Fate for Juan's Sootopolis City performance.
A Wailmer was befriended by Robin, a man who was living on an uncharted island, in Island Time. The Ball Whale Pokémon evolved into a Wailord in order to transport Robin and Ash and co. to a ship heading to Ever Grande City, though Robin later decided that he wanted to go back to the island.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Wailmer (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Hitting the ball into Wailmer's mouth will activate Catch 'Em Mode on the Sapphire Field.
- Pokémon Channel: On the beach, you can fish for Pokémon with the fishing rod and bait provided. Wailmer is uncommon, but if you reel Wailmer to the shore, you can see the tremendous size difference between Wailmer and Pikachu.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| III | Ruby | Wailmer's nostrils are located above its eyes. This playful Pokémon loves to startle people by forcefully snorting out seawater it stores inside its body out of its nostrils. |
| Sapphire | Wailmer can store water inside its body to transform itself into a ball for bouncing on the ground. By filling itself up with more water, this Pokémon can elevate the height of its bounces. | |
| Emerald | While this Pokémon usually lives in the sea, it can survive on land, although not too long. It loses vitality if its body becomes dried out. | |
| FireRed | When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily. | |
| LeafGreen | When it sucks in a large volume of seawater, it becomes like a big, bouncy ball. It eats a ton of food daily. | |
| IV | Diamond | On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose. |
| Pearl | On sunny days, it lands on beaches to bounce like a ball and play. It spouts water from its nose. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Uncommon (Good Rod) Common (Super Rod) | Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City |
| Pokémon Emerald | Uncommon (Good Rod) Common (Super Rod) | Routes 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 115, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, Dewford Town, Ever Grande City, Lilycove City, Mossdeep City, Pacifidlog Town, Seafloor Cavern, Shoal Cave, Slateport City | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Routes 223 and 230 (Super Rod) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Sea |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Secret Cove |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Ocean (Ruby Field) |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 8 Forever Level 8 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Silver Trench (41F-50F) Far-off Sea (41F-50F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Safra Sea |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Wailord Lake |
| Everyone's Pokémon Ranch | Random trade with Yukari * |
Base stats
| HP: | 130 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 70 | |
| Defense: | 35 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 35 | |
| Speed: | 60 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam |  |  | Torkoal Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Purugly Growlithe, Arcanine Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Wooper, Quagsire Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Numel, Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas, Hippowdon Smeargle |
| Curse |  |  | Torkoal Farfetch'd Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon Wooper, Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Hippopotas, Hippowdon Smeargle |
| Defense Curl | | | Sandshrew, Sandslash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Dunsparce Phanpy, Donphan Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Bidoof, Bibarel Buneary, Lopunny Numel, Camerupt Pachirisu Smeargle |
| Double-Edge | | | Rattata, Raticate Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Numel, Camerupt Spinda Relicanth Hippopotas, Hippowdon Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Sentret, Furret Teddiursa, Ursaring Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Carvanha, Sharpedo Absol Bidoof, Bibarel Stunky, Skuntank Smeargle |
| Fissure |  | | Diglett, Dugtrio Numel, Camerupt Barboach, Whiscash Hippopotas, Hippowdon Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Torkoal Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Smeargle |
| Sleep Talk | | | Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Goldeen, Seaking Teddiursa, Ursaring Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Torkoal Relicanth Smeargle |
| Snore | |  | Teddiursa, Ursaring Spoink, Grumpig Barboach, Whiscash Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull Remoraid, Octillery Phanpy, Donphan Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Relicanth Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Smeargle |
| Swagger | | | Mankey, Primeape Tauros Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf, Shiftry Slaking Carvanha, Sharpedo Seviper Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Glameow, Purugly Rattata, Raticate Stantler Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Smeargle |
| Thrash | | | Nidoking Mankey, Primeape Tauros Gyarados Teddiursa, Ursaring Spinda Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Stantler Carvanha, Sharpedo Barboach, Whiscash Smeargle |
| Tickle | | | Aipom, Ambipom Whiscash Pikachu, Raichu Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon Zigzagoon, Linoone Skitty, Delcatty Mawile Finneon, Lumineon Smeargle |
| *Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. | |||
By tutoring
Special moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 8.2% | Friend Area: Serene Sea |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I eat a ton of food every day! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Uh, hey? How come I only have half my health? | |
| 1%-25% HP | I can't take this... My body's gone loose and blubbery... | |
| Level Up | I leveled up! Food tastes delicious! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 16 | Minimum Experience: N/A |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: N/A |
| Wailmer floats with half its body exposed. It powerfully spouts water to attack. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
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Basic
Wailmer
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| Image:Spr 3r 320.png | 
| Image:Spr 3f 320.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 320 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 320 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 320 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 320 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 320.png | Image:Spr 4p 320.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 320 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 320 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Wailmer images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Wailmer is the largest Pokémon that evolves once.
Origin
Wailmer is, obviously, based on a whale.
Name origin
Wailmer's name is based on whale. Wail may also refer to the sounds this Pokémon may create or refer to that whales sing or in this case, wail. Its Japanese name is literally 吠える子, bellowing child, but hoeru is similar in sound to the English word whale, making the meaning of its name whale child. Mer may come from the French word for sea.
In other languages
External links
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